🔪 Enhance Precision Sharpening with Work Sharp East and West Guides Upgrade Kit, Multicolor! Review

If you are looking to expand the features and options of your Work Sharp Culinary E5 kitchen knife sharpener, then you absolutely need this upgrade kit.

A very easy to use sharpener that restores the blade to its original sharpness. I've used this tool to sharpen both Shun and Chicago cutlery knives and have had great results with both.

I used to hand sharpen my Shun knives with waterstones. It usually took me about 15 minutes on average to make one knife. With the Culinary E5 it takes about 3 minutes with these 3 different grain belts. Not only is it significantly faster, but it also offers a very good edge. Highly recommended.

Now my knives aren't sharp anymore! When I first bought the F5 to sharpen my knives I was fine with the red straps and standard guides but seemed to be missing something. Then I discovered that there is a Plus pack of Eastern and Western guides. Well I needed a western guide because I have western knives. Now these things are so hot I'm scared to touch them lol

These guides work VERY well for getting a perfect/constant edge angle. The straps work surprisingly well. Please note that the first sharpening can take some time. Changing the cutting edge profile takes a few extra passes with thick grit bands, but once they're there the knife becomes razor sharp again very quickly. I think the extra guides are absolutely necessary to get the most out of this sharpener.

I reviewed the E5 earlier. I also buy this set as I have Asian knives with a steeper angle. I like the way they cut. Turning off the guide is easy and the sharpening process is the same as my regular knives. I really like being able to care for Asian blades the way they were made. It's nice to be able to sharpen them yourself instead of having to send them to the factory. This is a worthwhile purchase if you have Asian knives.