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Presto 08810 Professional Electric Knife Sharpener Multi None

Last Updated: November 28, 2021 (Refresh Now)
8.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
525
Unverified
27
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Review Analysis - 447 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Usage
 94
sharp, knives, instructions, sharpener, knife
+96%
-4%
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" ...  Just follow the directions and don’t put any downward pressure on the knife.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  Just follow the directions, not the reviews.  ...  "
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" ...  Good product and easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  I found this unit very simple to use  ...  "
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" ...  This thing is so easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  easy to use and great results, and yes i would buy again if have to.  ...  "
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" ...  Read and follow the instructions and you'll be satisfied for many years ahead.  ...  "
Cut
 94
knives, sharpener, knife sharpener, sharpening, sharpened
+76%
-24%
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" ...  This electric knife sharper is awesome!  ...  "
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" ...  I always have a knife, no matter which one I need, that will be sharp and do the job correctly.  ...  "
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" ...  Cuts soft tomatoes well enough.  ...  "
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" ...  I’m very happy with this knife sharpener.  ...  "
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" ...  They cut like new and it is so easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  The guide is a bit tricky for narrow blades such as a paring knife or a fillet knife and it's easy to have the knife change angles as you are passing the blade through.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent knife sharpener. ... I followed the directions on which slots to insert the knife and was amazed at the results.  ...  "
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" ...  I always test with a tomato, and with little pressure was able to slice through with a clean cut.  ...  "
Usage / Ease
 76
knives, sharp, sharpen, instructions, sharpener
+96%
-4%
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" ...  So easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  I practiced using it on one of my older knives first and it was very easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  Wow very easy to use only ran the knifes twice the were very bad.  ...  "
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" ...  The directions are very clear on this.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use.it’s make my dull knife really sharp.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the ease of use, the diversity of use.  ...  "
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" ...  It is easy to use.  ...  "
Body
 40
knife, wheels, sharpener, metal, hand
+55%
-45%
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" ...  Ready to use and does a good job but it is easy to apply too much pressure andbogging down the sharpener.  ...  "
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" ...  it's 30 bucks way better than trying to deal with hand helds or stones, this guy not so savvy and time is valuable so totally a good buy.  ...  "
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" ...  Design and overal usability makes this product a good value.  ...  "
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" ...  I was sent a 20% discount when they had thumbtack in stock last year, but I had 2 drawers of knives and decided to keep shopping.  ...  "
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" ...  After that I sharpened a lot of different types of knives and it worked great on all of them including a set with hardened steel.  ...  "
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" ...  One of the key benefits is it adjusts to the angle of your blades from thick to thin.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had smaller ones but this is heavy duty.  ...  "
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" ...  It was great, but finally wore out.  ...  "
Price
 39
money, worth the money, value, worth, sharpener
+90%
-10%
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" ...  The best for the money!!!  ...  "
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" ...  Ok for what is worth.  ...  "
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" ...  Great product at a great price!  ...  "
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" ...  But is still a great purchase for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Overall the value is the best bang for your buck!  ...  "
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" ...  This has to be the best sharpener I've purchased for less than $50 bucks and works great!  ...  "
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" ...  I was skeptical but this is a good investment. ... No need to spend extra money on the more expensive ones.  ...  "
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" ...  Worth the price and worth 5 stars.  ...  "
Marketplace
 19
works, described, return, product, packaging
+74%
-26%
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" ...  exactly as expected  ...  "
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" ...  The deliver was fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Best $48 I spent on Amazon in a long time!  ...  "
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" ...  It works as described.  ...  "
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" ...  I received this product yesterday 07.03.2020. ... Why is Amazon selling this outside the US?  ...  "
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" ...  Works as designed & as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  This device works exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  It worked as advertised.  ...  "
Body / Build Quality
 16
metal, thick, remove, edges, knives
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Felt cheaply made  ...  "
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" ...  Metal shavings everywhere .  ...  "
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" ...  Well, out of the box, it feels cheap.  ...  "
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" ...  Rubber foot are poor and do not grip the kitchen platform or table top.  ...  "
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" ...  Get a ceramic rod instead.  ...  "
Performance
 14
pretty good job, done, makes, im, gets
+100%
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" ...  Its heavy and it dors the job perfectly.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job  ...  "
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" ...  This does a pretty good job.  ...  "
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" ...  Im happy with the job they do and its quick  ...  "
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" ...  Does a great job!  ...  "
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" ...  It does it's job quickly - and I have no complaints  ...  "
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" ...  This does a pretty good job once you get the hang of it!  ...  "
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" ...  Makes knifes sharp fast.  ...  "
Marketplace / Marketplace
 12
works, described, product, exactly, best
+83%
-17%
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" ...  It works as described.  ...  "
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" ...  It worked as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  This device works exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Best $48 I spent on Amazon in a long time!  ...  "
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" ...  It performed as described.  ...  "
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" ...  I received this product yesterday 07.03.2020. ... Why is Amazon selling this outside the US?  ...  "
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" ...  Buy the product from Amazon directly. ... However, we will do our best to process and ship your order as soon as possible."  ...  "
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" ...  Works as designed & as advertised.  ...  "
Body / Fit
 12
knife, guides, angle, proper, blades
+58%
-42%
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" ...  Just follow the directions and don’t put any downward pressure on the knife.  ...  "
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" ...  You can cut paper with them.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use, holds knives at proper angle to get a very sharp edge in a short time.  ...  "
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" ...  Use weekly on our cheap foodservice knives and they stay very sharp and safe.  ...  "
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" ...  The guides are easy to use but if not careful you can damage your blades due to how fast it can grind down metal.  ...  "
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" ...  It was important to pay attention to the instructions and to hold the angle correctly.  ...  "
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" ...  With this the knives stay sharp for weeks.  ...  "
Reliability
 10
worked, years ago, working, wish, anymore
+50%
-50%
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" ...  I used this item one time and then it stop working.  ...  "
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" ...  This worked wonders initially but after 3 uses it just doesn’t work anymore.  ...  "
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" ...  This product had a record short life.  ...  "
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" ...  that no working properly anymore.  ...  "
Usage / Setup
 9
follow, follow the directions, read, knife, easy
+100%
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" ...  Just follow the directions, not the reviews.  ...  "
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" ...  Just follow the directions and don’t put any downward pressure on the knife.  ...  "
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" ...  The instructions are simple---maybe TOO simple.  ...  "
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" ...  Read and follow the instructions and you'll be satisfied for many years ahead.  ...  "
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" ...  Well the instructions are straight to the point and easy to figure out and use.  ...  "
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" ...  Just follow directions and it will work.  ...  "
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" ...  I hope a professional can fix the damage done.  ...  "
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" ...  It is virtually impossible to sharpen a knife incorrectly if you follow the very easy to understand instructions.  ...  "
Body / Comfort
 9
little pressure, knives, stones, sharpen, wheel
+44%
-56%
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" ...  Felt cheaply made  ...  "
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" ...  Well, out of the box, it feels cheap.  ...  "
Food
 8
knives, slice, cook, tomatoes, steak knives
+100%
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" ...  If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen chopping I highly recommend it. ... Also great for steak knives and pocket knives.  ...  "
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" ...  I sharpened 6 cooking knives, a cleaver, 4 serrated steak knives and a mezza Luna (half moon) in 20 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  They steak and pork and chicken like butter!  ...  "
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" ...  It does a great job on my kitchen knives.  ...  "
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" ...  My wife is a great cook and uses her kitchen tools a lot.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this for my son in law for fathers day since he does alot of outdoor grilling  ...  "
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" ...  As someone who has worked as a cook I’d recommend this one. ... They’re as sharp as a knife you’d find at a restaurant kitchen.  ...  "
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" ...  It's so nice to be able to easily slice food again.  ...  "
Usage / As Gift
 6
bought, son, present, christmas
+100%
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" ...  I bought it as a gift for a family member and they are very happy with it.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought one several years ago and have been extremely happy with it that I bought this as a present .  ...  "
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" ...  I had bought two of these, one for myself and the other as a gift and fortunately had not yet given the other person the gift or they would have ruined their knives also.  ...  "
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" ...  This was a gift for fathers day.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this as a gift for my son.  ...  "
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" ...  This is Christmas gift, hope it works  ...  "
Marketplace / Product As Described
 6
described, exactly, advertised, worked
+100%
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" ...  It performed as described.  ...  "
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" ...  It works as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as designed & as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  This device works exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  exactly as expected  ...  "
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" ...  It worked as advertised.  ...  "
Cleaning
 6
grinding, counter, wheel, sharpened, metal
+33%
-67%
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" ...  The only thing is its loud and leaves grinding dust on your counter!  ...  "
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" ...  Lots of dust on the counter.  ...  "
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" ...  There seems to be a lot of grinding wheel dust after sharpening a few knives so I'm not sure how long the wheels will hold up.  ...  "
Body / Storage
 6
wheels, left, drawer, stage, space
+50%
-50%
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" ...  The slots have wide space and it is hard to keep the knife completely steady in same angle throughout the process.  ...  "
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" ...  Motor not strong enough will not Sharpen larger knives  ...  "
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" ...  Coarse grinding wheels on left side will only be used for severely damaged knives.  ...  "
Marketplace / Delivery
 5
yesterday, received, product, delivery, days
+100%
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" ...  came in a timely manner and was just what was described,  ...  "
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" ...  The deliver was fast.  ...  "
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" ...  I received this product yesterday 07.03.2020.  ...  "
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" ...  Delivered sooner than predicted and works great!  ...  "
Usage / Shave
 3
razor, knives, sharpener, makes, knife
+100%
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" ...  After purchasing this electric sharpener, all of my knives are razor-sharp!  ...  "
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" ...  It's very easy to use and makes dull knives as sharp as a razor.  ...  "
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" ...  They are now razor sharp.  ...  "
Usage / Capacity
 3
house, knives, knife, kitchen
+100%
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" ...  Much better for kitchen knives than others.  ...  "
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" ...  This product is a great one to have in your house. ... Never a dull knife in the house.  ...  "
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" ...  I just ordered a second one for our cabin.  ...  "
Sound
 3
noisy, knives, quiet, noise, leaves
+33%
-67%
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" ...  The only thing is its loud and leaves grinding dust on your counter!  ...  "
Power
 3
lacks, easy to use
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Don’t have power  ...  "
Marketplace / Returns
 3
way, returned, money, item, back
-100%
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" ...  How do I return this item ?  ...  "
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" ...  I wish I could return it, but it's way past the return date.  ...  "
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" ...  I will be returning it.  ...  "

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