Originally Posted by
Shelbie
I have tried two different types, the Orbitol and the manual one with the sand paper discs. Neither one worked that well. The blades were some better but not nearly as good as a new one. The Orbitol cost almost $40 and the other one was less than $20 but I couldn't give either one of them more than a fair rating. If the blade had the slightest nick, the sharpener was useless.
Not tried the expensive one but have the little hand held one with sandpaper/Emery cloth. It works OK and as Shelbie said - they are never as good as first out of the package, That being said, if you were on a budget, sharpened ones work OK and still do the job.