ZWILLING Professional Sharpening Steel

Excellent and much better quality size and weight than expected in the pics on the website

This is a quality sharpening steel. I had an older, cheaply made one from years ago that was rusty and so I purchased this looking for a good sharpening steel for my new Zwilling Pro Chef knife. The first thing I noticed was the weight. This is much heavier than my previous sharpening steel. It does the job and I know this product will last!

Nice heavy sturdy honing steel. Longer 12" length is perfect to hone my 10" chef's knife and slicer. Realigns the burrs on the blade of the knife, and gets rid of any nicks. Helps keep my knives extremely sharp at all times. Built to last a long time, and made in Germany.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just feels great to use. Light but not too light. Balanced for my grip

I have known and appreciated the German Zwilling Henckles brand of fine knives and cutlery products for years. I have numerous knives I have had a lifetime. I purchased the sharpening steel and a Henckles 12" chefs knife as a Christmas gift for my son in law. He will love it!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a heavy professional steel. It works like it should. When you pick it up, you know you have a serious tool. You can quickly regain you knife's edge. Don't be mistaken; it doesn't sharpen but, re-aligns the microscopic structure of the sharpened edge without removing any material.

I use this in concert with my sharpening routine to align my blade edge. It is easy to use, lightweight and has a comfortable handle that feels secure in my hand.

This 12-inch steel will handle any length knife in one smooth stroke. The heftier handle is designed for folks accustomed to the weight. The ridges on the handle are a help when hands are wet. The loop at the end is there to hang the steel from the prep table or on the wall. Made in Germany of quality durable steel. Will last, even with heavy daily use.

Comfortable, sword-like handle...good length and hilt for hand protection.

I never knew how much longer I could go between knife sharpenings if I used this honing steel. I use this once a week right after I do my meal prep for the week and I have found that my knives stay sharper longer. I love the handle on this particular honing steel because it is easy to grip.

This is a decent honing steel. I greatly prefer the handle on the other 12" steel form The Zwilling Pro line.

A great honing steel with a comfortable handle. It is easy to use and helps maintain the edge of your knife.

Honing or sharpening steels keeps your knives in shape. By using the steel the blade edge will be realigned. It will also remove and burrs (almost like a rough edge) from the blade. You'll still need to have to sharpen your knives but honing the blades will allow them to stay sharper longer.

This is a really nice honing steel I use this one for all my Zwilling knives and I'm always amazed at how sharp they stay. This does not replace your annual sharpening but keeping your fine edges in alignment ensures they give you the best daily performance. If you're uncertain about how to properly use this just look at a video on line and you'll be easily doing it in no time!

With this Pro S honing steel, you can keep your knives at their best! Best for re-aligning the edge, this should be a daily process, with sharpening only 1-2x/year. Keep your most prized knives performing their best!

The honing steel will realign your knife edge bringing it back to that "out of the box" sharpness. You should use this any time your knife isn't cutting the way you want it to, although some use it every time they cut. The beauty of a honing steel is that you can't do it too much; it doesn't take metal off of your knife. It's simple to do but a video on the website really helps. This 12" steel can handle up to a 10" knife. Remember, dull knives are more dangerous than sharp ones.

This honing steel is fantastic if you have a knife that’s longer than eight or ten inches. The handle is very comfortable. It’s an easy way to keep your knife sharp and maintained

The weight of this steel is superb for honing knifes. Easy to use and stable this will keep your edges straight and burr free until it's time to resharpen the blade.

Uniquely designed Honing Steel. So comfortable & easy to use. must admit, had to look at a video to learn how to use one, but much easier than I anticipated. Glad I bought this to keep my knives sharp.

WIth frequent use the teeth on the edge of the blade become misaligned. Easily renew the edge by honing with this sharpening steel. In determining which length steel, ideally choose one about 2 inches longer than your blade.