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Global 550/GB MinoSharp Plus 3 Stage Ceramic Water Sharpener $49.45 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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Came across this since i bought one of the global knife sets recently and will need a sharpener. This one seemed to get good reviews and it's the cheapest i could find.

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This Minosharp Plus 3 ceramic water sharpener is extemely easy to use and recommended for sharpening GLOBAL knives and most other knife brands. This device employs three ceramic wheels - coarse, medium and fine to return a dull knife to working order. Fill the wheel compartment with water so your blade is continuously washed and cooled while it's being sharpened. Draw the knife back and fourth seven or eight times through each stage. The sharpener's plastic handle is shaped so it can be gripped firmly and safely and has a soft, rubber-like insert for comfort

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  • lplau on 12/06/2020 - 14:30
    +3

    Good if you dont want to learn how to sharpen a knife using a whetstone.
    They usually make the wheels on these alot harder, and they usually shave off more material than you would do on a whetstone.

    So be careful about going hard on these sharpeners you will decrease the life on your blade significantly.

    I only use these types for cheap knifes, like a pyrolux or a mundial knife set. For any more expensive ones, i would use a whetstone.

    • dust on 12/06/2020 - 14:33

      These are also much easier to use than a whetstone. Realistically if you're sharpening once a week and it's taking off more metal than ideal would you really be reducing the lifespan of your blade by much?

      • Merlict on 12/06/2020 - 15:02

        Woah, you shouldn't need to sharpen your knives that often at all. Hell every 6 months would be a lot!

        • justtoreply on 12/06/2020 - 18:50

          6 months? They'd be dull and irrecoverable by then.

          Any pros to comment?

          • Merlict on 12/06/2020 - 19:07

            @justtoreply:

            They'd be dull and irrecoverable by then.

            Not at all, if you hone them every few uses. If your knives are blunting that quickly they're probably soft or being abused (on glass, bones etc)

            • justtoreply on 12/06/2020 - 19:53

              @Merlict: Honing. Ok. You're too technical for me if honing and sharpening are different lol.

              I'm interested in understanding but it seems too hard to do it right

          • [Deactivated] on 12/06/2020 - 20:00

            @justtoreply: I had a guy who clearly had no idea say to me once that after a knife has been sharpened it should stay sharp for TWO YEARS… OMXG.
            What a dip. Even six months to stay sharp… maybe if you're only cutting butter or mashed potatoes.

    • denmec90 on 12/06/2020 - 14:33

      Yeah was looking up the Whetstones. I know they're more superior sharpening and help increase the longevity of the knives, however just for home use i'm hoping i won't be having to sharpen them too often.

    • saltysalt on 12/06/2020 - 14:43
      +1

      @iplau can you recommend a good wetstone? Thanks

      • lplau on 12/06/2020 - 16:23

        Hardcore Whetstoners would make their own. But i ain't one of them.

        'King' Whetstones are very well reviewed and is the go-to brand by quite a-lot of knives enthusiasts.
        They are well priced and usually Made in Japan. Alittle more expensive buying them internationally, but if you ever go to Japan, stock up on it :)

    • [Deactivated] on 12/06/2020 - 16:46
      +2

      Cromova steel (Global) is very soft so it will need to be sharpened frequently. It drove me nuts sharpening them on my proper whetstones.

      Bought these and just used them lightly on a daily basis. Barely noticeable wear on them after 2 years.

      I doubt they'll do a passable job on hard carbon steels.

  • dust on 12/06/2020 - 14:32

    Only works for Asian knife angles (15 degrees) presumably?

    • Spending2Much on 12/06/2020 - 14:53

      Was just going to post with that.
      These are suited to the global brand knives that have that angle.
      I have this sharpener and a couple light pull throughs keep them super sharp. No need to weight them heavy at all.

      • dust on 12/06/2020 - 14:57
        +1

        If you want something that can do Asian and Euro blade angles, there are alternatives that can do both. Link

    • [Deactivated] on 12/06/2020 - 20:08

      I believe it is perhaps more like 11 degrees for Jap' knives, but there are many differing opinions on this matter.
      Personally I believe a low angle convex edge is best as whats 'behind' the edge better supports it if 'exponentially'.

  • heavyoctopus on 12/06/2020 - 14:33
    +1

    Ive got one works great, very rarely (if ever) use the coarse wheel.

  • RichardL on 12/06/2020 - 14:36

    My parent uses the Global Ceramic Water Sharpener Knife Sharpener. It's usually cheaper to purchase the whole unit than to purchase a replacement wheel.

  • sunnyc on 12/06/2020 - 14:40

    That's not the cheapest price

    • denmec90 on 12/06/2020 - 14:41
      +2

      At the moment it is, Historically - maybe not, CCC shows it being cheaper last year Sept, but yeah if you've got months to wait it might pop up cheaper.

  • jamba on 12/06/2020 - 14:56

    Price has gone up

    • denmec90 on 12/06/2020 - 14:58

      Yeah, looks like no more stock via Amazon AU.
      Have marked as expired.

  • Horrorstory on 12/06/2020 - 15:03

    The cheaper Global minosharp 220 version is great have had it for years for my other knives. Can cut sheets of paper just like in the videos with ease. It is available for only $34.95 on Amazon but on backorder with delivery in 2 to 4 weeks.

    Just pass knives through it 7 times on each wheel once every 2 weeks is sufficient

    Link

    • Blokeinhisundies on 12/06/2020 - 23:35

      Got this myself a few weeks ago for my knives that hadn't been sharpened in a couple of years. Easy to use and sharpened the blades up nicely.

      My brother has a whetstone and all that jazz but for the lazy and the vast majority who aren't professionals and don't need the pinnacle of sharpened knives this little gadget is excellent.

      I looked at the three wheeled version and a lot of comments said the third wheel wasn't needed and/or they didn't use it most of the time so i went with the cheaper two weeled version. Very happy.

  • Frankyfresh on 12/06/2020 - 15:03
    +1

    I have the ceramic wheel for my few global knives. Have had the knives about a year. I found the wheel just wasn’t making them sharp. Couldn’t pierce tomato skin which is my litmus test.

    Researched whetstone and honing steel. Bought the whetstone below and a cheap steel. Total was $85. Took a few times to get the hang of it but now I can sharpen a knife in 2mins, it’s kind of therapeutic and fun. Also can get the knife 10x sharper than the wheel.

    KING KW65 1000/6000 Grit… https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B001DT1X9O?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_s…

    • lplau on 12/06/2020 - 16:24

      One listed above by King is very good.
      Cheaper in Japan (i remember getting it for about Y3000), but still a great price.

  • wrx5 on 12/06/2020 - 15:06

    I have this and use it on any straight knife, perfect.

  • JoKing on 12/06/2020 - 16:06
    +4

    I have one and a Global knife set, and couldn't get a really nice edge on my knives. It's made to look so easy, not sure if what I was doing was wrong but couldn't get them sharp.

    Anyone else had the same problem? Or is it user-error?

    • [Deactivated] on 12/06/2020 - 20:05

      I feel your comment is more the norm than the exception. (upvoted). I'd bet that some 70+ percent of Global knife owners would agree.

      • JoKing on 13/06/2020 - 10:59

        I've seen a lot of happy customers though which was why I was wondering. That sucks a bit!

        • [Deactivated] on 14/06/2020 - 13:00

          Being closely affiliated to this particular industry I often wonder if many who appreciated them are to a degree justifying their purchase in a kind of 'cognitive dissonance' kind of way. However, I fully accept that some people quite like them. Even to the degree of being 'Fan Boys' as they say these days.

          • JoKing on 14/06/2020 - 14:18

            @[Deactivated]: Yeah fair enough, I get what you mean. I do like the knives and their guarantee and all that, and maybe it is just my technique.

            Next step is to get a stone and learn how to do it that way, but I thought that may be hard to do with this special 15 degrees angle that Global use.

  • doogiechap on 20/06/2020 - 10:51

    Back in stock :-)

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