I bought one about 10 years ago and I like it very much. Personally, it's the right size for almost everything. I use mine on every knife I have and on my axe. It's a bit smaller on some of my wife's long kitchen knives, but I use it the same as steel and they come up sharp like anything else. Good for setting the bevel on new knives. (I like a longer bevel than most factory knives.) It's a little rough at first, but becomes less aggressive over time. Ordered two more for this price. One for my