The knife sharpener that changed our minds

When’s the last time you sharpened your knives?

The ChefsChoice Trizor XV Knife Sharpener.

Michael Murtaugh

Senior staff writer Tim Heffernan, who grew up hand-sharpening blades with stones, never expected to like an electric knife sharpener. He certainly didn’t expect he’d ever be recommending one to you.

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But, as he puts it, “It takes a fair bit of practice—and usually some real failures—to become proficient at manual-knife sharpening.” It’s also a time-consuming process. So it was a pleasant surprise when he discovered that the electric Trizor XV does a really impressive job of sharpening kitchen knives—and very quickly.

By the way, it’s on rare sale right now. (Anyone in need of a Mother’s Day gift?)

Keep your knives tomato-slaying sharp for $126→

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