@@GUARDIAN.13 silence of the wet stones 😂😂😂 ….I put thin sliced Black Forest ham on my face and stare blankly into space while re surfacing my wet stones..
They are really good. I've always been a whetstone guy myself, but I bought one of these to sharpen knives and small axes/hatchets in the field, and it's been absolutely incredible. I use it all the time now whether I'm on the go in the field or not.
Its nice to find a knife channel ran by a guy I think actually uses knifes. Bravo. Most of these channels feature people with huge collections of knives that sit in drawers and sometimes as a vanity item for their pocket.
I've noticed that as well. The difference is that I'm a wilderness survival instructor and my knives are all tools not collectors items. I appreciate them and take care of them but they are going to get scratches and damage. That's life and it's beautiful. Thank you for your comment.
@@GerstBladeworksAs a person with a disorder that causes excessive biting of the skin in my hands, fidgeting factor is something I'm inclined towards, keeping my hands busy helps cut down on the biting. But, it is still a stupid category to rank knives by. It makes no sense.
@@GerstBladeworks Not really. I mean I've made some odd trinkets that work as 'toys', but I usually end up forgetting. I usually sit there playing with my knife, electrical tape, pen, or knipex pliers.
Is it easy to remove too much steel with a diamond sharpener? I have huge diamond file, not for blades, and that thing will eat anything. I may buy that Sharpal anyways because it looks like a must have for a survival bag.
@@Pugrug. I second this! I keep one in my backpack. It's a great tool. It's about the same size as the sharpal but packs more utility. I really like that it has a multi-face ceramic rod on it for quick touch ups when the strop isn't aggressive enough
I know this because of Fireball Tool. Did you know that it was based off of old file productions that didn't have modern Rockwell hardness numbers? The problem is that most people still freak out about filing both ways an I'm tired of responding to the dumb comments. You are 100% correct.
Came to the comments to say this, but you've got it covered. Also, die filers have existed for how many decades? How do people think you control the backstroke there?
I use the dual side diamond stone from sharpal all the time. It's my favorite no contest, it came with a plastic case that doubles as a holder.with rubber bottom to prevent slipping. It works very good. Ive not found a better diamond stone that works better and is also inexpensive. Sharpal has not disappointed me yet.
I like that you do this 👍 I'm seriously out of practice, but my Papa showed me how to use a whet stone when I was around 11-12 years old. It's nice to have had cool grandparents 😎
Literally a file and a strop is all you will ever need for axes and hatchets... This diamond plate will not be enough to take away enough material to sharpen or re profile an axe. Unless you plan on spending days on end doing it. A cheap belt sander, or a simple file and strop will get you shaving sharp in no time.
@@cosmicbilly I respectfully disagree to a point. Diamond stones come in many grits. I just put a new edge on a Gransfors hatchet with a diamond paddle. I find files work on many softer axes without issue at all, but a diamond stone (or a few grits thereof) will bring any hatchet to razor sharp in no time.
@@JSaltyfabricator Yes, diamond plates are great for finishing touches on the apex. They are good for honing and finishing an already established edge geometry. However, there is no diamond plate in the world that can RE PROFILE an axe better than a good ol bastard file can. Ive been restoring axes and knives for over 30 years, and I've used hundred of diamond plates, and all sorts of sharpening tools and stones over the decades. And absolutely nothing beats a good quality hard file, and/or belt sander. The only time i use my diamond plate, is when i have the geometry finished and where i want it, and will then use the diamond plate to finish the apex. But that's about it. Otherwise I'll be there for weeks trying remove as much material as a good file or 1x30 belt sander.
Actually files can be used either way without reducing life-time almost at all but being alot more effective, youtuber did a few tests though i forgot the channel name.
Ive got oil and waterstones but after using the Fällkniven DC04 I bought a DC521 which is a full sized Diamond/Ceramic stone but i then picked up diamond plates. Diamond and ceramic is the way of the future.
Great video! This is definitely worth looking into and keeping one for your toolbox, go bag, etc. I love how it's lightweight and how the back doubles as a strop.
Been using this exact model for a year or so, been very happy with it! I've noticed that it doesn't hold its grit for as long as a whetstone but it's basically the same price and far more convenient because you don't need water and it will fit in your pocket.
Diamond plates need to be broken in, they're extra rough at the start but after 10 knives or so they get to their normal state and stay like that for many years. What you perceived as 'loss of grit' might just be this breaking in process. I've seen and heard from people who have owned a good diamond plate for well over a decade. If you sharpen a lot of knives you'll go through a bunch of whetstones in that time.
Remember to never press hard on diamond stones. The diamonds will separate from the glue and it won’t be as effective anymore. It will cut extremely well with just very light pressure. Trust me, or Google it
Did you press hard? The weakest part is always the glue. More pricey stones aren’t glued, but rather electroplated. Also monocrystaline is a good word to look out for when buying. I hope you will have as much fun with your stones as I do. 🥳
Follow the compass north: thanks for this review; dad bought a rather expensive one a while back, and while visiting, I noticed that all his Knives were absolutely doll. That’s never happened in my entire lifetime before. I tried to use the new sharpener, and it was almost useless. So I’m glad to know about this new idea. Thank you.
Diamond sharpeners are great for fixing damaged edges or severely dull knives. Ive brought s lot of old hickery and chicago cutlery knives from the dead with a pencil rod version. ❤
I saw how fast the edge started shining and it blew my mind and then you said Diamond sharpener. Now it all makes sense. Yeah it is a really good tool to carry around when you are going to camping for long periods of time and such.
I'm pretty well invested in my Japanese whetstones for my knives. However, this tool looks like it would work perfectly for my mandolin slicer since the blade isn't removable. I have been looking for something like this. Thanks
I got a bigger wet stone (for water), and a smaller combo ceramic stone for dry use. I like my bigger wet stone for staying at home, and my smaller combo ceramic stone for being portable, also comes in a leather sheath for stropping. I began sharpening knives as a kid with my grandpas old oil wet stone, so I understand the nostalgia aspect. 🥰
Thanks for the review, I just recently got a karambit, and I can't sharpen the middle of the blade because of the way that it is curved. So I definitely will be buying this.
My man, imo, ( for I am never humble ) this is a GREAT review. You introduced yourself& your credentials qualative to endorse quickly. Your use of verbally ignored, visual aids to shore up your subject matter experience, spot on. I WILL listen to a man re: sharp weapons, who slices open a fully sealed and closed clamshell package retailing the product he's reviewing!! (Subliminally begs the question..." His knife is ALREADY that sharp... How good is the sharpener he's going to review?" To close you hit the points that seem most practical... Which are important to me. I am also the whetstone guy... The guy my ex's bring to me ... To show and to teach THEM how to sharpen knives.
Just FYI, Jason at Fireball tool did an experiment and found that one way filing is basically a myth. It doesn’t dull your files and it’s perfectly fine to do. Unless you have really trash soft files to begin with, which wouldn’t have lasted anyway. If you’re interested I can link the video for you, it’s pretty awesome! He builds a massive crazy contraption to file thousands of strokes while cleaning the file teeth.. it’s really cool!
Check out something called speedy sharp. If you’ve got an edge that’s absolutely screwed, it can get it to the point of continuing with a whetstone within a couple passes. Alternatively, I also use mine as a ferro striker (barely needs any pressure to shower sparks because of how sharp it is).
I bought the same Sharpal dual-grit diamond sharpener. Used it on all kinds of knives, shovels and axes, it worked great until about 2 months of use the extra fine side is almost completely smooth, the course grit side still has some life left In it. All in all this is a great sharpener for the price, definitely got my moneys worth out of it.
Whetstones are perfect for at home sharpening and are very calming. Diamond sharpeners like that are perfect for long trips into the woods where you may use you’re axe/knife to the point where it needs to be sharpened. I know if I were to ever get lost in the woods I’d would love to I’m have a knife sharpener on me.
I love this sharpener. Keep one in my "GoBag" for use at work and outdoors but use my whetstones, specially Japanese water stones for normal sharpening.
I like having a whetstone in my home to sharpen my tools or knives before I go out the the field. But I keep one of these in my pack in case my knife or axe gets dull or a good nick in it easy, light, field expedient fix.
I got a small diamond sharpener from Ganzo in 100, 400 and 600 grit. I mostly use the 400 and 600, but it works great and definitely have replaced my whetstone for the most part. Usually use it then strop but to get truly fine sharp edge on my carving knives, I will always go back to my fine grit sharpening stone. But for my pocket knives, the diamond sharpener and a strop is sufficient.
Oooh! Something cool and easy to use! You had me at works better than a stone! I'll have to get one and try it out! Thanks and may you have an excellent day and weekend!
Once you try diamonds, a lot of us never use anything else ever again. Such a pleasure to work with. I’m a total nerd about it so I use anything and everything. I’m one of the guys hunting down vintage stones and will pay way to much for them.
while i do love my diamond stone's i have to say that if you do a lot of sharpening be prepared to replace them sooner than you might expect. i've worn out more than a few over the years. a couple of them got to the point that they just weren't removing material anymore and a few were still cutting but the performance eventually gets so diminished its just not effective anymore.
I do love a biamond stone and the file or coarse side sounds like it was working well. Be great as long as the diamond lasts awhile. I've always used stones but use a round diamond rod for touch up
So what you're actually doing with the diamond is honing. No sharpening is being done. You are straightening the blade. Which is good! You have to, but a wet stone or a grinder is the only way to actually sharpen. When you hone it, it's going to prevent you from a ton of sharpening, so keep that up. People get that stuff confused though, and it's pretty important.
You should try the worksharp guided field sharpener if you haven’t already. It’s by far the best sharpening method for field use. I’ve used it after/during dressing medium/large game, works like a charm.
Let give you a top on the stone part of that sharpener. Gold the knife in your hand with the blade edge away from you. Lay that stone on the edge and just swing it right to left along the edge. It is way easier to keep that angle doing it this way.
i started out with whetstones and oil stones, after a few years it just got to be a hassle to me, so i just got some diamond and ceramic stones and rods, no oil or water. just get straight to sharpening. so much easier and less time consuming.and diamonds and ceramics will sharpen any super steel you throw at it
That is the culprit responsible for getting me away from whetstones, too. It will last far longer than expected, but when it finally wears out... Things get crazy. 10x4 extra course, 8x3 medium and fine.. Then a little birdie informs that resin-bonded diamond stones exist. That poor wallet.. Good luck, brother
DMT make the best diamond stones available. You can get the Diafold double sided stones that folds and fits in your back pocket or pack. Great for sharpening in the field. The green/red stone is all you need. You can also get the bench stones for at home sharpening.
I use the sharpal wallet size diamond stones, 360, 600 and 1200 grit, they fit in a pocket easily and are very quick to come up to an apex. I can get shaving sharp with the 600 and a strop.
My wife bought me a new pocket knife last year that is D2 steel. My simple sharpeners cannot give this blade a good edge! Im not a huge blade type of guy. But i want sharp blades!! I just need my lil pocket knife to be sharp and do what a knife should do. D2 sucks for folks that dont have good sharpeners!😊😊😊
Nice I like the accusharp sharpner. it hones both sides at once so i think it keeps a good shape on the blade. they have it at walmart. it can get a knife scary sharp.
This looks like it would be great for camping/survival bags but if you're sharpening at home might as well do what you're most comfortable with and use a whetstone
I get it, I'm a whetstone stone guy but when I bought my 1st DMT, wow! I use both, depends on the knife and it may be a combination of diamond and whetstone. But I still love my Arkansas stone, she's bellied out a bit but I'm in process of leveling her out, I may use diamond but I always finish with my Arkansas stone.
You can file in both directions with a normal file, Fireball Tool did a video on this and the results spoke for themselves. If you mean in the context of sharpening then sure, but light pressure as you reset your stroke will help a LOT more in keeping your angle consistent than lifting off the edge each time with no damage to the edge.
I'm into pocket knives and I've been using diamonds to sharpen my knives for years now. I love them, I can sharpen any type of super steels and I haven't had to flatten my stones yet. They are expensive, specially the higher grits, but it looks like they will outlive me if I don't drop them and shatter them.
Diamond stones will leave a little more tooth or bur unless you go down to a much finer grit, so there is still some value in finishing with a fine ceramic stone before stropping.
Teeth / 'microserrations' are a myth. If you have a burr left on your knife you are sharpening wrong. Remove it. You do not need a fine abrasive to get a good edge. You can produce shaving edges off as low as 120 grit stones.
I have a pull through sharpener that does a superior job to a diamond hone. But it's hard to beat a diamond hone you can carry in your pocket. The hone that is where you need it when you need is most useful. It's still nice to have a very accurate hone on the work bench.
Honestly, the amount of things you can strop/sharpen a blade with kind of make me question buying stones Slapping through Bush and branches for hours with a machete only to get a paper-cutting edge back by stropping with a fuckin tree Made me beam like the sun every time out of sheer novelty.
The more aggressive the sharpening method the less fine the edge can get. Diamond will get things as sharp as you could ever have a practical purpose for. Whetstones will likely be the ideal way to sharpen to extreme points or to minimize wear on softer blades.
I'd take a whetstone over this any day. After I got done sharpening my k bar which was a restoration, the grit was almost completely gone. If you do decide to go with a diamond plate make sure you go with the resin bonded ones. They last a very long time but kind of pricey
I’d just got with a DC3 from fallkniven or soyderco doublestuff. Smaller package. Also if you haven’t yet, try a norton cyrstolon. It’s a SIC stone and just hogs material away, even on my rex 76 knife at 69HRC
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They included your video on there Amazon promotion, idk if you want that there but they didn’t blur any of your info out.
Yeah they used you’re vid
They got rid of the part where it said you are not affiliated with them
That knife sucks the sharpener sucks
Is something wrong with the CZcams links? They don't show blue for me.
Wet stones are 100 percent therapeutic…. I personally dim the lights and put on pantyhose when sharpening my knives… it’s a great time.
Wet stones give a truer blade too.
Silence of the wet stones
@@GUARDIAN.13 silence of the wet stones 😂😂😂 ….I put thin sliced Black Forest ham on my face and stare blankly into space while re surfacing my wet stones..
@@tristanswain4328 would you strop me? I'd strop me...
@@GUARDIAN.13 “would you sharpen me? I’d sharpen me so hard”
Very nice! A good tool to keep around for any sharpening needs.
Absolutely!
@Follow The Compass North what is the name of the diamond sharpener
@@christianmiracle6054 It says "sharpal" everywhere, including the video's title.
@Jons LG I've just been and seen multiple positive reviews on amazon, was this not a good buy for you?
They are really good. I've always been a whetstone guy myself, but I bought one of these to sharpen knives and small axes/hatchets in the field, and it's been absolutely incredible. I use it all the time now whether I'm on the go in the field or not.
Its nice to find a knife channel ran by a guy I think actually uses knifes. Bravo. Most of these channels feature people with huge collections of knives that sit in drawers and sometimes as a vanity item for their pocket.
I've noticed that as well. The difference is that I'm a wilderness survival instructor and my knives are all tools not collectors items. I appreciate them and take care of them but they are going to get scratches and damage. That's life and it's beautiful. Thank you for your comment.
Yeah, and they judge a knife on how good it is by wether or not you can fidget with it... Lol idiotic
@@GerstBladeworksAs a person with a disorder that causes excessive biting of the skin in my hands, fidgeting factor is something I'm inclined towards, keeping my hands busy helps cut down on the biting.
But, it is still a stupid category to rank knives by. It makes no sense.
@@autumn5592 I feel you on that ! Do you partake in EDC fidget gadgets?
@@GerstBladeworks Not really. I mean I've made some odd trinkets that work as 'toys', but I usually end up forgetting.
I usually sit there playing with my knife, electrical tape, pen, or knipex pliers.
Is it easy to remove too much steel with a diamond sharpener? I have huge diamond file, not for blades, and that thing will eat anything. I may buy that Sharpal anyways because it looks like a must have for a survival bag.
It's similar to a file on there coarse side but the fine side doesn't take off that much, great for honing but very controlled.
You should buy the worksharp guided field sharpener. It’s a lot better.
@@Pugrug. I second this! I keep one in my backpack. It's a great tool. It's about the same size as the sharpal but packs more utility. I really like that it has a multi-face ceramic rod on it for quick touch ups when the strop isn't aggressive enough
@@Rayle1993 Very true, and it’s good for beginners who probably don’t have the muscle memory to use an unguided sharpener.
@@Pugrug. is there a link to that? I wanna get into wood carving and I think this tool will help if I want to carve wood I see along the road!
From a machinist you can file in both directions. It will not hurt the file. It's an old wives tale I promise you.
I know this because of Fireball Tool. Did you know that it was based off of old file productions that didn't have modern Rockwell hardness numbers? The problem is that most people still freak out about filing both ways an I'm tired of responding to the dumb comments. You are 100% correct.
Is this sharpener suitable for all types of knives of any type of steel?
@@deepb249yes sir. Diamond is the hardest material harder than any metal traditional or crucible steels
Came to the comments to say this, but you've got it covered. Also, die filers have existed for how many decades? How do people think you control the backstroke there?
Well a traditional file only cuts in one direction so doing both directions would be pointless.
I use the dual side diamond stone from sharpal all the time. It's my favorite no contest, it came with a plastic case that doubles as a holder.with rubber bottom to prevent slipping. It works very good. Ive not found a better diamond stone that works better and is also inexpensive. Sharpal has not disappointed me yet.
Very nice!
@@FollowTheCompassNorth I just got the sharpal in the video. It works 👍
Where can I get mine
Nice I've been wanting to get the dual stone cuz that file is nice. I'm on the sharpal wagon now
I own one for my knife sharpening business and they are amazing. Fully and completely without hesitation recommend this product.
Nice!
I like that you do this 👍 I'm seriously out of practice, but my Papa showed me how to use a whet stone when I was around 11-12 years old. It's nice to have had cool grandparents 😎
I was looking into finding a way to sharpen my hatchet without taking it in. Always helpful and interesting friend. TY!
Any time!
Literally a file and a strop is all you will ever need for axes and hatchets...
This diamond plate will not be enough to take away enough material to sharpen or re profile an axe.
Unless you plan on spending days on end doing it.
A cheap belt sander, or a simple file and strop will get you shaving sharp in no time.
@@cosmicbilly I respectfully disagree to a point. Diamond stones come in many grits. I just put a new edge on a Gransfors hatchet with a diamond paddle. I find files work on many softer axes without issue at all, but a diamond stone (or a few grits thereof) will bring any hatchet to razor sharp in no time.
@@JSaltyfabricator Yes, diamond plates are great for finishing touches on the apex.
They are good for honing and finishing an already established edge geometry.
However, there is no diamond plate in the world that can RE PROFILE an axe better than a good ol bastard file can.
Ive been restoring axes and knives for over 30 years, and I've used hundred of diamond plates, and all sorts of sharpening tools and stones over the decades.
And absolutely nothing beats a good quality hard file, and/or belt sander.
The only time i use my diamond plate, is when i have the geometry finished and where i want it, and will then use the diamond plate to finish the apex.
But that's about it.
Otherwise I'll be there for weeks trying remove as much material as a good file or 1x30 belt sander.
Yes,well, I have ordered it and shall try it out soon after it arrives. Either way, I've got a new tool to sharpen my blades. :)
Actually files can be used either way without reducing life-time almost at all but being alot more effective, youtuber did a few tests though i forgot the channel name.
It was Fireball Tool and I wasn't saying it hurts the file, it just doesn't cut both directions while this does.
@@FollowTheCompassNorth beat me to it!
@@FollowTheCompassNorth it does actually, just like a saw. It cuts *less* in the reverse direction but it still cuts.
Ive got oil and waterstones but after using the Fällkniven DC04 I bought a DC521 which is a full sized Diamond/Ceramic stone but i then picked up diamond plates. Diamond and ceramic is the way of the future.
Putting aside nostalgia and habit and admitting when a new tool is an improvement is a quality i don’t see enough. Thanks for the review
Great video! This is definitely worth looking into and keeping one for your toolbox, go bag, etc. I love how it's lightweight and how the back doubles as a strop.
Thanks for watching!
@@FollowTheCompassNorth you're very welcome buddy!!!!
Been using this exact model for a year or so, been very happy with it! I've noticed that it doesn't hold its grit for as long as a whetstone but it's basically the same price and far more convenient because you don't need water and it will fit in your pocket.
Diamond plates need to be broken in, they're extra rough at the start but after 10 knives or so they get to their normal state and stay like that for many years. What you perceived as 'loss of grit' might just be this breaking in process. I've seen and heard from people who have owned a good diamond plate for well over a decade. If you sharpen a lot of knives you'll go through a bunch of whetstones in that time.
Remember to never press hard on diamond stones. The diamonds will separate from the glue and it won’t be as effective anymore. It will cut extremely well with just very light pressure. Trust me, or Google it
Diamon stones are great. They don’t last long though 👍
Did you press hard? The weakest part is always the glue. More pricey stones aren’t glued, but rather electroplated. Also monocrystaline is a good word to look out for when buying.
I hope you will have as much fun with your stones as I do. 🥳
The good versions are not glued at all....
Exactly! They are electroplated
@@FollowTheCompassNorth The Venev stones praised highly by some are resin bonded.
Follow the compass north: thanks for this review; dad bought a rather expensive one a while back, and while visiting, I noticed that all his Knives were absolutely doll. That’s never happened in my entire lifetime before.
I tried to use the new sharpener, and it was almost useless.
So I’m glad to know about this new idea. Thank you.
Diamond sharpeners are great for fixing damaged edges or severely dull knives. Ive brought s lot of old hickery and chicago cutlery knives from the dead with a pencil rod version. ❤
I saw how fast the edge started shining and it blew my mind and then you said Diamond sharpener.
Now it all makes sense. Yeah it is a really good tool to carry around when you are going to camping for long periods of time and such.
These work great. I have the black molded handle model and use it for garden tools.
I'm pretty well invested in my Japanese whetstones for my knives. However, this tool looks like it would work perfectly for my mandolin slicer since the blade isn't removable. I have been looking for something like this. Thanks
Anyone who actually uses their knives isn't sharpening with a whetstone. All you're doing is damaging your blade.
I've been using a diamond sharpener for all my professional kitchen knives and my EDC for 5 years now😊
I got a bigger wet stone (for water), and a smaller combo ceramic stone for dry use.
I like my bigger wet stone for staying at home, and my smaller combo ceramic stone for being portable, also comes in a leather sheath for stropping.
I began sharpening knives as a kid with my grandpas old oil wet stone, so I understand the nostalgia aspect. 🥰
I just carry a puck in the field and use a guided Sharpener at home. Puck is great on axes and knives
Thanks for the review, I just recently got a karambit, and I can't sharpen the middle of the blade because of the way that it is curved. So I definitely will be buying this.
My man, imo, ( for I am never humble ) this is a GREAT review. You introduced yourself& your credentials qualative to endorse quickly. Your use of verbally ignored, visual aids to shore up your subject matter experience, spot on. I WILL listen to a man re: sharp weapons, who slices open a fully sealed and closed clamshell package retailing the product he's reviewing!! (Subliminally begs the question..." His knife is ALREADY that sharp... How good is the sharpener he's going to review?" To close you hit the points that seem most practical... Which are important to me. I am also the whetstone guy... The guy my ex's bring to me ... To show and to teach THEM how to sharpen knives.
Just FYI, Jason at Fireball tool did an experiment and found that one way filing is basically a myth. It doesn’t dull your files and it’s perfectly fine to do. Unless you have really trash soft files to begin with, which wouldn’t have lasted anyway.
If you’re interested I can link the video for you, it’s pretty awesome! He builds a massive crazy contraption to file thousands of strokes while cleaning the file teeth.. it’s really cool!
These are great! I own two of them. They also make a 600-grit rod that has two sizes and is great for serrated blades.
Check out something called speedy sharp. If you’ve got an edge that’s absolutely screwed, it can get it to the point of continuing with a whetstone within a couple passes. Alternatively, I also use mine as a ferro striker (barely needs any pressure to shower sparks because of how sharp it is).
Nice!
I always have sharpened back and forth on a edge that needs work. I feel like the circle method gives a clean shiny edge. 😊
I bought the same Sharpal dual-grit diamond sharpener.
Used it on all kinds of knives, shovels and axes, it worked great until about 2 months of use the extra fine side is almost completely smooth, the course grit side still has some life left In it.
All in all this is a great sharpener for the price, definitely got my moneys worth out of it.
Whetstones are perfect for at home sharpening and are very calming. Diamond sharpeners like that are perfect for long trips into the woods where you may use you’re axe/knife to the point where it needs to be sharpened. I know if I were to ever get lost in the woods I’d would love to I’m have a knife sharpener on me.
Just bought this and was hesitant about it thanks for sharing your thoughts
Love how the added your video for demonstration
I’ve got a small wet stone that’s 1 inch by three and man do I love it! I’d rather use that than both of those!
It's a good product. I was able to sharpen most of my knives. The only knife I had a true problem with was the crambit.😅
thank you for this. I have been looking for something like this 👍🙏
Awesome for a back pack. Light and easy to use when you’re out in the middle of nowhere and need to get a knice edge on any tool.
All their products looks pretty good. This one would be great for a bug bag or camping.
I love this sharpener. Keep one in my "GoBag" for use at work and outdoors but use my whetstones, specially Japanese water stones for normal sharpening.
Those are nice.
This seems perfect to keep in your camping kit.
With how small that thing is, definitely a tool I would bring for a long camping trip.
Great video! Been on the fence on pulling the trigger on purchasing this very product.
Good choice!
I like having a whetstone in my home to sharpen my tools or knives before I go out the the field. But I keep one of these in my pack in case my knife or axe gets dull or a good nick in it easy, light, field expedient fix.
That will be great for axes. Really like the Sheath for a strop.
I got a small diamond sharpener from Ganzo in 100, 400 and 600 grit. I mostly use the 400 and 600, but it works great and definitely have replaced my whetstone for the most part. Usually use it then strop but to get truly fine sharp edge on my carving knives, I will always go back to my fine grit sharpening stone. But for my pocket knives, the diamond sharpener and a strop is sufficient.
Oooh! Something cool and easy to use! You had me at works better than a stone! I'll have to get one and try it out! Thanks and may you have an excellent day and weekend!
Thanks Patrick! You as well.
@@FollowTheCompassNorth you're most welcome and thank you!
Was planning to buy one of these but this review made it a sure thing.
Once you try diamonds, a lot of us never use anything else ever again. Such a pleasure to work with. I’m a total nerd about it so I use anything and everything. I’m one of the guys hunting down vintage stones and will pay way to much for them.
while i do love my diamond stone's i have to say that if you do a lot of sharpening be prepared to replace them sooner than you might expect. i've worn out more than a few over the years. a couple of them got to the point that they just weren't removing material anymore and a few were still cutting but the performance eventually gets so diminished its just not effective anymore.
Thanks, I ordered one, hope it is as good as shown.
Hope you like it!
I do love a biamond stone and the file or coarse side sounds like it was working well. Be great as long as the diamond lasts awhile. I've always used stones but use a round diamond rod for touch up
So what you're actually doing with the diamond is honing. No sharpening is being done. You are straightening the blade. Which is good! You have to, but a wet stone or a grinder is the only way to actually sharpen. When you hone it, it's going to prevent you from a ton of sharpening, so keep that up. People get that stuff confused though, and it's pretty important.
Very nice tool, I have something similar- same concept though the diamond grit does wear down, online though you can replace the faces.
As A Forty yo grumpy Foo I appreciate the No bullsh*t review!!! I will be buying one Ty.
Nice to see that someone else uses their ESEE-5 enough to need to sharpen it!
Just bought that sharpal file and it's my go to now I love it and gonna get more
I was genuinely surprised by how much I have liked Sharpal's products. I hadn't expected much from them since I hadn't ever used them before.
looks like a good camping tool to have for the axe, hatchet and cooking knife .
You should try the worksharp guided field sharpener if you haven’t already. It’s by far the best sharpening method for field use. I’ve used it after/during dressing medium/large game, works like a charm.
love the field worksharp its such a good design lives in my rucksack 👍🏻
I have used it! It's pretty great.
Great info. Dare I say? You CUT straight to tha POINT. 🥁😅
I got the same exact sharpener with the black handle and I really like it. I'd love to find a curved one for a scythe to replace that wet stone.
Nice demo.
Sure it works, especially when you use a marshmallow of a steel that is 1095.
The only time I pull out the diamond plate is when sharpening stainless blades or reworking a carbon steel edge that’s seen years of abuse.
Lmao diamonds are harder than any metal out there. That's why they have diamond tipped saws for cutting metal, glass, concrete whatever you want.
I’m getting this! I need it!
Let give you a top on the stone part of that sharpener. Gold the knife in your hand with the blade edge away from you. Lay that stone on the edge and just swing it right to left along the edge. It is way easier to keep that angle doing it this way.
Learned on a wet stone. Hard to find a good one . I bought a diamond stone. And I'm hooked.
i started out with whetstones and oil stones, after a few years it just got to be a hassle to me, so i just got some diamond and ceramic stones and rods, no oil or water. just get straight to sharpening. so much easier and less time consuming.and diamonds and ceramics will sharpen any super steel you throw at it
Pro tip - you can use your wet/oil stones same way, just little bit heavier...
That is the culprit responsible for getting me away from whetstones, too. It will last far longer than expected, but when it finally wears out... Things get crazy. 10x4 extra course, 8x3 medium and fine.. Then a little birdie informs that resin-bonded diamond stones exist. That poor wallet.. Good luck, brother
DMT make the best diamond stones available. You can get the Diafold double sided stones that folds and fits in your back pocket or pack. Great for sharpening in the field. The green/red stone is all you need. You can also get the bench stones for at home sharpening.
They do not make the best diamond stones.
They used to, not anymore.
I was just looking at this product and I thought it was amazing I love tge style and set up of the product it's awesome
I use the sharpal wallet size diamond stones, 360, 600 and 1200 grit, they fit in a pocket easily and are very quick to come up to an apex. I can get shaving sharp with the 600 and a strop.
They are nice, i keep one in my wallet as well. I did a video on it.
My wife bought me a new pocket knife last year that is D2 steel. My simple sharpeners cannot give this blade a good edge! Im not a huge blade type of guy. But i want sharp blades!! I just need my lil pocket knife to be sharp and do what a knife should do. D2 sucks for folks that dont have good sharpeners!😊😊😊
Nice I like the accusharp sharpner. it hones both sides at once so i think it keeps a good shape on the blade. they have it at walmart. it can get a knife scary sharp.
This looks like it would be great for camping/survival bags but if you're sharpening at home might as well do what you're most comfortable with and use a whetstone
I get it, I'm a whetstone stone guy but when I bought my 1st DMT, wow!
I use both, depends on the knife and it may be a combination of diamond and whetstone.
But I still love my Arkansas stone, she's bellied out a bit but I'm in process of leveling her out, I may use diamond but I always finish with my Arkansas stone.
Love diamond sharpening although I don’t do it dry I use diamond lapping fluid it works so much nicer than using the dia dry
You can file in both directions with a normal file, Fireball Tool did a video on this and the results spoke for themselves. If you mean in the context of sharpening then sure, but light pressure as you reset your stroke will help a LOT more in keeping your angle consistent than lifting off the edge each time with no damage to the edge.
I'm into pocket knives and I've been using diamonds to sharpen my knives for years now. I love them, I can sharpen any type of super steels and I haven't had to flatten my stones yet. They are expensive, specially the higher grits, but it looks like they will outlive me if I don't drop them and shatter them.
That's probably accurate for these higher quality versions.
This unboxing clip is crazy.
Diamond stones will leave a little more tooth or bur unless you go down to a much finer grit, so there is still some value in finishing with a fine ceramic stone before stropping.
A ceramic stone is still a very visible tool. Whetstones, not so much.
Teeth / 'microserrations' are a myth.
If you have a burr left on your knife you are sharpening wrong.
Remove it.
You do not need a fine abrasive to get a good edge.
You can produce shaving edges off as low as 120 grit stones.
damn! I'm getting one! My old river stone is goin back in the river!
I have a pull through sharpener that does a superior job to a diamond hone. But it's hard to beat a diamond hone you can carry in your pocket. The hone that is where you need it when you need is most useful. It's still nice to have a very accurate hone on the work bench.
I can promise you, as a professional sharpener, you do not have a pull through sharpener that does a better job than diamond abrasives.
@@autumn5592I second this. Lmao no pull through sharpener is going to be better than diamond stones or water stones
I have almost entirely given up my whetstone for those little field sharpeners. They just work so well with so little mess
Looks like a good field sharpener. I prefer a 8x3 diamond bench stone for home or shop work.
Make a upclose picture of the knife edge when finish. Thanks
There are dozens of different diamond files sizes and styles. There are different grits for various needs.
Almost bought one of these last week, now im wishing I did🤣 guess ill be ordering one now
I used it again today for my kitchen knife and Holy crap! Super nice edge.
I have this sharpener and its great!
I really like it.
I will definitely be needing this. I have so many damn dull knives thanks to my grandma being sloppy
Thanks to you not sharpening them…. Gotta take responsibility QBQ
Honestly, the amount of things you can strop/sharpen a blade with kind of make me question buying stones
Slapping through Bush and branches for hours with a machete only to get a paper-cutting edge back by stropping with a fuckin tree
Made me beam like the sun every time out of sheer novelty.
The more aggressive the sharpening method the less fine the edge can get. Diamond will get things as sharp as you could ever have a practical purpose for. Whetstones will likely be the ideal way to sharpen to extreme points or to minimize wear on softer blades.
I love diamond stones. I use mine wet though
I'd take a whetstone over this any day. After I got done sharpening my k bar which was a restoration, the grit was almost completely gone. If you do decide to go with a diamond plate make sure you go with the resin bonded ones. They last a very long time but kind of pricey
Great video. 👍❤️😇 Subscribed
I have one and it’s amazing
Nice!
Thank you! Cheers!
I’d just got with a DC3 from fallkniven or soyderco doublestuff. Smaller package.
Also if you haven’t yet, try a norton cyrstolon. It’s a SIC stone and just hogs material away, even on my rex 76 knife at 69HRC
I bought one of these, sharpens very nice but definitely need to strop afterwards. The course side will remove a lot of steel very fast.
You should check out the workshop guided field sharpener
I have a few worksharps, they are pretty great!
Literally got it today and may have fallen in love