HORL 2 Knife Sharpener Review | This Is A Game Changer!
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2022
- I'm a nightmare when it comes to keeping my knives nice and sharp. I'm not great with a whetstone so normally rely on a honing steel but the knives soon lose their edge. So when HORL contacted me about this exciting product, I jumped at the chance to try it out. And guess what? It works great! Its so good and so easy that even I can get my knives nice and sharp! Check out the link below for more information on this fantastic product
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I was looking at these for a while but wasn’t sure, you’ve now convinced me. Simple yet effective always works for me. Cheers
Definitely simple and effective! I love it
Very helpful quick guide. Thank you.
" Noice fin sloi-ces all Vah way Frew. " jk, good video brother 👍🏻
Hahahaha
Are you a Norfolk boy? Great video and good demo. Thanks 🙏
150 quid!!!😂
My son who lives in Germany put me on to this sharpener. He explained how easy it is to get the right angle across the whole blade. He has had his nearly 3 years. I have just bought one and it is brilliant, especially for my arthritic hands. It is so easy to use. One tip my son told me was to mark the blade edge with an Edding pen before using the sharpener first time. That way you can tell when the blade is correctly sharpened across the whole blade to the correct angle. The magnet is strong enough to hold narrower blades firmly. There is no need to add hard pressure when using.
Thanks for the message. I love it because it is just so easy to use. I'm terrible with a whetstone so this thing is a game change for my knives!
Nice simple review!
I've bought one and it does a great job. Since then I've got some I O Shen knives with a 15 degree angle so it's ideal for them as well as my older 20 degree european style knives. Top quality piece of kit.
I absolutely love mine!
Got the Pro since some months, and it’s amazing. My knives have never been sharper. One of my favourite kitchen tools 👍
Does it scratch the rest of the knife or it just has contact on the edge ?
Good video Elky. I’ve not got the hang or had the patience for whetstones either. This looks simple. I’m sold
That's exactly what I like about it. Easy to use without the knowledge or patience required for a whetstone
That looks so easy to use, nice demo. Sharp knives make prepping food much easier, you just have to tell the wife after or there's an empty first aid box under the sink 😂😂
Haha yeah my missus always moans when I sharpen the knives, even though I keep telling her that a sharp knife is safer!
Good review sir
It's an amazing sharpener! I also use the 6000 grit stone and leather strap for a really smooth finish for my Wusthof Classic Ikon👌👌
What angle for wustof
I'm good with a whetstone but this looks a whole lot easier and cleaner. Love the new shack elky! Look forward to a Christmas setup 😉
Cheers mate! Can't wait until it's all up and running!
I'm also good with a whetstone. I was all set to dismiss this as a gimmick -- because so many of these things generally are. However, it looks really well designed and a great way for people who struggle with sharpening to keep on top of their knives.
That sir is the best knife sharpener in the world ! Lucky you !
Video is great. Leaving positive comment.
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Just ordered one. Waiting for delivery in a few hours. 😁
Im going to get one i've recently bought some decent knives and dont facny leaning whetstone
was wondering how you got on with this sharpener, looks easy to use, with great results. Definitely see a future for you on the shopping channels 😂😉
Hahaha I'm not so sure about that! It's a great sharpener though, so easy to use which is what I like
How long do the discs last? Do they need replacing often do you now chap?
I am tempted. Just not sure if it's worth the £££ for accessories strop and 3000 & 6000 . Did you get good results with just the horl2 please ?
I was really hoping you’d slate it but now I’m £140 poorer !! Also subscribed to your site hoping you cover simple meat smoking somewhere
I got one of these a few weeks ago and thought I would throw in my tuppence. Firstly what a lovely and well made piece of equipment, the sharpener is deceptively heavy and very satisfying to hold and use. With regards the sharpening, I have found you really need to select the correct angle for the knife or it doesn't work. I tried to sharpen my first knife at 15 (research online told me it should probably be 15 but it was inconclusive to be fair) and I tried and tried and was very disappointed with the results, not particularly sharp, no better than I could get with my cheap pull through knife sharpener. I followed the Horl guide and switched to 20 and it was like night and day, very sharp and now its sharp its very easy to keep sharp. I would say if in doubt go for 20.
I wasn't sure whether or not to get one as they are very expensive, there are a few negative reviews online but I found these tend to be from "enthusiasts" that love talking about whetstones. So I did a comparison. My dad was a carpenter and as he spent his life sharpening and honing chisels, is pretty handy with a whetstone. He can get a knife probably ever so slightly sharper with the stone than I can with the Horl. I can't use the stone at all and just end up with a horribly blunt or patchy blade (blunt in some bits and sharp in others). So, if you have the skill to use a whetstone properly then you are better using a whetstone, if like 99% of the population you don't then the Horl will get it plenty sharp enough.
Its really easy to use, don't push too hard as tempting as it is. On things like a chefs knife that curves upwards towards the blade you need to kind of steer the roller a bit but you soon get the hang of it. When you use the diamond cutting disc for a start you do create a bit of a burr, what I found is good for that is switching to the honing disc and doing a couple of passes at a time on each side switching back and forth, that knocks the burr off and buffs is up so its really sharp. To be fair thats kind of what they tell you in the instructions but I found switching sides say half a dozen times doing 2-3 passes per side worked really well.
In summary, if you are a knife enthusiast then you probably already own sharpening equipment that will get the job done as well as the Horl so you don't need one. If you aren't, just want to get the knife sharp as easily as possible and have a penchant for very nice pieces of equipment then get one of these!
You will know your gear better than myself, but I'm sure Dalstrong Shogun X is a 15° edge man. It's why I'm scared to whetstone mine 😅
Looking for something to sharpen my myabi chef knife…considering this one
Thought this looked cool until I clicked on the link and saw the price!!!! About 4x what I would be willing to pay for it.
I fucking love you man!
Haha thanks!
Will it do big kitchen knives? as I am an ex chef I gave a couple of. If 12inch knives. Seen it loads on social media, was wondering if it was worth the expense
Nothing worse than a dull knife, after an insane wife. :-)
Great idea. You've been spot on with all your recommendations.
Cheers. I'll never recommend something I'm not happy with, that's a promise
Just got one myself, they are blinding!!
Looks good but for £140 shipped a pit steep,you can buy a wet stone for £25 watch a youtube video on how to use it ,which is not rocket science job done
Fair enough. I'm terrible with a whetstone so this is perfect for me!
Just received my Horl 2 after watching this vid, unfortunately I’m very disappointed. I’ve been sharpening my knifes on a wet stone for years, now after using the Horl, it doesn’t sharpen them as good. Also, if you have smaller knifes, it’s less effective as the blade can move during the process. If your happy with an average sharpness, this will do the trick, but is nothing compared to a wet stone.
@@terminal-velocity111 Just curious but if you are an experienced wet stone user why would you buy this product? I thought this product was supposed to be a quick and easy fix for novices.
@@adiands850 lol good question. Dude is probably lying and makes no sense
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This looks great so simple, its genius. Would like to see a couple more angles....especially for the price
I'm thinking it would be super easy to make a holder for this yourself as well. Just 3d print a holder at any angle you want, add some magnets and a rubber pad and you're done.
interesting . does the knife wiggle and move when applying to much pressure ? i can't imagine that small magnet holding the blade entirely still .
Nope, stays pretty firmly in place
yes it does wiggle, if you apply any amount of pressure to the top third the bottom pops off the block.
Chris , i suspected that it would . didn't really believe the reply i got from the channel .
I think it’s a interesting for a novice but I wouldn’t use it. I’d suggest getting a guided system like the KME, wicked edge, TSPROF if you’re really info knives and sharpening. I mainly use stones, but I understand not everyone can do it.
ive got a wicked edge and a Horl 2. The Horl 2 is easier, quicker, and just as sharp as the Wicked Edge when doing 15 degrees vs 15 degrees. I have stopped using my whetstones and Wicked Edge because its so much quicker setup time and no mess to clean up.
I kinda agree doesn't seem like it got his knife that sharp either... Also as a professional the point needs to be sharp as well and I don't think you can really do it without changing angles manually seems good for beginners though
How does this compare to the Tumblr Diamond? Same, better, worse 🤷 ?
Professional sharpener here with a few questions.
1.How do you maintain a consistently symmetrical bevel with this thing?
2.Five minutes is a looong time to sharpen a knife that's even moderately well cared for. A 1k grit whetstone and a 3k grit whetstone takes - at most - about one minute each.
3.I see no way this thing can do chip repairs or fix damage of any kind. You might as well use a honing rod.
4.It's a single grit, right? A very blunt knife won't sharpen off this in any kind of reasonable time.
5.How would this sharpen knives with even a small micro-bevel?
6.Why hone on this instead of leather, newspaper, or your jeans?
I can't see a use case for this product.
You can buy several different "grits" to get a progression. However for the price of the original sharper I brought 260g/800g/2000g king stones. Much better in my humble opinion.
This isnt a device for reconditioning a mistreated knife. Its selling point is zero mess to clean up and almost non existent setup and takedown time. I use mine to maintain my japanese knives weekly and its been a joy to use over my more advanced sharpening tools. Its just quick and easy for weekly maintaince.
@@renedelgado1572 Hello! Are your knives made from damascus steel? I'm trying to figure out if this sharpener can be used for my knives. I have Tojiro. Thanks 😊
@@veravera-life hi! Yes absolutely. I regularly sharpen my Damascus steel knives with this and it's fantastic
@@renedelgado1572 Thank you so much!
The prices for these simple bits of kit are outrageous man.. on a level if you have got £135-£360 to spunk on these then go ahead bruv but for a couple magnets plus block ov wood n sharpening stone even on the cheap end of their scale geeez
Why is it over $400
It’s a nice product but I honestly would buy the tumbler kinds shapener instead because it’s the same product just half the price
Nah mate, I've had both and I tossed away the Tumbler
The Horl may be more pricey but you're paying for quality, their magnet is a lot stronger, the discs roll a lot better (whereas the tumbler's disc felt a bit braked) and you have interchangeable discs (3k and 6k grits, also a really coarse diamond disc for really dull blades)
Also, the honing disc in the Horl is ceramic instead of Tumbler's steel disc, which is waaaay better for cleaning without damaging the side of the blade you just sharpened
If you're sharpening really cheap blades I still won't reccomend the tumbler, since you get the same product with the Horl Cruise, at basically the same price but better construction quality
I forgot to add that the Horl magnet isn't as tall as the tumbler's, so it's easier to sharpen little knives
When I was a kid we used to guys on the boardwalk in Atlantic city demonstrating all kinds of gadgets. With the cost of those Tumbler sharpeners they are a rip off. They take a long time and do a so so job, Learn to use a whetstone, they are at least 5x cheaper and using one is not brain surgery. IMO
oddly weird how hard you had to push through the onion AND the tomato (from the sound of the knife slapping the cutting board). Obviously 'pushed' when he claimed it was not.
another video says that most kitchen knives are 15 degree......?????
Japanese Knives are 15 degrees. European are 20 degrees.
@@ton4000, thanks!!!
Nice idea, looks great, but somewhat inefficient. I’ve got a sharpener which has 3 slots, the last being the ceramic slot for honing. It sharpens within 6 strokes. 3 in the sharpener and 3 in the honer. HOWEVER, if you have expensive, good quality knives, this HORL is exactly what you need to keep them sharp and without damaging the blade. I just have some cheapo Sheffield Richardson knives. The cheap sharpener has worn them to nothing and has actually damaged the blade. That’s why you need a HORL.
Thank you for writing this, because I've used a three slot sharpener for a few years but didn't know that it can damage good blades.
@@raksh9 my pleasure, yes, it’s true. My Sheffield Steel cooks knife is about 2/3 it’s original size now!
Close to $200!!?!?? Lol! Right.....
That looks like a Japanese knife thought those are normally 15 degrees
They contact you so it's paid ad look like
you said you were applying pressure to the knife on the tomato. There were no marks on the tomato. Looks like BS
Cut scene to a different knife😂
Why would they contact you? you only have 17k subscribers. I think you bought one so just say that.
Stupid,stupid expensive for something so simple. I do believe this thing works but can't believe people buy this for that price 😳
Each to their own I guess. For me, it just makes my life easy and that alone makes it worth the money. Some will love it for sure
Way to expensive
That is the complete incorrect way to sharpen a knife. You shouldn't ever do all one side then the other.
You can buy a diamond whetstone and angle guide a lot cheaper than this stuff also
Looks like a one trick pony good for kitchen knives useless for anything else
This is a bad design, small knife sharp angle, large knife shallow angle, = angle change??
You know nothing about sharpening yet you reviewing the product. Did they pay you ?
It isn't a game changer in my book @$200 dollars with tax USD.
$100. Not worth it.
For me, it is but its each to their own of course
@@TheSmokinElk what i mean is its a round cylinder. The business expenses to make these is probably around $20 so you are being taken advantage of
Stupidly expensive