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The Brod & Taylor Pro is a robustly built, highly effective, good-looking, manual knife sharpening tool. We like that the unit quickly sharpens a variety of knife styles, including paring knives, serrated bread knives, and chef's knives. There are 3 sharpening tiers: course, hone, and polish. One can reshape the blade's edge as needed by changing the angle to meet one of these tiers as it passes through the sharpener. Moreover, the spring-loaded arms all but guarantee a consistent blade bevel. Lastly, the sharpener loses only half an inch of blade contact where the handle contacts the sharpening arms.   
While we're chuffed with how easily the Brod & Taylor sharpens dull knives, it does have some issues. Firstly, it doesn't sharpen scissors &mdash; this is the biggest knock against it. Also, despite the heavy base and rubber feet, the tool requires two hands to operate safely and effectively. There is also a bit of a learning process to effectively hit all three sharpening tiers correctly. Finally, the Brod & Taylor costs about as much as its electric counterparts. That said, this piece will be well worth the cost in an active kitchen where sharp knives are a must.   

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 If you are sloppy, the results will likely be not so great, even if the ad implies "just pull it thru and magic happens"

  There is the potential for a LOT of play as you draw the knife thru the sharpener, which I imagine negatively impacts your results. You must be disciplined to keep the blade upright and pull straight and even. If you are sloppy, the results will likely be not so great, even if the ad implies "just pull it thru and magic happens"

makes an ok edge. YOU have to be precise

 It's just a superior design, in my opinion.  So with that out of the way, now we get into the details. Like I said, this style of sharpener definitely works, no matter how much you pay for it, so the question is, would I buy this one again, or would I go the cheaper route?  Well, looking at the two, this one's (I'll call it the Classic from now on) base is made of tough nylon (a very strong, durable plastic that you can make gears and tools out of), and is formed into a nice shape. It looks pretty good, has a classy matte finish, and I think it will hold up well, despite being plastic

 I was very impressed with the performance of this style of sharpener. I'm sure that you could do better with stones, but I don't know how to do that, and honestly I don't have any use for a sharper blade than these will create. They take dull knives and turn them into deadly knives in about thirty seconds, so, kudos on all counts. To get a better idea for how good these are, I've also got a chintzy little sharpener that uses rods to sharpen

 Like I said, this style of sharpener definitely works, no matter how much you pay for it, so the question is, would I buy this one again, or would I go the cheaper route?  Well, looking at the two, this one's (I'll call it the Classic from now on) base is made of tough nylon (a very strong, durable plastic that you can make gears and tools out of), and is formed into a nice shape. It looks pretty good, has a classy matte finish, and I think it will hold up well, despite being plastic. However, the other one (I'll call it the X1 from now on) has a metal base, and while the finish isn't as nice (you can see some lines in the casting that shouldn't be there), I have to give the win to the X1 on that front, but only by a little bit. If the Classic had a metal base it'd beat the X1 in my book

It works, but is it worth the cost?

It's easy to use, and does amazing things. According to my husband, "almost like magic." We like sharp knives, and have several sharpeners, but (also my husband), "We don't need anymore knife sharpeners around her, that's for sure. The others are being retired

 There is a slight learning curve, but there are many videos out there with easy-to-follow demonstrations of the various types of sharpening this clever little tool can do.  If you like your knives sharp, don't want to damage them, and are willing to spend a small amount of time learning to use this, buy one. If you are like our family it's the last sharpener you'll ever need!

" Some of our knives have worn thin over the years from sharpening, so it's really nice to be able to realign our knives without taking any metal off - and it's astonishing how sharp they get with just a few open, gentle, upward blade strokes.  For those of you who want to make sure to get "the real thing" and not a cheap Chinese copy, I suggest you buy from the Brad and Taylor page. Our sharpener was "the real deal." And if you don't like it, you're probably not using it right

 Our sharpener was "the real deal." And if you don't like it, you're probably not using it right. There is a slight learning curve, but there are many videos out there with easy-to-follow demonstrations of the various types of sharpening this clever little tool can do.  If you like your knives sharp, don't want to damage them, and are willing to spend a small amount of time learning to use this, buy one

Watch some videos before using ...

 Follow the direction of the arrows when you're pulling the knife (straight up...not tilted) through the unit at different angles

 So don't be surprised if there are metal shavings on your blade. It's normal. As for me, this is my approach to sharpen a daily used kitchen knife. Start off with light to medium pressure pulling the blade through the moveable arms

 Depending on the sharpness of the blade to begin, one or two pulls through "Course". One or two pulls through "Fine". If you can't see shavings, wipe the edge of the blade with a clean napkin to see gray smudges. You may find it hard to pull the knife through the movable sharping arms at first

 As for me, this is my approach to sharpen a daily used kitchen knife. Start off with light to medium pressure pulling the blade through the moveable arms. Depending on the sharpness of the blade to begin, one or two pulls through "Course". One or two pulls through "Fine"

The CLASSIC Instruction Manual: Keep it "OPEN" & "CLOSEBY" for instant "VISUAL" reference.

Sure, you can send your fine knives back to the factory for sharpening; but this is so much easier and nearly as effective. I'm a surgeon. I demand sharp steel. My Misens were getting a bit dull

 I demand sharp steel. My Misens were getting a bit dull. I saved the boxes in case I wanted to send them back for sharpening. Then I tried this knife sharpener first

 I saved the boxes in case I wanted to send them back for sharpening. Then I tried this knife sharpener first. It works to my satisfaction and I've discarded the mailing boxes. Good enough is fine

I wouldn't do without this.

15 Trizor XV EdgeSelect Professional Electric Knife Sharpener for Straight and Serrated Knives Diamond Abrasives Patented Sharpening System Made in USA, 3-Stage, Gray. It is important to note if you are converting your knife it will take significantly more sharpening time to get the trizor edge. Swipe 20 times for each side of the knife for stage 1. Swipe 15 times for each side of the knife for stage 2. Swipe 5 times for each side of the knife for stage 3. Proper use is outlined for the various styles of knives in manual. The manual also provides tips and suggestions

America's Test Kitchen

Our top-rated sharpener had the winning combination of producing truly exceptional and consistent results quickly, neatly, and efficiently. The manual clearly outlined a few specific steps that must be followed each time, and it took about 2 minutes from start to finish to get a polished, razor-sharp edge. Narrow, spring-loaded slots made it easy and unambiguous to maintain a consistent angle as we moved the knife through the three slots. It rapidly removed a notch we cut in the blade and easily sharpened both our everyday chef’s knife and pricey carbon-steel chef’s knife. We subtracted half a point because the slots left very light cosmetic scratches along the sides of our knives.

"I know, I know: A knife sharpener is not the most glamorous gift, but with this sharpener, you give a gift that keeps on giving. Sharp knives make a huge difference. They make food prep easier, faster, and safer. And when your favorite home cook can restore their kitchen knives to like-new condition within 2 minutes, right at home, they will never have to struggle with a dull blade again." - Lisa McManus, Executive Editor, ATK Reviews

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 With that said it should last for sometime if you’re only sharpening kitchen knives. I’d recommend buying a two sided leather strop to complement this unit. The strop on the machine only does an adequate job. Using a leather strop after the three stages of the this machine will take your edge to a new level! For instance, I just now sharpened a hunting knife that’s about 4 inches long with this machine

 The stropping the machine did was insufficient to put a decent, quality edge, on my knife. I then used my leather strop and now it’s razor sharp. Even though the manufacturer says you can sharpen pocket knives and the like with this machine, it works much, much, better when used with kitchen knives. It’s simple to use, easy to learn, you’ll like the results so long as you use a leather strop and you’re not a knife sharpening snob

This sharpener is a good deal for the money, especially if sharpening with Whetstones isn’t your thing or have the time to learn a new skill. I’m a little concerned about the quality and durability of the unit. With that said it should last for sometime if you’re only sharpening kitchen knives. I’d recommend buying a two sided leather strop to complement this unit

  Just so you know, I own many knife sharpening systems, from Japanese Whetstones to diamond plates to multiple electric sharpeners. So far I’ll use this one most often especially when I want to save time.  I hope this was helpful! Let me know with a like if you would please.  Thank you

Does a good job for the $$$

 It says use sparingly probably only once or twice a year if you notice that it's not really putting a polished edge on your knives. Okay, and what it does, see, that's a little I Don't know if you can see that, but see if I get the angle there on the camera right. But in stage three, you see it a little white there. It's more like a little plastic disc than it is some carbide diamond type disc

 So anyway, if you work with a little bit more, but that's getting it. Let's do an onion. You want to see food cut. Let's cut up an onion

 This is one that I carry. It's a buck. 110 paper stone a Go Light model but I really like it because it's lighter than a 110 and I carry this a lot in I sharpen it with this Alright stage two and three and I Gotta tell you, here's coffee paper: I Know copy paper is not a good test alright, but it got it really sharp. Okay I mean it got it really short

 but a lot of people call it the XV transfer edge tries or or Jeff's choice probably calls it the 15 tries range. Well, let's talk about what 15? All right? Most American and European knives traditionally have been angled at 20 degrees. This gives you a sharp edge and the powerful edge that doesn't bend or fold very much, but it's sorts of strong edge, but it's not as sharp as it could be. A lot of the Asian knives are done at a 50, so instead of a 20 degree angle, they're at a 15 degree angle

Chef’s Choice XV Trizor Edge Knife Sharpener Review & Demonstration.

 One must realize that kitchen knives are totally different from your pocket knife, tactical knife of hunting knife, all of which require a sharp edge also but may not require a razor sharp edge. I have hunting knives which are optimal for field dressing game but this is not the same. If you love cooking and enjoy a razor sharp edge this 15 degree angle on a thiner asian or even a high end chefs knife, this sharpener will regrind and maintain an edge that will amaze you. That said there is one con

 If you love cooking and enjoy a razor sharp edge this 15 degree angle on a thiner asian or even a high end chefs knife, this sharpener will regrind and maintain an edge that will amaze you. That said there is one con. Your knife will suffer some slight marks on the sides from regular sharpening. I for one believe that a chef's knife is to be used and enjoyed for its purpose so a little marking is part of the journey

Sharpest cutting edge in it's class

..same results! My daughter in law gave it a shot with another dull knife that would only smush a tomato and produced an edge in only seconds that would cut tomatoes paper thin! She also got razor sharp results on a short bladed paring knife!  Once a knife is this sharp, the machine won't be needed for quite a while. Generally, only a pass or two with a high quality ridged sharpening steel such as those offered by Forschner or Mundial will be enough to maintain the edge for months of household kitchen use

 This is because the edge of a razor sharp knife becomes so thin that it will "fold over" in the shape of a J during use. The steel straightens the edge and restores it's razor sharpness with just a few VERY LIGHT strokes. The vision you might have of the butcher flailing his knife 10-20 times with the steel to restore the edge is really overkill and mostly for show. The two light strokes should do it

 I spend a lot of time outdoors and sharpening a knife the old fashioned way is an essential skill for every man...and sadly maybe for the woman whose man won't develop the skill

Goodbye whetstone...almost!

 Don't go to Walmart, get a you know, 15 knife set or 15 tasty chef's knife. um which you're gonna have to sharpen once a month from Stage one, Stage two, Stage Three. Ideally you should only be hitting stage three just to strap the knife and polish up that edge. So invest, you know, maybe 50 to 100 bucks or get a really good Victorinox knife

 so it had to be sharpened. So I wound up getting the knife sharpener back in June and it works amazingly. So what I'm gonna go ahead and do and I'll speed it up a little bit is actually sharpen this knife back to a better than new status and I'm gonna go ahead and slice that paper again and it's gonna be pretty amazing. So let's take a look

 One issue that I have had with this, um one of the uh, I guess I'll go into the Uh pros. Uh, one of the best pros about this amazing job on knives. Makes them better than new it's no lie and it's still holding up well three years strong. Um, one issue, um that has come up though is with the knives

Chef’sChoice 15 Trizor XV Electric Knife Sharpener 3-Year Review

  This sharpener has three separate electric rollers, with different characteristics, from cut-a-new-edge through to polish-up-the-finish-on-the-blade.  I am NOT a professional or an expert. Having said that, it is obvious that this very effective. We got old “steak knives” (good luck cutting meat with those) and tried the machine on them

 it works.  We tested it on proper sharp kitchen knives that were old, and it also did a marvelous job.  It’s build is almost industrial. It is solid, it has a good motor as far as I can tell, and the instructions are clear

It’s worth the money if you want sharp knives.

 I can get such a sharp edge in about 5 seconds with the Chef'sChoice machines that it's not even close to deciding witch system I'll use almost all the time. Comparing the two very different techniques is comparing apples to oranges. One way is results in a near perfect edge in less then 10 seconds and the other maybe gets you a slightly sharper edge but maybe not, but it will take several minutes maybe 15 or more to get similar results as I can get with the Chef'sChoice system.  Don't listen to reviews that say this will ruin you blades

 Good knives only need sharpening once or twice a year. The key is using a great quality blade with a decent cutting board like wood or soft plastic and stay away from cutting into bones except with your one and only boning knife. Fish bones are no big deal but the other types can mess up a nice edge fast. Also, keep the uneducated away from expensive, sharp knives, give them something else to use

 It is like super fine, basically polishing the edge to super sharpness. It's almost all I ever use and if you wanted to, you could run you very best knives through that last disc every day, without any significant ware to your blade. Knife sharpening is mostly about consistent angle and nothing provides fast sharpening with a consistent angle than Chef'sChoice.  I told you it will be the best thing you ever bought

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