Knife Sharpening Stone Kit, KERYE Professional Japanese Whetstone Sharpener Stone Set, Premium 4 Side Grit 400/1000 3000/8000 Water Stone, Flattening Stones, Angle Guide, Leather Strop, Anti Cut Glove

Pros:4 Sided Grit StonesComplete SetEasy To UseMulti-PurposeRazor Sharp ResultsCons:NoneWhat I received in the package:1 x KERYE Professional Japanese Whetstone Knife Sharpener Tool KitWhich Includes:1 x Bamboo Base2 x Double-Sided Sharpening Stones 400/1000 3000/80001 x Flattening Stone1 x Knife Guide1 x Leather Strop1 x Pair of Cut Resistant Gloves1 x User ManualThis KERYE Professional Japanese Whetstone Knife Sharpener Tool Kit product seems complete. I have been sharpening knives since I was a kid. While I cannot say I am an expert … I am by no means a novice either. I fall right in the sweet spot of knowing enough to hurt myself. Over the years, I have had to learn and unlearn techniques that were either handed down or learned.I’ve used a basic whetstone for years that had a sharpening side and a polishing side. I have been meaning to try out something more ritual than the quick and easy sharpener. The problem with easy .. or should I say fast sharpeners is that you can end up damaging your blade or not get the proper bevel on it.What I liked about this kit is that it comes (or should have come) with everything you need to put a decent edge on your blade. The 400/1000 stone in this set is soft but useable. You will have to be careful not to bowl it. Because it is so soft it makes keeping a steady angle more difficult but you just have to use gentle smooth motions. I’ve switched to my cheap 200/400-ish cheap tool stone from harbor freight for cutting a bevel when the blade has either been damaged or did not have a proper bevel.I own a nice variety of tactical knives, so I went to work on a few of them. Now to properly sharpen and polish a knife takes time. Roughly an hour a knife is fair depending on your ability. But it does take time and practice to do it properly. So start off on a knife that you aren’t fond of first, if you are more on the novice side. Working on consistency is the key to this process. The pressure of the blade on the stone and the angle are extremely important to a good edge. So practice and soon you will be able to sharpen your favorite knife to a fine edge.The User Manual goes over the basics and I would recommend working through a few free online videos if you need some pointers. There are plenty of them out there.I appreciate you taking the time to read this. All in all, is this product worth the price. In the research I have done in comparing this product with competitors. It is right in the median price range. I found this to be a nice all-in-one kit. Hope this information was helpful. [5 Stars]

Good product. I am new to whet stone but after watching multiple videos, I'm getting the hang of it.

Good little cheap stone set, works well for the price but doesn't seem like it'll last through a lot of sharpening. If you're buying these you probably aren't sharpening anything enough to wear through them for a long time though. Go ahead and throw the leather strop, angle guide, and gloves away, they're useless. There are much better strop kits out there.

Wonderful Item. Good for begginers and decent for more skilled individuals.The only thing I'll say is that I hate the angle guide. The stones themselves are great, and if used properly can keep an incredible edge on kitchen knives, throwing knives and light throwing axes, short swords, and combat/survival knives.(With that, as long as you don't have a 2 foot blade or longer, these are perfect) good size too.

I purchased this kit to replace some whetstones I had lost and was genuinely impressed.The packaging is top-notch, reminiscent of a high-end product. It comes in a sleek box that immediately gave a great first impression.The stones themselves are excellent. They do a fantastic job of both removing material and achieving a polished finish.An unexpected surprise was the included sharpening guide that clips onto your knife. I hadn’t planned on using it, but it turned out to be a game-changer. It makes maintaining the perfect angle effortless and allows you to achieve a razor-sharp edge with ease.This kit includes everything you need to get a blade sharp enough to shave with, which, in my opinion, is the ultimate test of sharpness.Overall, I’m very impressed. The quality and performance easily feel like a $70 value, yet it’s priced under $35. Highly recommended!

I've been using this for about a year now. I'm probably still pretty bad, technique-wise, at sharpening knives. But all the same the results have been tangible. I use a tomato to test the before and after, and even at my novice level, I can go from a knife that won't even cut the skin to one that effortlessly slides through like a light sabre.I bought this set specifically because I'm a beginner and it seemed pretty comprehensive. I didn't want to spend money on a super nice set of stones in case I decided to bail on this. I may someday get a really nice stone if I get REALLY good at this or start doing it more than a few times a year. But for a normal human, this is the perfect set. It covers all the bases and is affordable. I expect it to last at least a decade.

Marvelous!

So I am full Japanese... I saw "Japanese~~~" so I picked this one out.For the product itself, all seems to be fine and in decent quality/shape.Nothing super bad/good. product as promised.what I gave -2 points is because their "Japanese" instruction writing.That was, at best, 2015 google translate.So maybe their factory (or packaging location) is in Japan, but is not Japanese for sure. 😂