I bought this because someone just gifted me a Japanese knife which has a 15 degree angle, which is different to all of my other 20 degree knives.This sharpener will indeed sharpen both 15 and 20 degree knives which is the principal reason I purchased it.The gearing is a good idea as it turns the grinding stones faster than you roll it.For medium sized knives this is a really good sharpener.However for smaller knives, you have set the knife higher up so that the edge of the knife is higher than the magnetic block. Unfortunately, the magnet in the block is not strong enough, and smaller knives slip down the block. So not brilliant for small knives.Larger knives have a different problem - the magnetic block is fairly small compared to a long knife and as you roll the stone along the knife, the knife flexes, which makes it very difficult to apply equal pressure along the length of the knife. So not brilliant for larger knives either!If you only have medium sized knives to sharpen, and they are 15 or 20 degrees, then this is a good choice. Otherwise, maybe look elsewhere.

i first learned how to use this system with the Horl 2, then after reading the Horl 3 and Pros were being released later this year, i decided to get the Horl 2 Pro with its planetary gearing because the Horl 3 will use incompatible discs. the planetary gearing really does cut down the time for sharpening. my FIL's kitchen knives hadn't been touched in over 3 years, and when i tested their edges on a sharpness tester, i was getting ~1200-1300 BESS. i already had all the sanding discs (coarse diamond, standard set, premium set, kagami). with the Horl 2 Pro, i was able to sharpen them to 85-135 BESS. phenomenal! since understanding the importance of knife maintenance, i've invested in higher quality kitchen knives for myself that have an HRC ~60+ (blue steel #2 kiritsuke). i hope the HORL 2 Pro can maintain them

El mejor afilador de cuchillos que he tenido

Malgré le prix élevé, je le recommande si vous avez des couteaux de cuisine de qualité. J'ai même affilé mes vieux couteaux et ils coupent encore très bien! Pour mes couteaux haut de gamme, il faut faire venir l'autre kit de pierres. Je suis très satisfaite! Chez l'émouleur (endroit spécialisé pour affilé les couteaux de haute qualité) ça coûte 25$/par coûteux. Faites le calcul!

Après une longue hésitation je l'ai acheté, très bon produit et livré dans les temps, il est à la hauteur de ce que j en attendait.