ToddM said:

Yeah I wouldn't say the edge less durable, more that the extra precision and edge refinement that something like the WE can provide at the end of the day for a user knife doesn't buy you a lot in actual cutting performance itself that lots of other sharpeners can't do for a lot less $. Especially if you're willing to put in the effort to learn to sharpen by hand.

Basically with all the stones and extreme consistency/precision something like the WE gives makes it easier to get a super refined mirror polished edge (if that's your thing), but in most actual everyday cutting that extra level of edge refinement buys you almost nothing in real cutting performance, especially after a few cuts. Now if you really have to have that mirror polished super refined edge, the WE can probably make it happen faster and better than some of the other sharpeners, but rarely is a mirror polished, super fine edge the best option for most cutting tasks. If you just want a good everyday working 600-800 grit edge tons of sharpers can put that edge on quickly and with good performance.

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theLBC said:

19yr old freshmen?

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