Sharpening Steel, 9-inch Fine Edge Honing Rod for Knife Sharpening and Blade Maintenance – Stainless Steel Knife Sharpener for Kitchen, BBQ Tools, Chef Knives & Outdoor Cooking

Didn't realize just how worn my old one was (10+ yrs) until the new arrived. Great replacment item for my set - fits in my Henkel block. Heavy weight formed plastic handle for nice grip when using. Sharpened up my cutlery nicely.

This works surprisingly well and is simple to use. It has a nice heft. I’m glad I bought.

After using honing rods I had around, then using this, the knife is so much sharper now. I never actually sharpen the knive anymore, I just hone it to a great edge. My wife would agree, but that edge so sharp....

I was expecting a better quality from Henckles than from no-name brands and I got it! Now the trick is learning to properly steel/hone the “off side” of the knife. I was able to immediately get one side razor sharp - and I mean RAZOR— but apparently I can’t get the angle correct on both sides. Despite YT videos with great instructions it takes practice. I blame myself not this honing steel. It showed me that my knives are already sharp and merely need the edges realigned — as I suspected. At $15 for this 9” honing steel I feel it’s a great price for this brand name. It looks legit and comes in a proper clamshell package with labeling you’d see at a local store…..not a brown box.

From the manufacturer of my favoriteknives, absolutely works well in this size. Stores well in a drawer with the knives.

When I noticed that my nice 25-year-old set of Zwilling Henckels knives didn't seem sharp any more -- even though I used the original steel to sharpen them regularly -- I realized that the "file" grooves in the steel had gone completely dull. The new sharpening steel (which actually "trues" the edge rather than sharpening it: I have a good true knife sharpener for that) makes kitchen work a pleasure.

Aids in keeping a seriously sharp edge on my knives. Incredible what the same steel as the blade can deliver.

Reach for this every few weeks to freshen up my knives. Works like a charm and keeps knives sharp.