I have owned and used this unit for a couple of years and I would recommend this unit to anyone with the goal to keep their knives sharp without spending too much time to achieve it.
A quick run through once every 2-3 weeks keeps an excellent cutting edge. The sharpening process is very simple so it only takes me 1-2 minutes per knife.
I have had 2 sharpening belts come apart, I believe, prematurely. The belt failures could have been attributed to sharpening technique and lasted a reasonable time before they broke down. Fortunately, the bel...Read more

I have tried many knife sharpeners in the past. I could not get the correct sharpness they had when the knives were new. As a result I kept buying new fishing knives. After accumalating many knives over the years I decided to invest in a good quality sharper.
I came across the Nirey KE-3000 sharpener in a hunting magazine.
After reading several reviews, all praising the product, I spoke to the guys at total knife care that sell the product and they answered all my questions. I bought the sharpener, watched the dvd that came with it and was ...Read more

I've been personally using the KE3000 for over eight years now and I seriously can't fault it. Like most people, I have been shown how to 'properly' sharpen a knife many times, but I could never get the edge that I wanted. I stumbled across the Nirey KE3000 and decided to try it out. The rest is history... I use this little machine for ALL my knives and it is so simple to use. I use it not just for the general kitchen knives, but also all my fishing and hunting knives. The best thing is that once you have run the knife through the machine once,...Read more