Smith's DRET Diamond Retractable Sharpener, Gold

My knife has a few characteristics that set it apart from the typical serrated knife with large dents. This is my first time sharpening a serrated knife. As seen in the first photo, it is a 14 month old Victorinox bread knife, which I had never sharpened before and which has lost nearly all its serrations. No matter how hard you tried, the blade was no longer able to cut through bread. The only thing that happened was that it flattened it out. Through the use of Smith's DRET tool, I created some serrations at regular intervals. It took about 5 minutes to identify these initial rough dents on the knife before it was ready to be sharpened further as seen Afterwards, it was a matter of waiting. Each new dent is meticulously stroked over not just once or twice, as instructed in the tutorials, but 10, 12, even 15 As I assessed the situation, I took my time to proceed slowly, but firmly. It thrills me to see the result. Now that I have a somewhat expensive knife which cuts bread very well with very little pressure, I can do this on the cheap. As seen in photo 3, the result is clear. Even after the bread was cut four times and back again, it remained fluff, without shaving or The knife appears to have dents on it in photo 3, but the bread appears to be Once I had removed the knife marks, it took just under 30 minutes for the marks to be removed.

Leonard Morales

| Oct 24, 2020

I really like how this sharpener works. In the kitchen, I used it on a nice set of In fact, the straight edges and serrated edges of the door are back in good condition. What's up with so few stars? (The bad) By the time I had finished making only 7 serrated knives, I could already see that the tapered end was wearing away. The end was smooth to the touch when I was finished. My expectation was that the blade would last through a few sharpening sessions. I thought you might find this interesting. Having had a dad who was a butcher, I am familiar with using a sharpener on serrated blades (rotate through the serrations to the correct On any pass, I did not press hard. There isn't enough adhesion between the grit and the tapered end of the end cap. Sharpening the same number of straight edges yielded the same results, and the rounded edge of the sharpener was still usable even Basically, if you are going to use the product for serrated edges, you will have to buy a new one every time, or find something else.

Hazel Vazquez

| Jun 12, 2021

Make sure you think that over now in your head. Here's a sharpener that is not easy to use. Since sharpening by hand with stones even in the beginning is hard, I suggest learning how to use this on one of your cheap kitchen knives if you've never used the rod before, otherwise, you might chew the edge for a few minutes before you master the feat. The procedure won't fix serrations, and it could take a long time to repair edges that have been damaged. It is a tiny, lightweight sharpener with a reasonably fine grain that you can keep in your backpack, car, or tackle box to sharpen up your pocket knife, boxcutter, and any other implement of destruction that you use every day. You can use this tool to accomplish those tasks if that's what you need. You can either get a Lansky BladeMedic or a nice set of stones if you need something that can do damage and serrations. My rating is only four stars, as there are issues with the handle. First, the rod is abraded by the collet every time it is pulled through, which can't be good for either. A second problem is that the twist lock on the collet is huge, and it renders about a third of the rod inoperable since you cannot angle your blade when you push the rod It is just a long rod that I keep in a small tube made of paper and scotch tape, and I use it independently.

Dalton Forbes

| Jan 15, 2021

A rat, as the old timers used to call it, has never been mine My explanation of a tail file was lost on the employees at the Big Box stores. As a result, I must be old - You're on time. My budget was limited because I was tired of spending $25 on new stuff all the time. As the serrations on the bread knives can't be sharpened by an automatic sharpener, I bought the 00 bread knives. This round file is used to sharpen the serrations on one side of the knife and one side of the knife with a hand-held whetstone (laborious for about seven When I saw how it rejuvenated my oldest (and no longer dullest) bread knife, I was thrilled. It stores easily in a pen-holder. A sleeve is like that. Glad to hear that.

Cadence Bowen

| Feb 18, 2021

Since using it since over 3 years ago, it has become a part of my EDC (every day carry) bag. With the different contours on the sharpening rod, this sharpener can be used with just about any knife, at just about any angle. What makes it unique is how many angles it can be used for. Stones and sharpening surfaces that are flat will not be able to sharpen knives with concave angles like that of the blade in the picture. Besides its versatility and compact design, the best part of this tool is its many functions. Sharpeners don't produce an edge that is as fine as a hair, but can be sharp enough to be able to cut almost anything easily. Among the pros Con not portable, not convenient, not inexpensive, not lightweight, and not good quality. It can be difficult to hold and has a small sharpening area.

Shepard O’CONNOR

| Mar 17, 2021

The Smith's pocket files like these I bought in the late 1980s and early 1990s finally wore out after spending ten years or so in use. Although they might have been made in the United States back then, their quality was definitely better than today's offerings made in other countries. A great deal of work can be done with this tool. It is a diamond grit that is finer than most and is decently durable. The end of it has good fine taper. Although the aluminum tube body on these new ones is good, the pocket clip is cheaply made and its plastic version is just as crap. In comparison, the old ones were simple and sturdy without being overbuilt. Already, the threads on these are pretty shoddy, and I expect them to get worse with use. Yet, the rod hasn't slipped yet. I guess it works well for what it is intended for. Buy it still - it's worth it! The serrated file works great on serrated cutting tools like router bits and forstner drill bits, where such tooling might be difficult to access with a slip stone or file, or for touching up inside curves/rings where needle files may not be ideal. It is much nicer than any of the normal import-branded ones I have seen lately, which seem to have slightly coarser grit.

Nicholas Ruiz

| May 18, 2021