Lansky Deluxe 5 Stone System

works well on low end steel to create a bur, also worked pretty well on a cold steel lucky CPM-S35VN steel which i have always had troble sharpening, it took ages to sharpen a cold steel 4max scout aus10A steel but still did it eventually so can't complain you just really need a bit of patience to get a bur on hard steel, it does feel a bit cheap for the price could of been sturdier

Bought this for my pocket knives, I use whetstones on my kitchen knives but find small pocket knives too fiddly. It really is a great system, no skill involved at all, could be used by anyone. Highly recommend

Reason for 3 stars is the fine hone wore away after 1 knife the rest of the hones are good

Purchased this kit. It’s fantastic quality. I had watched several videos on how to use this on a certain tube near you. All I can say is the results were excellent compared with the hand held style of sharpener. Well done Lansky. Ordered on the Monday and here midday Wednesday. Thanks HH for exceptional service with no fuss!

HH outstanding service. I watched YouTube vids and read reviews on this sharpener, I thought I’d set it up and I’d have all my knifes shaving sharp! It’s not as easy as it looks so don’t try it on your best knife until you know what your doing, I’ll keep trying.

Disappointed with the quality of the kit. The clamp is cheap metal and I found the knife kept moving around when clamped. Could not get my knives sharpened although that could be my technique. Gone back to a steel and sold item on

This is a “Long Term Review “ I bought my deluxe set from Hiennie Haynes over twenty years ago , and have sharpened various knives made of various steels, such as 1095, 1075, 420HC 440C CPM154, 12C27 etc, etc on blades ranging from 2” to 7” length I have used it on fixed and folding blades , and have achieved a Factory like razor sharp edge It is simple to use, watch a YouTube video if you are not sure how to use it I have used it to reprofile incorrectly ground edges on condor knives and to restore badly sharpened knives I recommend this system to anyone , if you have knives made of the supesteels you may want to go for the diamond stone kit. Watch some sharpening videos and learn all about Apexing, creating a burr and polishing the edges So that you understand the process . Buy a mora or hultafors and practice your skills on something that you can afford to damage I also have Japanese Waterstones and welsh slate whetstones , for freehand sharpening and maintaining edges This is cheaper, quicker and easier to use for most people and is more portable And definitely long lasting, I am ready to replace the fine grade stone now! Highly recommended!!!

HH's hyper-space delivery team got one of these to me this morning, along with a Universal Mount., and I have now spent a couple of hours playing with it. My initial reactions are somewhat mixed - no doubt influenced by the amount of blood on the kitchen worktop! First off, thanks to another reviewer who recommended wrapping the jaws of the clamp with masking tape, or insulating tape etc. I tried it without and it did mark the blade - using a cheap, black bladed Ganzo 7453 as an experiment. Secondly, I can't imagine how you could use this system without the Universal Mount. I used a G-clamp to securely locate it on the kitchen worktop which makes everything a lot more stable. The mount does have holes to allow you to screw it down to a workbench or whatever if preferred. As someone else has commented, the rods for the hones are clipped into the box so firmly that they are really difficult to get out - initially at least. I used a screwdriver to prise them out without bending them. I also found that the screws which clamp the rod to the hone have a tendency to loosen in use. Maybe I just didn't do them up tightly enough. Also, the post on the Universal Mount has a tendency to unscrew whilst you are working on the knife. If I was leaving it as a permanent assembly I would put some Loctite on it. Initially I had some difficulty in clamping the knife securely. Lansky do say that you should not over-torque the screw, and being steel into aluminium I was concerned about stripping the threads. But I did get it sorted eventually. So - does it actually sharpen knives? Well, I am probably the worlds worst knife sharpener, but after a bit of experimenting the Ganzo 7453 came up shaving sharp. My Magnum Damascus Stubby seems reluctant to take a decent edge, but that may be because I am using the wrong hones, or maybe it's down to the blade steel. So far I have only tried the system on these two. Finally, can anyone tell me why the instructions tell you to sharpen towards the blade? I have watched a couple of You Tube videos of people sharpening using wet stones, and they use a 'back and forth' motion. I tried this with the Lansky hones and personally I think it worked better. So overall, I think this system has potential if you take the time to learn how to use it. However, be prepared for the various screws to come undone as you sharpen. I think the biggest advantage of the system is the control of the sharpening angle, compared to my random attempts in the past. Oh yes, and the Lansky system was recommended to me by my local custom knife maker, who swears by (not at) it! I will persevere with it - watch this space!

I bought one after I've read only positive reviews. It's a nightmare to try to sharpen blades longer than 10 cm, thick blades or carbon steel blades. Pure masochism working with. :) Ok only for small stainless steel blades.