Temu asked me to pin this here and, yes, I'll have a new knife build video with commentary soon! One can download Temu app using temu.to/m/ule1go1tvuo to get $100 coupon bundle for free (for all users), Or search dkn5634 in Temu search bar to claim +FREE shipping +FREE returns for up to 90 days 0:00 intro 0:20 Ewwww! Don't buy this folder! 0:33 What it do 1:51 The actual sharpening angle 2:55 Quality check 3:14 Putting the grit under a microscope 5:49 Testing sharpness. Effect of honing. 6:48 Knife Compatibility 7:27 Problems 8:26 Tall knives 8:45 Uh oh, the tip... 9:29 Pros and cons 10:11 What I think of the 'Temu Tumbler'
Unsubbed. Good you can chuckle about this. TEMU literally takes these Uyghur slaves and harvests their kidneys and other organs while keeping them alive to make and sell crap for dirt cheap to westerners. If you weren’t aware of the actual GENOCIDE they’re going thru, then you are now. Ignorance is not bliss.
@@GreenBeetle yeah and you bud 🤜🤛 hope you are good. I've been looking for an easy option to sell at my knife classes as students often ask for an easy way to keep it sharp and most don't want to learn how to use water stones.
Hey Toby! I think there’s a version of these called the “hone” sharpener. More expensive but better built, stronger magnets interchangeable grit. I actually use the on in this video on my cheap kitchen knives now. They dull all the time and this roller is right there, no set up. I don’t feel bad about that but maybe o should 😝
For $60 I can get a 2" grinder from Harbor Freight, and sharpen anything from a paring knife to a katana... and in less time than this thing. Not sold here.
I really love how well you handled this. I am a chef that used to work for a national retailer of kitchen tools and supplies. There are a fair number of gadgets in these stores and realizing not every customer was a knife nerd was a challenge I eventually overcame. I learned that In the end, I would much rather someone have a sharp knife in their home to make their cooking easier, than to make them feel like they should a)replace their dull ass knives from their wedding, 25 years earlier or b) invest time, money, and space in a series of whetstones to maintain their tools against their will (which they would eventually lose to).
Wait!! Sooo your not making a knife in this video…😮 I even waited till the end to see if you were going to make one…UGH🤣🤣🤦🏻♂️❤️🙏🏻💪🏼 Ps. Wife’s not too mad that you ran wagon tracks in her dining room table…😂 O- Mr.Green Beetle 🪲 your awesome maaan!!!
Oh no, Temu, how far our heroes can fall... I let the vid run in the background for the algorithm, but for the love of all that is holy I hope you can find a better way in the future. =(
I will always like green beetle videos but I despise temu simply for the amount of adds I get flooded with on UA-cam just like tiktok. I refuse tobuse either. Thanks for the content anyway.
I just got one of these. Yes, longer blades are a problem. I extend my fingers out to stabilize the blade. For the most part, this works fine. I also used a 1x6 and that also worked. For thinner blades, I just propped the top up on my fingertip, to raise the blade over the guide. This brought the tip up and stabilized, at the same time. I'm very satisfied with mine. Easier to use, and gives you a consistent angle. One of my biggest problems. For a meat cleaver, I would use a book like he did, or a cutting board. I'm think a 2x6 would be perfect. Are there better sharpers out there? Sure, but this one is easy to set up and use, and gets a sharp edge, too. I agree with the other connectors, more grit options would be nice. Color coding the rubber rollers, would be nice, to help show which side is which. I think a larger roller and angle guide, would also help stabilize longer blade.
Very interesting stuff indeed! Thanks, Steve! 😃 I need something like that for my kitchen knives... I'm going to search about it! Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Hey GB, I respect you as a great knife maker, I love your videos, but this sponsorship is kinda concerning, not Bcs of the quality of their goods, but due to what they do with customer data especially with things like bank and credit card info. There’s been a few accounts of fraud and theft, so it doesn’t seem like they’re up to any good (as of the recent summer). I get you gotta pay the bills, but keep this in mind if they come to you again. Cheers
You need to simmer down gentlemen. Everyone needs to do their own research on apps, including Temu, to determine if they are aafe and secure. Cheap things always come at a cost.....
I was very skeptical at first. After a few trials I really like it. I have been purchasing from Temu on weekly basis the past year and so far no scams or anything fishy taking place. I had to return some items for a variety of reasons and Temu has always been very accommodating. The refunds were practically within 30 minutes after I dropped off the "returns" at the post office and got a USPS ID number.
i think it's priced right at about $40 - $50 but I can see why anyone adept at using stones wouldn't be interested. It's not for anyone who knows how to sharpen a knife, just like pull-throughs.
Thank you GB. I've been looking at these for a while and haven't seen any honest review. I mostly wanted one because it looked fun and was different. I may pick one up for kitchen knives.
I love how you say "this is a great product and looks cool" but until then you showed just how bad it is, that's the way to make sponsored videos. However some time ago i also thought this could be a clever way to sharpen knives for normal people that never sharpen their knives, but is clearly not good at all for that, a lansky sharpener would be cheaper and easier to use
Wow, I didn't even know these things existed, let alone how they worked. Not for me though. Which reminds me, I really have to try out my knew stones. Got them a while back and I am too scared to try them.
during the comparison shot where 4 or 5 videos are playing there's audio not totally muted in one of them, lol. or maybe it's echoing? not sure. took me a minute to figure out where the extra voices were coming from as i'm sitting in an otherwise quiet office. haha
I guess you could always stick whatever grit sand paper you wanted to use onto either side of the roller. Probably stick to the "honing" side pretty well. I see this as something for non knife people who can use it on the kitchen knife sets. You wouldn't believe how hard regular people make sharpening look! I sat an trained my mother and grandmother how to sharpen the knives i forged for them and it was like watching people punch puppies!
Have a real Horl2 and been thinking of buying one of these cheep ones for comparison. Now, its home is in the kitchen and I only use it for chef knifes. And the simplicity of making an edge razor sharp again in a couple of passes without keeping the correct angle on a stone by hand is way I love it. But it will not get near other knifes!
40 micron which should make it about 400-500grit. Then it has a ceramic side equal to 1000 grit. then a leather strop and your shaving hair without any problem. Additionally you can buy 3000 and 8000 discs. But the Horl2 has become extremely expensive... On the other hand the quality makes the discs survive until you die....
You can buy several of these Temu ones for the price of a single Horl2! Yeah, the Horl2 is crazy expensive! Their discs are extremely expensive as well! They charge way too much for what you get!
I like the gadgets where despite our personal grievances we can't actually hate them..... I think another drum with 2 more grits would make this thing just a bit more cool and even a bit geeky. Thanks for taking the hit and sharing your results
If they added two more grits and stronger magnets to hold the knives better that would be awesome! Then they could charge another $50 and it would still be okay!
It's sharpening tool for people that use tiktok recipes for making a sandwich and then make video of them making it and they use gadgets for 10min to do basic things like cutting tomatoes or spreading butter...
It would have been nice if you compared it to the original (Horl 2), as a tribute to the original inventor and to let people know that Chinese don’t respect patents… Although I must say that the Horl 2 is very expensive…
Believe it or not most of the patents cases nowadays involved cases in which American companies are found guilty of copying Chinese high tech stuff without their permission! Of course, these are cases involving high tech stuff in robotics, hypersonic missiles, AI, drones, and other computer technologies. In fact, China now owns nearly 10 times more patents than the US! So, you might want to update yourself in what is going on! In fact, most of the engineers working in the high tech fields in the US are actually Chinese! Even UA-cam, NVidia, Intel, Microsoft, AMD, etc (companies you think as being American) are being led by Chinese engineers or were once did! Even the steel and metal alloys that are made into the tools that you use everyday are invented in China! You might want to do a little research in what is going on in the world besides getting your news from the propaganda machines known as the US mainstream media!
My biggest issue with these is the fact that your scratch pattern tends to run more or less parallel with the spine of the knife, which is the opposite of ideal. Those little scratches create stress risers and a very fragile apex. So even if you're successful in sharpening, the edge will not last as long as what you'd get from a traditional stone. Outdoors55 has an absolutely eye opening video on the topic that's a great watch
@@GreenBeetle I tried sharpening a straight razor at crossing angles, which caused small cracks in the edge. I had to re-sharpen it entirely. The motion of this sharpener seems to cross the scratches similarly. So I wonder if using this sharpener on the long run, could make the edge fragile, or even damage the cutting edge.
I've always believed that buying cheap tools is false economy, but this isn't even cheap! Almost certainly better than a pull-through, but there ain't no substitute for a properly used set of stones. At least not yet.
Temu asked me to pin this here and, yes, I'll have a new knife build video with commentary soon!
One can download Temu app using temu.to/m/ule1go1tvuo to get $100 coupon bundle for free (for all users), Or search dkn5634 in Temu search bar to claim
+FREE shipping +FREE returns for up to 90 days
0:00 intro
0:20 Ewwww! Don't buy this folder!
0:33 What it do
1:51 The actual sharpening angle
2:55 Quality check
3:14 Putting the grit under a microscope
5:49 Testing sharpness. Effect of honing.
6:48 Knife Compatibility
7:27 Problems
8:26 Tall knives
8:45 Uh oh, the tip...
9:29 Pros and cons
10:11 What I think of the 'Temu Tumbler'
Unsubbed. Good you can chuckle about this. TEMU literally takes these Uyghur slaves and harvests their kidneys and other organs while keeping them alive to make and sell crap for dirt cheap to westerners. If you weren’t aware of the actual GENOCIDE they’re going thru, then you are now. Ignorance is not bliss.
What item did you choose. Please reference.
Nooooooo not temu! Green beetle, don't be a villain
crime pays. youtube algo does not. :(
I was planing a review of this thing anyways, only difference is I was sent one for free.
😂🤣😂 got some darts off temu and the heads kept blowing off.
Green Beatle is ok, the issue is Steve. 😬
@@noneyabidness9644 no doubt there is cheap garbage on temu - like the folder in this video! Same with amazon these days, much junk.
I particularly liked that Bowie used in this video. Any chance you can do a kydex sheath build video for a hidden tang with guard?
Never tried it!
Good video dude. I've wondered about these. Still don't want one lol just interesting to see it.
Hey, thanks! Yeah, they aren't for people who know about knives but are probably a step up from pull-throughs. Good to hear from you!
@@GreenBeetle yeah and you bud 🤜🤛 hope you are good. I've been looking for an easy option to sell at my knife classes as students often ask for an easy way to keep it sharp and most don't want to learn how to use water stones.
Hey Toby! I think there’s a version of these called the “hone” sharpener. More expensive but better built, stronger magnets interchangeable grit. I actually use the on in this video on my cheap kitchen knives now. They dull all the time and this roller is right there, no set up. I don’t feel bad about that but maybe o should 😝
@@GreenBeetle lol maybe. Thanks man ill check it out brother 🤜🤛. Need to find something.
Sorry, but the Temu is just hot trash. Usually I watch all the way thru. Sadly stopping at 39 seconds in. See you on your next video.
at least you saw me complain about the cheap folder I found there.
Temu is a bad company don't support temu.
Why?
Probably just cause the scary stuff he heard here and there about china. Lol@@Elmax17.5dps
Why?
Probably scared cause of the China theories
😢😢😢😢😢 not Temu.......😅. Love ya dude, but can't support Temu. See ya on the next vid!
TEMU is in big trouble for selling your data. Beware and be careful with all your information provided to buy cheap gadgets.
Good advice, ty
I refuse to buy anything or even look at Temu. I’m sure with this comment they will gain some kind of benefit
Made by actual slaves! Quality building! TEMU!
You buy merchandises from Walmart, Amazon, Target, Home Depot...etc....you practically buy from same manufacturers.
🤮
For $60 I can get a 2" grinder from Harbor Freight, and sharpen anything from a paring knife to a katana... and in less time than this thing. Not sold here.
I really love how well you handled this. I am a chef that used to work for a national retailer of kitchen tools and supplies. There are a fair number of gadgets in these stores and realizing not every customer was a knife nerd was a challenge I eventually overcame.
I learned that In the end, I would much rather someone have a sharp knife in their home to make their cooking easier, than to make them feel like they should a)replace their dull ass knives from their wedding, 25 years earlier or b) invest time, money, and space in a series of whetstones to maintain their tools against their will (which they would eventually lose to).
ty
Wait!! Sooo your not making a knife in this video…😮
I even waited till the end to see if you were going to make one…UGH🤣🤣🤦🏻♂️❤️🙏🏻💪🏼
Ps. Wife’s not too mad that you ran wagon tracks in her dining room table…😂
O- Mr.Green Beetle 🪲 your awesome maaan!!!
Oh no, Temu, how far our heroes can fall...
I let the vid run in the background for the algorithm, but for the love of all that is holy I hope you can find a better way in the future. =(
I will always like green beetle videos but I despise temu simply for the amount of adds I get flooded with on UA-cam just like tiktok. I refuse tobuse either. Thanks for the content anyway.
Ewww spyware app
I just got one of these.
Yes, longer blades are a problem. I extend my fingers out to stabilize the blade. For the most part, this works fine. I also used a 1x6 and that also worked.
For thinner blades, I just propped the top up on my fingertip, to raise the blade over the guide. This brought the tip up and stabilized, at the same time.
I'm very satisfied with mine. Easier to use, and gives you a consistent angle. One of my biggest problems.
For a meat cleaver, I would use a book like he did, or a cutting board. I'm think a 2x6 would be perfect.
Are there better sharpers out there? Sure, but this one is easy to set up and use, and gets a sharp edge, too.
I agree with the other connectors, more grit options would be nice. Color coding the rubber rollers, would be nice, to help show which side is which.
I think a larger roller and angle guide, would also help stabilize longer blade.
I think with multiple quality grits, and a better way to hold the knife this could be quite effective.
Seems like it would be good for a simple survival knife. Pull it out. Run a few passes and your knife is sharp again.
For TEMU haters, I,too, cancelled TEMU. Too many messages became intrusive. The last straw was being charged for an item I never ordered.
Very interesting stuff indeed! Thanks, Steve! 😃
I need something like that for my kitchen knives... I'm going to search about it!
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
I've seen this several times. I didn't imagine it would be very good, but it'd do the job.
Hmmm, seems ok but like you said, lots of limitations. Sticking with my water stones. Great video and an honest review. Thanks GB 👍
Thanks for watching! And I couldn't agree more. This not for knowledgeable knife people who know how to sharpen.
Hey GB, I respect you as a great knife maker, I love your videos, but this sponsorship is kinda concerning, not Bcs of the quality of their goods, but due to what they do with customer data especially with things like bank and credit card info. There’s been a few accounts of fraud and theft, so it doesn’t seem like they’re up to any good (as of the recent summer). I get you gotta pay the bills, but keep this in mind if they come to you again. Cheers
Gotcha, I hadn’t heard this. Thanks 🙏
You need to simmer down gentlemen. Everyone needs to do their own research on apps, including Temu, to determine if they are aafe and secure. Cheap things always come at a cost.....
Spoiler, Temu isn't safe
I was very skeptical at first. After a few trials I really like it. I have been purchasing from Temu on weekly basis the past year and so far no scams or anything fishy taking place. I had to return some items for a variety of reasons and Temu has always been very accommodating. The refunds were practically within 30 minutes after I dropped off the "returns" at the post office and got a USPS ID number.
Exactly my thoughts, thanks. I got the tumbler and like you said, it’s decent, better than a pull through sharpener, but far from a panacea
Dude, I can't believe the price. Given what it is, I would have expected it to cost $20. I'll stick with DMT/EZElap
i think it's priced right at about $40 - $50 but I can see why anyone adept at using stones wouldn't be interested. It's not for anyone who knows how to sharpen a knife, just like pull-throughs.
The original, Horl2, goes for nearly $500 with all the discs and a strop!
Thank you GB. I've been looking at these for a while and haven't seen any honest review. I mostly wanted one because it looked fun and was different. I may pick one up for kitchen knives.
No problem! One has to think for those that can't or won't sharpen a knife properly this is better than a pull through.
And now a comparison to the original would be nice
I love how you say "this is a great product and looks cool" but until then you showed just how bad it is, that's the way to make sponsored videos. However some time ago i also thought this could be a clever way to sharpen knives for normal people that never sharpen their knives, but is clearly not good at all for that, a lansky sharpener would be cheaper and easier to use
Good honest review, but not versatile enough .
there are versions with hexagon or octagon baseis with various angles
Very thorough Steve! I wouldn't have thought about half of these ways to test this thing.
Well that confirms it--no thanks!
Wow, I didn't even know these things existed, let alone how they worked. Not for me though. Which reminds me, I really have to try out my knew stones. Got them a while back and I am too scared to try them.
I guess i will just stick to whetstones
Steve temu is like the new raid shadow legends lol
That is what I'm hearing
Wow what a thorough review. I was not expecting such detail in a little knife sharpener review. Even brought out the microscope! Thank you!
Everyone who I've seen use the tumbler style sharpeners use a leather strop afterwards.
during the comparison shot where 4 or 5 videos are playing there's audio not totally muted in one of them, lol. or maybe it's echoing? not sure. took me a minute to figure out where the extra voices were coming from as i'm sitting in an otherwise quiet office. haha
I guess you could always stick whatever grit sand paper you wanted to use onto either side of the roller. Probably stick to the "honing" side pretty well.
I see this as something for non knife people who can use it on the kitchen knife sets. You wouldn't believe how hard regular people make sharpening look! I sat an trained my mother and grandmother how to sharpen the knives i forged for them and it was like watching people punch puppies!
😝
Temu really? I miss green beetle blacksmithing instead of the green beetle review.
@5:50 I can hear the original audio. You say "Its not getting rid of any off the serations"
Have a real Horl2 and been thinking of buying one of these cheep ones for comparison.
Now, its home is in the kitchen and I only use it for chef knifes. And the simplicity of making an edge razor sharp again in a couple of passes without keeping the correct angle on a stone by hand is way I love it. But it will not get near other knifes!
cool, do you know what the grit on the horl is?
@@GreenBeetle The advertising says the standard grit is 46 micron (300 ish grit?). Then you can buy premium kits with 3000 and 6000 grit stones.
40 micron which should make it about 400-500grit. Then it has a ceramic side equal to 1000 grit. then a leather strop and your shaving hair without any problem. Additionally you can buy 3000 and 8000 discs.
But the Horl2 has become extremely expensive... On the other hand the quality makes the discs survive until you die....
Hmm yes see they changes to 46 and 6000. that yes would be 400 grit with a good quality coat.
You can buy several of these Temu ones for the price of a single Horl2! Yeah, the Horl2 is crazy expensive! Their discs are extremely expensive as well! They charge way too much for what you get!
very balance review thanks
I like the gadgets where despite our personal grievances we can't actually hate them..... I think another drum with 2 more grits would make this thing just a bit more cool and even a bit geeky.
Thanks for taking the hit and sharing your results
If they added two more grits and stronger magnets to hold the knives better that would be awesome! Then they could charge another $50 and it would still be okay!
Wait half a year, it will be USD15.
It's sharpening tool for people that use tiktok recipes for making a sandwich and then make video of them making it and they use gadgets for 10min to do basic things like cutting tomatoes or spreading butter...
Heheheh
It would have been nice if you compared it to the original (Horl 2), as a tribute to the original inventor and to let people know that Chinese don’t respect patents… Although I must say that the Horl 2 is very expensive…
Believe it or not most of the patents cases nowadays involved cases in which American companies are found guilty of copying Chinese high tech stuff without their permission! Of course, these are cases involving high tech stuff in robotics, hypersonic missiles, AI, drones, and other computer technologies. In fact, China now owns nearly 10 times more patents than the US! So, you might want to update yourself in what is going on! In fact, most of the engineers working in the high tech fields in the US are actually Chinese! Even UA-cam, NVidia, Intel, Microsoft, AMD, etc (companies you think as being American) are being led by Chinese engineers or were once did! Even the steel and metal alloys that are made into the tools that you use everyday are invented in China! You might want to do a little research in what is going on in the world besides getting your news from the propaganda machines known as the US mainstream media!
First time I see such thing.
have you tested the original HORL? If not it would be interesting comparing it against these Chinese counterfeits.
have not but I bet it has similar limitations only with better grit.
Wow, it is a real nice video!
Been mulling these things for months, thank you very much for this!
I wish you hated it cause now I'm considering one just for my kitchen knives a few times a year
yeah, i know. There are nicer versions out there than this one for a bit more money. keep that in mind.
are there any other discs that fit these? Some of the other sellers on Temu specifically say that other brands are not compatible with their discs.
No
Great vid Steve!! Thnx😊
What about replacement Grit Pads? Easily Available ??
Not possible
Thank you
Remember: Temu is from China, dont be a commie.
Many components used to build Ford, Chevy, Dodge are made in China. Let's boycott the big three, shall we?
Royal Gorge size gouges? So have you been the Royal Gorge and that bridge?
long time ago
@@GreenBeetle Nice! I live in Colorado and I'm way too afraid of that bridge. 😂 Waaaaay to high for me.
My biggest issue with these is the fact that your scratch pattern tends to run more or less parallel with the spine of the knife, which is the opposite of ideal. Those little scratches create stress risers and a very fragile apex. So even if you're successful in sharpening, the edge will not last as long as what you'd get from a traditional stone. Outdoors55 has an absolutely eye opening video on the topic that's a great watch
Agree but scratch marks here are at about 75 degrees pretty far from parallel
@@GreenBeetle I tried sharpening a straight razor at crossing angles, which caused small cracks in the edge. I had to re-sharpen it entirely. The motion of this sharpener seems to cross the scratches similarly. So I wonder if using this sharpener on the long run, could make the edge fragile, or even damage the cutting edge.
@@alifetomake You could have a point especially if the gouges never get better.
I just got the worksharp one. It's quite a bit better than that one.
I've always believed that buying cheap tools is false economy, but this isn't even cheap! Almost certainly better than a pull-through, but there ain't no substitute for a properly used set of stones. At least not yet.
"properly used" is the key skill, which not many people, myself included, cannot attain. That darn constant angle is something not easily learned.