Sharp PebbleSharp Pebble Premium Whetstone Knife Sharpening Stone 2 Side Grit 400/1000 Wetstone Kit -Wetstone Kitchen Knife Sharpener with Flattening Stone & NonSlip Rubber Base

The only thing negative I could say about this has nothing to do with the product but with my inexperience with whetstones. If I had known more, I probably would have seen the value in buying a more expensive version with the base and guide. If anyone new to whetstones reads this, spend the extra money to get the version buy this company that has the bamboo base and guide to make it easier to use for beginners! That said, this is still a great product and a great value.They have decent instructions and are very communicative but the product itself works really well. It just took me a few times to get the angle right and find a good place to put the whetstone so that it would not slip around while making the swipes of the blade against it. By the third knife, I have sharp usable blades again! When we moved things were in disarray and the knife block was lost and the good knives got duller quicker. Now I have blades that easily cut through tomato and apple skins with ease. As someone who values good kitchen equipment, I am surprised I waited so long to get a whetstone and learn how to use it.If someone gets this version and not the one with a guide and base, make sure you have a surface that will provide enough friction to keep the rubberized base stable when the stone is wet and just be as consistent as possible with the angle and pressure. I found 10-15 swipes on each side was enough to make blades with visibly rough edges smooth and sharp once I got thee motion and angle down. I highly recommend getting this or the "upgraded" versions.

After watching YouTube video on how to use whetstones, it was fairly easy and very satisfying putting a beautiful sharp edge on all my kitchen knives. The combination 400/1000 worked perfectly. The rubber holder for the block kept it in place during the wet process. Im getting rid of the electric knife sharpener that was hard to use and set my teeth on edge with the sound!

So far I like my stone. I have sharpened several of my knives with it. I however finished the process with my sharpening steel, as that seemed to be the missing ingredient in truly getting the edge I wanted. It would be more beneficial if there was an angle guide so the knife would maintain the proper suggested angle for sharpening. I have a pretty good feel, but I am sure I wasn't always maintaining the best angle and therefore had to use my sharpening steel to complete the job. Overall if you want to bring back the initial edge to your kitchen knives this stone will definitely allow you to do that. Again it might even work better with some kind of angle guide or you can do what I did and finish your knives with a sharpening steel.

This Peble need to soak for at least 20 minutes to stop bubling, the 400 side does the trick very quick, but be careful with the 1000 side, you can make your blade dull if you over sharp on this side. The peble and the base are easy to air dry. Great product, right price

Can achieve a really sharp edge with these stones. These were my first stones that I really learned to sharpen on. As long as you're only trying to sharpen and not repair or regrind an edge, these will do the job. 400 to 1000 alone is enough to get a razor edge. Would definitely recommend to anyone that doesn't sharpen often.There are a couple of things I need to mention though:1. I found out that leaving them submerged in water all the time causes the stones to degrade. The stones develop a film that floats om the water and embeds into the surface of the stones. Also rust spots will tend to form if the stones are not completely cleared of all the metal removed from the knives. Not being able to leave them submerged is a hassle for me if I want to use them everyday. I have to make sure to soak them 30 mins everyday before I open to ensure they are saturated.2. The stones become closer to 400 grit the more you use the leveling stone (I use it as a dressing stone. 400 grit is not coarse enough to level a stone). After flattening its best to use another grit thats close to the one of the stone. Eg after flattening the 3000 I would recommend using 3000 grit to dress the stone. Can be done with another 3000 grit stone, sandpaper, or abrasive powder.Haven't used them with high carbon knives but im sure it wouldnt be a problem. If these were splash and go stones, I would never buy another stone for work again. Going to replace these for nagura splash and go stones.

The product was just as advertised. I didn’t even know if whet rocks were still being made when I searched Amazon. Sharpening a knife is therapeutic for me, and I like a sharp knife!

This knife sharpener did an awesome job on my kitchen knives. It worked so well that I have it to my son to sharpen his and I haven't seen it since. I highly recommend this item.

My opinion, it’s a very cheap stone and sharpening three kitchen knives a week it’ll probably last you a month. All the color is take down your knife so you really digging into this stone and it does not sharpen. I’m sorry well I do not recommend this.