On Monday, June 16, 2014 4:26:40 AM UTC+10, notbob wrote:
> I'm getting too old to care about whether or not I can sharpen a
> knife. I jes wanna knife that's sharp. Are those ChefsChoice
> sharpeners any good?

As far as electric sharpeners go, they're supposed to be good. Diamond, so they'll work on all knife steels. Sharp enough so that most people are happy (since it's much sharper than most people keep their knives, which is pretty blunt). Don't know if you'd be happy if you're used to really sharp knives.

IMO, their main fault (and of most electric sharpeners, and plenty of manual ones like the Accusharp) is that they remove too much metal. Which means that sooner rather than later, your knives will need a more serious reshaping (thinning behind the edge) to restore performance. That's the price you pay for convenience, ease, and speed.

I'd recommend the 1520. You can take a 20 degree edge to 15 with it, but you have the choice to keep them at 20. If I was to buy one, that's what I'd get.