# Best Chef'sChoice Knife Sharpener: Electric, Hybrid and Manual Models Source: https://stoneandstrop.com/best/best-chefs-choice-knife-sharpener Publisher: Stone and Strop. Picks are chosen from what each Amazon listing states, not from hands-on tests. Method: https://stoneandstrop.com/how-we-pick Chef'sChoice sells a dozen sharpeners that look alike, and the model number hides the two things that matter. First, the angle: the 15 degree models (15XV and the Asian-style manuals) put a thinner edge on knives, the 20 degree models keep the traditional Western edge, and the AngleSelect models do both. A 15 degree machine will convert a 20 degree knife on its first use by grinding a new bevel, which removes noticeable steel. Second, the stages: stage one grinds with coarse diamond, later stages hone and strop, and more stages mean a more polished edge. The electric models all use diamond-coated wheels behind spring guides, so the angle is set for you. This guide compares seven current models by angle, stages, power and price, so you can pick by the knives in your block rather than by the box. ## Picks ### 1. Chef’sChoice 15XV EdgeSelect Professional Electric Knife Sharpener with 100-Percent Diamond Abrasives and Precision Angle Guides for Straight Edge and Serrated Knives, 3-Stage, Gray Chef'sChoice 15XV EdgeSelect: 3-stage electric with diamond abrasives in stages 1 and 2 and a stropping stage 3, putting a 15 degree edge on straight and serrated knives. What the listing offers: - Converts 20 degree Western knives to a thinner 15 degree edge, sharper for slicing - Diamond stages plus a stropping stage give the most polished edge in the line - Spring guides set the angle automatically; about 1 minute for a first sharpening per the listing Limits to know: - Converting a 20 degree knife to 15 removes a noticeable amount of steel the first time - Large countertop unit at a premium price ### 2. Chef'sChoice Professional Electric Knife Sharpeners AngleSelect for 15- and 20-Degree Straight-Edge and Serrated Knives with Diamond Abrasives & Precision Angle Control, 2-Stage, Metallic Chef'sChoice AngleSelect: diamond sharpening and honing with flexible stropping disks for both 20 degree Western and 15 degree Asian-style knives. What the listing offers: - Handles both 15 and 20 degree knives, so a mixed knife block needs only one machine - Listing states it handles straight, serrated, single and double bevel knives - 3-year limited warranty stated in the listing Limits to know: - Title says 2-stage while the feature list says 3-stage, so check the stage count on the box - 12 by 6.2 by 6.4 inches, needs real counter space ### 3. Chef'sChoice Manual Knife Sharpeners for 15- and 20-Degree Straight-Edge and Serrated Knives with Diamond Abrasives Precise Angle Control & Compact Footprint, 2-Stage, Gray Chef'sChoice manual 3-stage sharpener with 100 percent diamond abrasives in all stages for 15 and 20 degree class knives, straight or serrated. What the listing offers: - No motor, diamond wheels in every stage, including a micron-diamond polishing stage - Covers both 15 and 20 degree class knives in one unit - Compact footprint compared with the electric models Limits to know: - Title says 2-stage while the feature list describes three stages - Slower than an electric on very dull knives ### 4. Chef’sChoice Professional Electric Knife Sharpeners Sharpening Station With 100-Percent Diamond Abrasives And Precision Angle Guides For 20-Degree Straight-Edge and Serrated Knives, 3-Stage, Silver Chef'sChoice Sharpening Station 130: 3-stage electric for 20 degree knives with diamond stage 1 and stages 2 and 3 for a micro-serrated or polished edge. What the listing offers: - Choose a toothy, micro-serrated edge for tomatoes and bread or a polished one for fine slicing - Diamond abrasives in stage 1 and precision angle control - Sharpens straight and serrated 20 degree class knives Limits to know: - 20 degree only, not for Japanese 15 degree knives - Costs nearly as much as the 15XV, which also does 15 degrees ### 5. Chef'sChoice Professional Electric Knife Sharpeners With 100-Percent Diamond Abrasives And Precision Angle Guides For 20-Degree Straight-Edge and Serrated Knives, 3-Stage, White Chef'sChoice 3-stage electric for 20 degree knives: two diamond bevels plus a flexible stropping disk stage for a polished third bevel. What the listing offers: - Stropping disk in stage 3 polishes the edge beyond what diamond stages leave - Works on chef's, butcher, sporting, serrated and pocket knives per the listing - Long-running classic layout with angle guides on every stage Limits to know: - 20 degree only, not for thin Japanese 15 degree knives - Priced higher than the 2-stage UltraHone for the extra stage ### 6. Chef'sChoice Professional Electric Knife Sharpeners UltraHone With 100-Percent Diamond Abrasives And Precision Angle Guides For 20-Degree Straight-Edge and Serrated Knives, 2-Stage, White Chef'sChoice UltraHone: 2-stage electric with diamond in both stages, micron-size diamonds in stage 2, for straight and serrated 20 degree knives. What the listing offers: - Lowest price fully electric Chef'sChoice in this guide - Fine micron diamond second stage for a clean edge - Simple two-slot layout with little to get wrong Limits to know: - No stropping stage, so the edge is less polished than the 3-stage models - 20 degree only, not for thin Japanese 15 degree knives ### 7. Chef'sChoice Hybrid Knife Sharpeners for 20-Degree Straight and Serrated Knives Combines Electric and Manual Sharpening With 100-Percent Diamond Abrasives And Precision Angle Guides, 3-Stage, White Chef'sChoice Hybrid: electric diamond stages combined with a manual honing stage for a 20 degree edge on straight and serrated knives. What the listing offers: - Electric diamond sharpening at a much lower price than full electric models - Manual final stage for touch-ups without switching the motor on - Listing states it handles serrated as well as straight knives Limits to know: - 20 degree only, not for thin Japanese 15 degree knives - Manual stage means a little more technique than the full electric models As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.