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Chef’s Choice 316 Diamond Knife Sharpener for Asian Knives

When it comes to choosing the best kitchen tools we always strike a balance between cheap and good quality products. I have been looking around a good electric knife sharpener that fits the budget without the headache of poor quality output results.

I found it but not always perfect. It’s the Chef’s Choice 316 sharpener although there are many cheaper knife sharpeners available in Amazon.

The Chef’s Choice 316 is another cheaper model of the Trizor XV. It is an alternate model for folks who are budget conscious and at the same time looking for 15° electric knife sharpener.

The Chef’sChoice Diamond Knife Sharpener for Asian Knives 316 was specially designed with Asian style knives in mind and produces a double beveled cutting surface which helps to give a razor sharpness to the blade. The cutting edge sits at 15° and this is the edge preferred by chefs in restaurants throughout Asia. Asian chef’s like this style above all others irrespective of what they are using the knife for.

There are two stages in sharpening a knife with Chef’s Choice - the coarse and honing stage. This stage uses 100% diamond abrasives to give an angle to the blade edge. Next is the polishing and honing where extremely small diamonds provide a polished face to the cutting surface. Guides held in place by coil springs provide assistance to keep the blade in position for the correct sharpening angle. And maintenance is easy; the sharpener cleans with a wipe of a rag.

For a two-stage Chef’s Choice sharpener, model 316 could strike a balance between price and performance.

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