Blade Tech Classic Pocket Knife & Tool Sharpener Medic Pal in Red

A great little product that sit's neatly in a draw as it does in your pocket. It performs really well and has put an edge back on all my knives and garden tools alike. Sometimes the simple things are the best and I think this falls perfectly into that category.

This little knife sharpener is brilliant, so much so that I bought one for my son-in-law to be for a birthday present. However - I decided to buy a red one for him (as mine is blue), I ordered a red one, the paperwork said I ordered a red one and when it arrived the labelling on the packaging said it was red. BUT - inside the clear, see through, totally transparent wrapping was a purple one! It is rather a jolly colour and certainly wouldn't be lost in the grass so I decided to keep it. But, at the end of the day it wasn't what I had ordered. The sharpener itself is excellent and I have to mind my fingers on the blades I have sharpened. It comes with a little bag with a loop on it which means that you need never be without it either hanging on your belt or sitting unnoticed in your pocket. No active person who uses blades on any description in the kitchen or outside should be without one.

I only wish I had heard of this little sharpening tool before. When it arrived and I took it out of the bag I thought it was a joke, it was tiny. I still can't believe that it's so good at what it does. Our knives were so bad I first had to put them through stage one, drawing them horizontally through the tool to restore their correct shape. If you don't do this first you won't be able to get them really sharp. You then draw the blade down through at a 45 degree angle to put a real edge on them. I made the mistake of testing the first knife with my finger tip and literally shaved some skin off. The tool is really quite small and you need to hold it down on the edge of a firm surface to use it. Be warned - get a block of wood, because if you do it straight on your worktop you'll be left with lots of cuts on the surface made by the blade as the end of the knife leaves the tool. It's brilliant, get one and if you get in trouble for cutting up your worktop don't say I didn't warn you.

Small takes up hardly any space in tool box and very effective

I had difficulty in using it at the correct angle, but once you figure it out it is good and does the job, maybe learn on some cheap scissors first before using it on expensive garden equipment. Wish I had done that before going at my shears, but with persistence I managed to get them back up nice and sharp, but they kinda look a mess from where I've made scratches doing it wrong at first. It seems it's quite hard to take pictures of blades but I tried my best. First picture is before, second picture is after.

Having used a sharpening steel for years, I was dubious at first about this natty little knife sharpener. Once I got the hang of it though, it was clear that the thing definitely works (I have the scar to prove it!), but it also makes knife sharpening a much quicker process. Having now used it on a variety of cooking knives of different sizes, scissors and secateurs, I can say it worked a treat. The only negative potentially is the danger of losing it due to the size. Then again, it could be attached to a keyring or similar to avoid this. Overall, a natty invention and definitely worth a try.

It's smaller than expected. You are meant to hold it over the edge of e.g. table, but because it's so small that's kind of hard and annoying to do. I want to hold it down with my palm, but only my thumb fits so as I use it to sharpen my garden secateurs it easily slips and I have to keep readjusting it. It came with a holder but I wish they had made it twice as big instead so it's easier to use. Feels like it belongs to a doll! It did the job but I am not sure it will last long.

When I moved house I accidentally left my Blade Tech sharpener in the old greenhouse so I was very pleased to find this one here. I use it to sharpen all bladed items, secateurs, knives, scissors, penknives etc. Small but incredibly useful. I steady it on a bench when I can as being so small it would be easy to cut myself if not concentrating. This new one comes in it’s own case so it’s less easy to lose.