Sharp PebblePremium Whetstone Knife Sharpening Stone 2 Side Grit 3000/8000 Wetstone Kit -Wetstone Kitchen Knife Sharpener with Non-Slip Bamboo Base & Flattening Stone

I was getting nowhere trying to sharpen our "nice" kitchen knives with my old oily Arkansas stone. Based on positive reviews, I decided to purchase the Sharp Pebble 400/1000 stone, the 3000/8000 stone and the Gladius Leather Strop. It was a great decision.To put Sharp Pebble to the test, I chose to sharpen a collection of various DULL Cutco knives and Spanish Henckel knives. I followed the soaking and prepping instructions for the stones and strop and then set out to sharpen the 10 DULL kitchen knives. It is important to read and follow the prep directions! I started out at the 400 and worked my way all the way to the 8000 then finished all of them off with the prepared strop. I am very proud of the results. These run of the mill “nice” knives are now VERY sharp.The Sharp Pebble product tutorial materials are super easy to read and follow. You need only apply some patience and practice. The Sharp Pebble products work very well and accommodate my skill set. I have full confidence in the Sharp Pebble products. When I am equally confident in my skills I will start sharpening our premium German Wusthof and German Henckel knives.The products arrived on time and very well packaged-no product damage or defects whatsoever. The Sharp Pebble products are great. I recommend purchasing the Sharp Pebble products.

Every time I tell my friends I got a whetstone they ask me if it was expensive. I got this for under 40 bucks so this is great value already. I really like the base that comes with it. Very sturdy very confident. Its not budging. I still use a towel underneath just to help with the water. Im new to sharpening, so Im still trying to figure out my angles and everything, but Im finding that this stone is very forgiving. Its a good enough grit that you can quickly correct your mistakes as you go. The finishing side is also very nice. I have to remember not to use too much pressure. And like I said, Im still trying to figure out my angles. Although Im a total newbie, I was able to get my knife to cut paper. Not with the buttery ease of others, but good enough that cutting anything after that was just so satisfying. Veggies, fruits, meats, fresh, frozen. This stone definitely helps once you get comfortable with it.

Works very well!

Recently purchased to hone my straight razors. I looked at a similar Norton set up and got sticker shock. My straight razors had all fallen to a state of disrepair as my previous hone came to the end of a glorious career and just couldn't deliver anymore. For a few months, I shaved with safety razors and shavettes. At one point,, I even grew a beard. Fact of the matter was I missed my straight razors and wanted them back on line. The Sharp Pebble set offered an affordable, "fix it now" solution. No doubt, if I was a honing wonk, I could probably nit pick it to death, but I'm not. I'm just a regular guy who enjoys a well honed razor and a good straight razor shave. In this context I just couldn't be happier with these stones. They've truly delivered ridiculously keen edges the likes of which I've never seen. The platform and rubber gasket provide a totally stable platform. So far I've revived four straight razors. All of which scared the whiskers from my smiling face rendering a catfish belly smooth shave. You can bet when I wear these stones out, I'll be back to replace them in kind. For the price, you just can't beat it.

These stones are great for keeping up an razor sharp edge. the 3000 grit makes quick work of profiling while the 8000 grit provides a very high level of polish.I've used 120$ stones that perform just as good as these. Definitely check them out.I read some of the reviews and honestly it seems like people just aren't patient enough with the sharpening process. It's not something that you should rush. You could damage your stones or cut yourself.It also seems that some people who claim to have been sharpening for a long time don't know how to properly sharpen a knife. Yeah you could spend more money on a whetstone but at this price point, you should be looking at value. I had a set of Bearmoo stones that chipped the second time I used them. I would say this is a good mid-grade stone for intermediates or beginners to learn the motions of whetstone sharpening without having to spend a fortune.

Wow. What a difference in my knives. I am sure that this will even get better, the more I use it. Great experience so far.

3k and 6k grit stones provide a very sharp, polished knife edge. Really good stones. Base holds stones and improves safety.

This was my first whetstone.I've used diamond blocks in the past etc..These whetstones got my knifes razor sharp, Victorinox meat cutting knifes I use for work.However, after a couple uses I am starting to see dishing of the stones (I use the flattening stone before each use)Some of the whetstones are chipping on the sides.I would say these are worth it for the money, but I have found some other stones for a couple more bucks that has better reviews.I would stir clear of these and go with some other options.But they did get my knifes razor sharp to shave with so I can't knock it.