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@wernerruf7761

2 ай бұрын

Wusthof doesn't exist! Wüsthof does!

@kenroman777

2 ай бұрын

What about Henckels?

@wernerruf7761

2 ай бұрын

@@kenroman777 Henckels = ZWILLING J.A. Henckels AG and they sell knifes under the brands ZWILLING, HENCKELS *) and MIYABI And what's about HENCKELS, you don't buy it! When you look into the specifications you find nothing informative, like Blade hardness (HRC): 55-58 HRC, you find this when you look for ZWILLING PRO or ZWILLING Professional S. Well there will be a reason why they don't tell you. There are fewer variations of knifes you could get. And there might also be a reason why this stuff is so cheap. A good knife you buy once, cheap knives you buy again and again. BTW I would look for ZWILLING PRO not for ZWILLING Professional S, why if you want to sharpen your knifes yourself regularly and for a long time a full bolster is not what you want. *) They don't even sell this stuff in their home market, and the website is www.zwilling.com/ not something with henckels.

In my opinion the knife every one needs is a “ windmühlenmesser”( “ Klassiker, Benelux, Gemüse Messer” ) from Robert Herder from the German town; Solingen. It is a small kitchen knife. Always choose the high carbon version. It stays forever sharp because of the thin blade. It is a must have. Costs about 17€. Almost every family in the Netherlands and Germany have one in the drawer. Greetings from the Netherlands, Frank

Greetings from Germany! Another very good knifebrand with great tradition in knife making is "Friedr.Dick" founded in 1778 and family owned since then. It's known as "the brand for chefs and butchers" and definitely worth testing.

@billmarsano3404

5 ай бұрын

F. Dick 1905 Chef 8" & others avble from Knife Merchant. VG prices.

I recently bought a full set of K Sabatier knives. I just love them. With a lover weight, they just become an extension of your hand. I also like that they are forged in one piece. Many other knives are composed of a blade, a bolster and a tang made of different steels that are welded together

Always a lot of helpful information!

I'm a bbq pitmaster and found that the knives I use the most are boning/fillet knives for trimming so I don't need high priced chefs knives and utility knives so I have Mercer and Victorinox in my drawer.

@PrudentReviews

3 ай бұрын

Big fan of Mercer and Victorinox - both are great value

A Victorinox chef's knife used to cost only $20 8-10 years ago. Now, probably because of inflation and reputation, the price has nearly tripped. Still a great value. I love mine.

@christopherheinecke771

6 ай бұрын

i think it has mostly to do with the import. the basic swiss clasic is 24€ rn on Amazone prime. Zwilling and Wüsthoff etc are also half of what they are in the us. FE i bought the 18cm(7.somthing inch) Zwilling pro last week for 45€ directly at Zwilling it is like 160$ in the us. Btw i am directly from Germany

@joanbelmont5450

6 ай бұрын

I just checked and Amazon sells it for $23.

@shahinas1552

6 ай бұрын

I love my Victorinox santoku.

@leoschuler2625

5 ай бұрын

Hyper Inflation to be honest.

@MOE-gm3si

5 ай бұрын

​@@joanbelmont5450I don't see any for that price. There are 5 and 6" for less but no 8" for $23.

Nice overview. One day, I’d like to own a set of Zwilling Pro or Professional S knives. Meanwhile I’m very happy with my recent purchase of the Spanish made Henckles Classic knives that are about as close to the Zwilling Professional S line I can find without the Friodur ice hardening. As a result, the Spanish made knives are closer to Victorianox prices but retain Zwilling’s fully forged forged tang, German steel, and classic handle design. If not for one of your other excellent videos, I may have completely overlooked the Henckles Classic. A truly excellent Knife that I truly believe could be your top pick for kitchen knives made in Spain.

Bought 3 used Sabitier knives years ago and they’re great for everyday kitchen use. Lightweight, very thin & slicey, super easy to get razor sharp & hold their edges well enough.

@msmith2646

4 ай бұрын

I've loved my Sabatier knives for many years.

I have a lot of different knives, and brands of knives. They include Zwilling, Victorinox, Wusthof, and Enso Japanese knives. If there's no bone in what I'm cutting I always reach for an Enso. Treated properly, these knives stay sharp a long time. They are nimble. They become a part of my hand. Whatever cutting operation i'm performing I do it better with the Enso Japanese knife. I also have one Shun, an 8" chef's. I prefer the feel of the Enso. Enso is not expensive, and I've stopped using everything else since acquiring them.

Great review.. Very educational.

Thought I would give a shoutout to Savernake knives based in the UK. Truly at the top of the their game and the best knives I have personally used! They are building a strong cult following 🇬🇧🔪

I love my Cutco set which I have used for over 2 decades now. Thank you for your review of all of these knives. Well done!

I’ve used wustoff classic at home and in restaurants for over 30 years. You can’t go wrong. My current go to knife is k sabatier au carbone,

My first was a hinkle, then wustoff. Over the years I’ve gathered quite a few. I still love my wustoff, I did start getting into Dalstrong, they actually have a great blade and weight

@einundsiebenziger5488

2 ай бұрын

... a Henckels* (knife brand. "Hinkel" is the last name of the Great Dictator in the namesake 1940 Charlie Chaplin film), Wüsthof*

My late mother had an antique carving knife from Sheffield, my wife lost it catering a local event, I replaced it with a 1840's knife from Thomas Turner Suffolk Works in Sheffield which I bought on Ebay from America. As such given the historical importance of Sheffield I surprised Sheffield didn't feature. I have some excellent knives full tang and bolster from Samuel Staniford T/A Smithfield Professional which can only be bought directly from their factory outlet o online. However as I'm in Ireland and the UK has left the EU, with double taxation I now buy online from K Sabatier in Thiers and I'm vey happy with them. K Sabatier also sell a paring knife from Goyen-Chazeau Le P'tit Tadi hand made with ebony handles using Sandvic 14C28N steel at a very reasonable prices.

I LOVE my Wusthof Culinar series. I have every single one produced (27), including 8 Culinar steak knives and Culinar 3 prong forks with the logo on the end of the handle. I also have a set of (8) Wusthof Icon Blackwood steak knives and most of the Henkles 5 star series. Now I need more knife skills courses...

Arcos from Albacete the city of knives in Spain and 3 claveles from logroño also in Spain are made there and are good knives in my experience

Another reason I love my Zwilling Pro 8" is the WIDE blade--almost 2-1/4"--so handy for scooping stuff off the board and into the pot. Unfortunately I think Z doesn't make this width anymore.

I bought a set of Wusthof knives over 20 years ago and I still have them and use them regularly. I have taken good care of them and they've taken good care of my food. America's Test Kitchen also recommended the Victorinox knives and I bought two of their chef's knives and I love them. They are lighter and have a more comfortable handle than the Wusthofs. They're very good knives at a great price. I am looking for a good Japanese knife, though, to add to my collection. I'll avoid knives made in China whenever possible.

I've been quite satisfied with Dexter-Russell knives made in the US. Not fancy, but good working knives.

I bought set of Zwilling kitchen knives over 30 years ago against my wife's objections. Of course, I got the knives in the divorce 15 years later. They are still going strong.

@peterperigoe9231

5 ай бұрын

My ex-wife took our Zwilling knives when she left. I replaced them with Smithfield Professional knives bought online only from the factory shop, quite a bit cheaper as no middle man and great knives.

Great review surprised Gerber wasn't mentioned they're certainly a "cut" above Cutco IMHO

I was looking for a good set of high carbon steel kitchen knives and almost bought a set of Henckles on Amazon but then noticed it listed China as the country of origin. But other Henckles sets there didn't list any country of origin.

My wife and I bought a set of Wusthof trident about 35 years ago, they look and perform like new. Matter of fact I cut my finger to the bone just a couple of weeks ago.😅

Love the channel, can you please suggest the best knives for large hands? Thanks.

Ordered a martinnelli from Finland, but can't find any reviews for it lol. Guess I'll just have to wait and see.

I bought three carbon steel knives from K Sabatier about half a decade ago. It's a different style from both the German and Japanese styles, the blades have less width relative to their length compared to both other styles and the blade thickness is in-between the thickness of German and Japanese style knives. The selection I bought are absolutely fantastic knives that will probably outlive me (them being carbon steel knives means a bit more maintenance, but their regular knives are also fantastic from the feedback I got from friends and family whom I bought some for as gifts after I got my carbon steel ones).

Morakniv knives are made in Sweden are a fantastic quality at great prices. I have their kitchen knives and outdoor knives. The outdoor knives are very famous and loved by bush crafters and hunters. The kitchen and meat knives are less known in the USA but excellent.

I like your presentation vs someone showing his own face for 90% of the airtime instead of the products. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Cutco is so expensive but every christmas they come to my city's mall and sharpen all of my knives from the for free, i dont have to ship them anywhere and they stay sharp until the next year.

@jefferystensland1304

2 ай бұрын

I believe I have seen their demos at costco

I was surprised that Miyabi didn’t make the cut for the Japan segment. We own both Miyabi and Shun knives and love them.

@PrudentReviews

Жыл бұрын

I included Miyabi in the full written guide, but needed to make some cuts so the video didn't drag. You can check it out here: prudentreviews.com/kitchen-knives-not-made-in-china/

@HanohneSolo

7 ай бұрын

Miyabi is not Japanese, the knives are produced by Zwilling

@MediaRoom728

7 ай бұрын

@@HanohneSolo False. Produced in Seki City, Japan.

@HanohneSolo

7 ай бұрын

@@MediaRoom728you are right, produced in Seki, but still owned and designed by Zwilling/Germany

@TransConBrilliance

Ай бұрын

​@@HanohneSolo yes but all the staff that handles the knife making process is Japanese. So being German owned in this case is irrelevant.

Can you review Finex cast iron?

i'd love to have a kramer, but they're slightly off limit at this point ... i'll wait for the sales i think... lol

We've had Zwilling Pro S knives for 20 years. Wouldn't change to anything else.

I think I have narrowed my search for a new chef's knife to Made-In, Cutco, and Victorinox. MAC and Shun maybe in the 2nd tier of my search. I also might mix and match between brands, like get a Chef knife from Made-In and a butcher/slicer knife from Cutco. More to follow. Great summary video as always, Andrew.

@JerrySmith-ih9rd

6 ай бұрын

I have the Victorinox, Cutco, and the Mac santuko. Hands down I recommend the Mac, for the steel alone.

@JerrySmith-ih9rd

6 ай бұрын

I gave my Shun away to my son. Too brittle.

Merci

I would rather use the Wusthof Crafter instead of the Wishing Wusthof Classic because there is no bolster. Messermeister Elite & Victorinox Professional are great.

@PrudentReviews

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people don't like the full bolster, which I understand. Crafter and Ikon are two great alternatives.

@einundsiebenziger5488

2 ай бұрын

There is a bolster-less version of the classic chef knife. The Crafter is the very same knife, only with a fancier natural wood handle.

I just checked out some knives on the Messermeister site and it’s a mix. Some higher priced ones were made in Italy and knives sold for close to 100$ are rolled steel not hand forged. I guess read details before hitting buy

What brand is the cutting board you are using in the video. Thanks.

@PrudentReviews

4 ай бұрын

It’s the EliHome Classic Series www.elihome.com/products/12-x-16-x-1-4-cutting-board

The Kramer Knives look amazing but are clearly out of my league. I wish there was still quality products made in America that wasn’t catering to the Uber-rich.

The French Sabatier is the top kitchen knife on the European market .Some of my Japanese knives are better but I don't know their names as they only have Japanese writing symbles on their blades . They were also gift's .

@dintelignt

5 ай бұрын

A 10" carbon K-Sabatier chefs knife has been my go to line knife for the last 10 years.

@robert-jason-king

5 ай бұрын

​@@dintelignt that's my favorite knife, I've had it for years. The full bolster makes it so comfortable to use with a pinch grip.

@dintelignt

5 ай бұрын

@@robert-jason-king I do own more expensive, fancy Japanese knives. $200usd+. They're just a little more brittle and can chip easily if dropped or just set aside carelessly and knocked into something. I'm not so worried about damaging the K-Sabatier as it's a bit cheaper, but at this point I'm not certain I can damage it considering all the abuse I've put it through, I mean, it's been dropped and has landed on its tip many times, still has its tip, no chips, it's fully intact. Very comfortable, decent edge retention, take an edge easily, rugged, well balanced, and decently priced. Definitely my best buy as far as kitchen knives go. I expect to be able to give the thing to my grandchildren someday.

@einundsiebenziger5488

2 ай бұрын

... symbols* / gifts* (plural, no apostrophe). And Sabatier used to be a great brand decades ago, but is not anymore. Most of their stuff is made in China nowadays.

I have a 4 beautiful Global knifes. They cut well, but they are so fragile the blades chip (1 year and half), I’m very careful about that 😅. I also have a little rust on my biggest knife. I’m buying 4 Victorinox shortly to replace them!

I have had Cotco 50 years

Sabatier is pronounced Suh-bah-tee-ay. My mother swore by them so we had a variety of them in the house - mostly paring knives. But they were always the sharpest knives in the house by far.

@eyemallears2647

5 ай бұрын

Actually the pronunciation in French is more like sabateeay ❤ with no emphasis (Americans would put the emphasis on the eeeaaayy) but try putting it on the start of the word

@emilybh6255

5 ай бұрын

Not me. I also didn't write it showing any emphasis anywhere.@@eyemallears2647

Have you ever heard of Senken knives? Thoughts on their quality? I want to buy the block set but unsure of quality.

@PrudentReviews

Ай бұрын

I haven’t heard of that one

@adamcourvoisier3623

Ай бұрын

Brand: Senken Knives: SENKEN 7-Piece Damascus Kitchen Knife Set - Tsunami Collection - 67-Layer Japanese VG10 Steel - Chef's Knife, Cleaver, Santoku, Bread, Boning. These are the ones I’m interested in, $539Cad for 7knives.

Butchers use Victorinox. I have their 14" knife for cutting meat and that is all I ever use it for. I also have an 8" chefs knife the cost 85.00 in the early 1970s, and a curved boning knife that cost 35 to 40 dollars in the mid 1970s when wages were 400.00 per month. I am still using these knifes and will they go to by grand children.

And the "Old Hickory" knives, huh?!

With the exception of not including DEXTER RUSSELL knives (made in the USA) this is an informative video, thanks.

@PrudentReviews

4 ай бұрын

We included it here :) prudentreviews.com/best-kitchen-knives-made-in-the-usa/

K Sabathier carbon... going strong after 15 years.

Nice talk, out of curiosity you didn't mention Dexter- Russell made in Southbridge Ma.

@PrudentReviews

11 ай бұрын

Good catch. I highlight them in this article that dives deeper into American-made kitchen knives prudentreviews.com/best-kitchen-knives-made-in-the-usa/

Surprised Benchmade cutlery wasn't included under the American brands

@einundsiebenziger5488

2 ай бұрын

Because they predominantly make outdoor knives, focussing on folders. They have a few fixed-blade models and offer only one (awefully expensive) set of kitchen knives, probably only to cater to fans who want to use their favorite knife brand for cooking.

@alexanderjamieson7971

2 ай бұрын

@einundsiebenziger5488 that's why I said "Benchmade cutlery"

Best kitchen knifes are Mora from Sweden 👍🏻

@einundsiebenziger5488

2 ай бұрын

Mora only makes outdoor knives*, no kitchen knives*.

How about warther cutlery??? You can't leave David warther out if you put Kramer in

Where's the Tramontina? I have tested both the Victorinox and Wüsthof, and the high end Tramontina chef knives are just as good in my opinion, and they cost 5x less, they also use the same type of german steel used in these more expensive brands.

👍

@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536

Жыл бұрын

👍

I use cheap knives and they do well for me after sharpening. I've had way too much disappointment after buying and using expensive Henckels. Worked in commercial kitchens and the important thing is that the knives be sharp. Working in the Hilton chain, the general manager wouldn't allow sharp knives. Accidents gallore!

@keisreeman

9 ай бұрын

Probably afraid Paris might inadvertently pick up a knife and accidentally cut off both her hands.

I use Sabatier - I think they are fantastic - I also use DICK - Germany Knifes which I also think are really good and sometimes I see using other Chefs on KZread using them. But in my experience ... Sabatier is slightly better...

On what planet are Made In knives less expensive?

@cbbohn8107

3 ай бұрын

And Made In does not “circumvent the middleman “ - they ARE the middleman!

So you picked a couple of Japanese brands aimed at global market 🤣 I expected at least Masamoto would get a mention.

@billwilson3665

5 ай бұрын

I own German knives now, my next will be Japanese.

@jks3190

4 ай бұрын

​@@billwilson3665 Japanese knives are excellent. I would recommend Tojiro or Takamura. They're not meant to cut hard things like bone or frozen food, so just watch out for that.

@jamc666

4 ай бұрын

the issue with japanese knifes is that there's literally 1 knife for each different piece of food in the kitchen ... so to have a collection, you'd buy some 10-15 diff knives. Long live the santoku 😅

@thorwaldjohanson2526

4 ай бұрын

Plain carbon steel for kitchen knives is just stupid with all the acidic food. Stainless all the way.

The title could be simplified to "The best kitchen knives available"

We love our Sabatier knives, lighter for the wife.

What about Heinekels?

@thorwaldjohanson2526

4 ай бұрын

Zwilling is the same

@einundsiebenziger5488

2 ай бұрын

Heinkel is a disfunct aircraft manufacturer which made bomber planes in WW2. Henckels* is a German knife brand that belongs to the Zwilling group. The full name of the parent company is Zwilling J.A. Henckels.

why not Tramontina? 🇧🇷

Here to tell you that Kuma makes a very good quality Chef knife. Kuma is made in China.

great descriptions to not buy those rip off chinese that advertise everywhere.

Grohmann???

When I went to the store to add to my kitchen knives, I already had Wusthof and wanted a couple more. The lady said, “Henkles people will go back and forth. Wusthof people never do.” In our case, she was right. On a side note, one of the fastest ways to lose my business is to mention that a company is “woman or minority owned.” If you don’t tell me that, I’m not going to ask or wonder. If you do, you’re bringing politics into it. A good product is enough.

🇺🇸DEXTER🇺🇸

Miyabi > Shun

*Ok so when are you going to do the best made in china videos?*

Chicago.

@nathanmarsh9503

10 ай бұрын

These knives are freaking awesome

I won't have a chef's knife that has a full bolster--clumsy to sharpen and reduces utility in pull-cutting. So I vote for the Zwilling Pro line (NOT the 'S'). Half bolster? Yes! And note the smooth, gently tapered transition from blade to bolster--very comfortable and easy on the hands. (Misen claims to have invented this and says its 'unique.' Yeah, sure. My Zwilling Pro had this before Misen was born.)

@user-zr2eb4rn8j

5 ай бұрын

Agreed about the bolster. Very fond of my Henkles, Sabatier, and Mac. For really sharp I go to Mac.

"W" is pronounced as a "V", "V" as an "F" as in "Volks Wagon", "Folks Vagon".

What's wrong with knives made in China? Where else would you buy a good Chinese cleaver?

This isn't gonna be good for your social credit score comrade 🤨

My Cousin is First Chef at a major Hotel Steak House. He tells me will only purchase working knives from a quality Japanese knife maker.

AKA 11 best brands?

Is that "not made in china" necessary? Which chinese brand can compete with any of those?

@thorwaldjohanson2526

4 ай бұрын

Issue with China is that you can't trust any of the products coming from there. Especially when it comes to knives, I'd never trust the heat treatment. That is if they even used the correct steel in the first place. Rather pay a bit more and have some peace of mind not to get scammed.

Cutco are pretty horrible IMO. poor ergonomics, terrible grind and bevel profiles.

"made in the Switzerland" lol

MERCER.

I'm disappointed you didn't mention Dalstrong knives.😒 They are made in the US and Canada.

@rvfharrier

Жыл бұрын

Dalstrong are horribly overpriced knives made in China.

@PrudentReviews

Жыл бұрын

Some of the designs are a little over the top but I like the Dalstrong Shogun and Phantom Series. The company is based in Canada but the knives are made in China dalstrong.com/blogs/news/dalstrong-review-where-are-dalstrong-knives-manufactured

@lenmalick8640

Жыл бұрын

@@PrudentReviews Ah, yes, indeed. Your video's title states, 'Knives NOT made in China.' I did not mean to infer your video was substandard; I believe they are well presented and thought out.

@einundsiebenziger5488

2 ай бұрын

They are so not made in North America, but - same as almost all direct-to-consumer online brands - made in China.

None of the best kitchen knife brands are Chinese, they are all European or Japanese.

Thank you very much. Made in China? 👎 (never). Only few products (2) have quality.

global knives suck they are uncomfortable in the hand.

@einundsiebenziger5488

2 ай бұрын

They are not. But comfort is something highly individual.

Why exclude China? Do they not make good knifes?

@PrudentReviews

Жыл бұрын

There are a handful of solid knives make in China (they are usually much less expensive too) but in my opinion the best are made in Germany and Japan. I excluded a China because people often ask me: what are the best knife brands not made in China? Just answering those inquiries.

@legambaz

Жыл бұрын

@@PrudentReviews I c

@anubizz3

Жыл бұрын

Because people , just allergic with the word China this days, most people dont even know why..

@suzismith9681

Жыл бұрын

On a trip to China, pre covid, I found a knife shop. They had everything with a blade, many exclusive prized items for gift giving. The salesman got hubs all excited about a knife with a beautiful blade it was for presentation, I'm sure. Salesman was so ticked off when I wanted a simple pair of sewing scissors. Cost $nz 3. He refused to serve me. On returning home my son , who is a saw doctor thought they were awesome, real old school he said. I knew that, my grandma had a pair, thats why I bought them. That was 10years ago and they've never needed sharpening, still like new, just like hers were.

@thorwaldjohanson2526

4 ай бұрын

​@@anubizz3because there are many garbage and scam products coming out of China. Especially when it comes to knives.

Shun, Global and Mac are by far the crappiest, over-priced Japanese knives.🤮 High quality Kohetsu hap 40, great value Tojiro Dp series.

@cbbohn8107

3 ай бұрын

Shill

@einundsiebenziger5488

2 ай бұрын

None of these brands are crappy. Overpriced, yes. But they're all decent, well-made knives.

Your nose is a foot long.

@PrudentReviews

4 ай бұрын

And?

Nothing can be "most unique", it is either unique or it isn't. Get yourself a dictionary.

@rickbear7249

Жыл бұрын

@@PrudentReviews 😂

@WERC-lawyer

Жыл бұрын

I caught that, too ... few Americans can define "unique"....

@billmarsano3404

11 ай бұрын

Being absolutely correct does not require you to be snotty about it. Rude sticklers give u pol;ite sticklers a bad name. Another distinction is that we sometimes help people, even convert some of them, rather than put them off.

You said "Women owned business". Woke. Time to unsub. bye.

@PrudentReviews

Жыл бұрын

Are you upset that I stated a fact, or are you upset that I included a company owned by women on this list? Just trying to understand.

@oneworldawakening

Жыл бұрын

What does "woke" even mean?

@CatherineC.2123

Жыл бұрын

What's wrong with being owned by women?

@PrudentReviews

Жыл бұрын

I think Leo is just having a bad day

@oneworldawakening

Жыл бұрын

@@PrudentReviews For the past 2 1/2 years perhaps. You are a kind person.

No mercer ?

I read a lot of reviews on amazon and from what I am seeing there are a ton of knives that are either not living up to the quality they tout or they are just outright knockoff's

@einundsiebenziger5488

2 ай бұрын

... knockoffs* (plural, no apostrophe)

Have Zwilling and Wusthof knifes, nothing special… Very expensive… Need sharpening, as all knifes…

@PrudentReviews

Жыл бұрын

Any brands you like better?

@oshifshif9921

Жыл бұрын

Don’t laugh, but serrated knifes, bought in Walmart 20 + years ago (made in China), works very good for me and they are my favorite! P.S. THANK You for recommending All Clad skillets- they are the best!

@Rimorox

Жыл бұрын

@@oshifshif9921have you ever used a sharp knife before? How have you kept those knives sharp since they’re serrated? I have a feeling you never actually cook much if you use serrated knives for everything, stuff like tomatoes would be a nightmare.

@oshifshif9921

Жыл бұрын

@@Rimorox Hi, Rimorox, your feelings are wrong, I ‘m cooking for my family for many years and we don’t eat frozen box dinners. Serrated knife’s not need to be sharpened. P.S. for tomatoes- ceramic knives works great.

@Rimorox

Жыл бұрын

@@oshifshif9921i knew there was a catch, that makes more sense. Myself I'm a knife nut, I have a couple shun knives and some cheap knives. I use my wifes cheap knives a lot and they get dull alot faster, with that in mind I have a 700 dollar knife sharpening system that can put my knives back to factory and sharper within 10 minutes.