HORL®3 Cruise Rolling Knife Sharpener, Diamond & Steel Disc, 15° & 20°

Easy to use and scharpens very well. A bit on the expensive side but worth the money.

I am sure, that in a perfect world, where I had all the time I wanted, I would have a set of whetstones of varying grits ready to go to sharpen my knives. Perhaps my man servant would be fetching them and soaking them for me at my directive? They would make sure that my dedicated sharpening set up was ready for me so that I could meticulously move from larger grit blocks to smaller ones and using the stroking and passing techniques I had mastered over hundreds of hours, to achieve the perfect edge and knife nirvana. So in my reality, I am an enthusiastic home chef who cooks multiple times every day for my family and then occasionally notices, why the $%^^% is dicing this onion so hard today? I have a Wusthof Classic 8" Chef's, 4" Paring and large Butcher Knife. I also have a Hedley Bennett 8" Chef's. I use the 20 degree side as its the closest to their manufacturing angle specs. I was not sure that the HORL3 Cruise would work out. Would the main grit be too rough/fast? Would it take too long? Would this system $%^^%-Up my knives? I am pleased to say, that this dead easy system is a minor miracle for mere mortals who simply want to get on with their meal prep and by extension, the rest of their lives. The grit is just fine. You feel/hear it when using the rough grit disc and at first it may alarm you as being too aggressive. For my knives it takes like 12-18 rolls on each side with the rough and then 20 or so on the honing disc to finish it up and achieve a fantastic sharp edge. To my eye, the edge looks really good after. Is it perfect? Well the knives slice easily through grapes and tomatoes, and of course those freakin onions effortlessly. And my knives aren't $%^^%-Up I highly recommend this system. At least try it for yourself. Get the crappiest knife you have. Heck, borrow your friends or neighbors crappiest knives and do all of them. You'll see. One of the best purchases I've made for myself in 2025. The product quality is excellent. The magnets are strong and the manufacturing is well done. For the Butcher knife, I put the roller on a wood cutting board so the HORL would work with the larger blade. For the tiny 4" paring knife, I didn't need to do anything special in the set up. I love the product.

Wasn't sure about it before I bought, but this is a perfect sharpener for those who aren't good with traditional sharpeners. About 5 minutes per knife, and I had a better cutting edge than when I was paying someone to sharpen my knives for me.

I've owned this HORL3 sharpener for around six months now. It will produce razor sharp knife edges that will shave. However, the results aren't as quick as some testimonials. On average, it takes 15–20 minutes per knife when dull. I've used it on Damascus steel blades and lower quality stainless steel blades, and it will produce sharp edges. So far, the sharpening disc is showing little signs of wear. I use a drop of Mercer culinary honing oil on the disc, and it decreased the time to sharpen a blade. The block has two angles, 15 and 20 degrees. So if you own fine culinary knives, you may need to purchase a different angle between 10–15. While the HORL3 is a good sharpener, if you do a lot of sharpening and want razor sharp blades quicker then it's worth the investment to go with the HORL2 Pro with the additional whet stones.

This really is amazing. I wasn't expecting it to work as well as it does. There are lots of knockoffs of this design, but the Horl is superbly manufactured and since I have fine japanese knives, I didn't want to go cheap on a poor knock off. I've since gotten rid of everything other knife sharpener. I use it on my Mac santoku at 15-degrees and it has stayed wicked sharp. Love love love this.

Delightfully simple and straightforward to use - sharpened three knives in no time - all three seemed good but failed the "paper test". After sharpening - passed. It really is a clever idea - very much in the "why didn't I think of that? " class. Well I didn't think of it and I'm very glad I bought it, even though it is certainly not cheap. But the ease of use and compact nature give it the edge (!!!) over many competitors.

Am I doing this wrong? i've watched videos, and followed directions and even contacted the company to find out. Their suggestion was to use tools that were not included in the model I purchased wen though I told them which model I had up front My knives are a little bit sharper but no where near where I expected them to be. I certainly can't slice a sheet of paper like I keep seeing in reviews and videos. I'm open to suggestions. I don't think I would recommend this product nor would I buy it again.

Nothing will ever beat a good whetstone. The problem with whetstones, however, is that they take a lot of practice to be able to effectively use. Maintaining a proper angle is tough to do by feel. This system solves this problem, and it couldn't be easier to use. The unit is simple--it's just two parts: a magnetic angle block and a sharpening roller. Here's how they work. The angle block is cut for two angles,15 degrees and 20 degrees. Each have a silicone-padded magnet which will hold your blade in place without scratching it. The angle you need depends on the intended use of the knife: kitchen knives, fillet knives, or blades meant for fine cutting generally need the 15 degrees side of the block; outdoor knives, pocket knives, and blades which are meant for heavy-duty use generally need the 20 degrees side. Whichever side you use, the practice is the same--attach your blade cutting-side-up, make sure the edge is above the angle block, and you're ready to rock. Now comes the roller assembly. About the size of your average Yahtzee dice cup, each end has a different grit. For really dull knives or knives with an uneven edge, you'll want to use the course grit and spend time with it until your knife has a good consistent edge. No need to apply much pressure--just roll the sharpener along the edge and let the grinding pad do its thing. Once that's done, spin the sharpening roller around and polish your new edge. If your blade is only beveled on one side, that's the side you want to present to the roller's grinders. If the blade is beveled on both sides, you'll want to reverse the blade on your angle block and do them both. You're going to wind up with a very sharp knife. This unit has a very high-quality build. The rollers are smooth, and the grinding pads are consistent. Unlike using a grinding wheel, you're not going to generate enough heat to destroy the temper on your blade: your edge will hold as long as the quality of your blades will allow. The grinders are also replaceable, meaning there's no reason you won't get decades of good use out of this. Sure, it's a bit pricey--but this is an instance where you really do get what you pay for. Highly recommended!

Súper fácil de uso y afila mucho, me encanta!

First knife sharpener that effortlessly worked.

Con i coltelli professionali una bomba

Wir haben den Messerschleifer für unsere hochwertigen Küchenmesser gekauft und sind mit dem Ergebnis sehr zufrieden. Die Messer haben wieder eine ausgezeichnete Schärfe und schneiden sauber und präzise. Besonders positiv ist, dass die Schneide gleichmäßig geschärft wird. Im Gegensatz zu einfachen Messerschärfern zum Durchziehen entstehen keine unsauberen Kanten oder Unebenheiten an der Schnittfläche. Das Schneidverhalten wirkt deutlich präziser und kontrollierter. Die Handhabung erfordert anfangs etwas Übung. Nach den ersten Versuchen hatte ich den Dreh aber schnell raus, und von Messer zu Messer wurden die Ergebnisse immer besser. Hat man die richtige Technik einmal verinnerlicht, lassen sich Messer sehr gleichmäßig und präzise schärfen. Wer Wert auf scharfe Messer legt und diese möglichst schonend nachschärfen möchte, bekommt hier ein hochwertiges Werkzeug.

Easy to use - however, would have preferred the sharpening edge to be longer to better support long knives.