Dual Grit Diamond Sharpening Stone and Base – OD55 Series

I purchased this hand sharpening system to support Outdoors55 and to give Work Sharp a try for the first time. I have to say I'm completely blown away with the quality and design on this system. I've got several fixed sharpening systems and I do from time to time hand sharpen. But really wanted something for doing my kitchen knives that didn't require a half hour to set up and break down. This system is super simple and stress free. I look forward to more stone ( sharpening plate) options coming out in the future.

I just got this earlier today. I sharpened four knives on it, and my initial impression is excellent product. The dual grit diamond stone (320, 1100) seems like an excellent stone. The base is awesome. It's just the right height for me to work over, and it is heavy enough to stay solid on my work mat. It does have holes in it if you wanted to bolt it down, but not necessary. It didn't move at all. Also, it has the best sharpening guide design I have seen for free stone sharpening. The guides are held down by magnets at the ends of the stone, and they don't move at all, unlike many guides you can buy. And they are adjustable--15,17 and 20 degrees. They also easily pull off if you don't want to use then. I sharpened four Boker kitchen knives on it, from a long chef's knife, down to a paring knife. Sharpening was fast, only a few swipes on the 320 grit created a burr (they already had edges set and they were carbon steel.) Then I finished with the 1100 grit stone to mainly polish the edge. The whole process was faster and easier than when using my other stones. Speaking of other stones, you can use other stones on this base--but, depending on the height of the other stones, the sharpening guides might not line up, if you use them. So, I'm very happy early on with this setup. One thing I hope for, and I bet we see at some point, is another dual grit stone made for this base--maybe a 600/2500? Great product!