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A super sharp knife, on the other hand, feels great to use and can up your cooking game. You can cut tomatoes without wrinkling the skin, or chiffonade leafy herbs without bruising the leaves. I've used a number of chef's knives over the years and come to appreciate each of them for their unique feel -- the heavy-duty Wusthof (my first chef's knife) is great for cubing squash, whereas I love my Global knife for more delicate knife work. But even a premium chef's knife will dull over time, and $150 (let alone higher-priced options) can feel like a waste when your Mac cuts as well as a $10 generic knife after only a few months. The best knife sharpener will help you extend the longevity of your investments and keep a blade edge sharp for years.

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Despite fair results, the Work Sharp looks much more at home in a garage than on a kitchen counter.

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Another consideration is how clean your sharpener is: if you're sharpening in your garage, then you might not sweat the steel filings that sprinkle out of some sharpeners, like the Work Sharp or the . In a kitchen setting, cleanliness is a must, and Chef's Choice Trizor and the $25 [url=] were the cleanest. That said, all the above recommendations required minimal cleanup, if any at all.

Finally, sound is a concern for some -- and some of these devices are significantly louder than others. The Chef's Choice Trizor is slightly quieter than the Presto sharpeners, but none were silent. If you want a quiet option, non-electric sharpeners will be your best bet.

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Out of all the testing, the only device that seemed to have no upside was the $8 , which wasn't as affordable as the KitchenIQ sharpener and also performed worse than any other sharpening tool I tested. Besides that one, it seems pretty much any knife sharpener is better than no knife sharpener. So invest in the high end or pick up a $6 tool. Either way, food prep will get a lot easier when you do.

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