White Ceramic Knife Sharpener Honing Rod: Best Professional Knife Sharpening Tool.12 Inch Honing Stick, Ceramic Honing Rod for Chef's Knife and Kitchen Knife

I've been using this honing rod for two months now and it's been by far the best rod I've ever used. It works well on all of my knives, but it takes a little more time and effort on my cheaper, lower quality knives. At this price point, I highly recommend this product.

Very good quality.

I use this a lot for my kitchen knives. It's a great touchup! FYI I never sharpen toward myself -- you can just use the underside for the other side of the blade (as much as I like the grisly picture above). A green scrubby takes off the black deposits.

Very high quality. I'm impressed.

I purchased this to sharpen carbon steel knives, which are supposedly prone to chipping. I was a bit worried in the beginning, but it turns out that the fine grain of this ceramic works really well and chipping isn't a problem at all. It feels relatively smooth but it works really well in honing hard carbon steel knives. Probably a better option than the steel rods.

Smooth and strong. It should perform for many years.

We have several really expensive knives and use "honing steels" every day for them. In complete honesty, I bought this on a lark because it was so cheap and I wanted to compare it to the "steels" we were retiring. The tradition "steels" simply wore down and I think they caused more wear to our smaller knives than it should have just to straighten the edge. So I tried it on a cheap knife and was shocked. Frankly, I'm amazed they work far better than any $100+ "steel" I've ever used. The cheaper "steels" are trash and should NEVER use used on a premium knife. The ceramic versions straighten more quickly than a traditional metal "steel" and very probably remove less metal. Best knife-honing tool I've EVER used! This is a steal for anyone who has top quality knives and really needs the best honing possible. It's also cut the amount of precision sharpening as well, since the blade stays functionally sharp longer now. Such an amazing value. The only possible issue for some people may be the length, as the ceramic rod could be too long for a knife block. The length of the ceramic rod is 11 and 7/8 inches (30cm).

I really like the fine grit on this ceramic sharpening rod. It has worked well for me to touch up my knives. I kept the plastic insert that came with the rod, to store the ceramic when not in use and lessen the chance for breakage. It is a nice rod for the price