This is the easiest and most consistent way to sharpen knives, meaning your beloved chef will not only have a way to sharpen his knives, but one he’ll use. Knife nerds turn their noses up at this sort of thing, but most cooks, even professional cooks, don’t really care about burrs building up and knives cutting paper to a clean edge. We just want a way to sharpen a knife to a good edge with little or no time and effort. This is what the Horl system offers.
In my tests, it produced a more consistent edge than any of the pull-out grinders most home cooks rely on, and it’s smaller to boot. I should probably point out that there are cheaper, fake versions of this available. Don’t buy them. Its magnets are inferior, the rollers are not as smooth, and the results are noticeably worse. Just because everyone on TikTok and YouTube misses them doesn’t mean they’re good, it just means they have a bigger ad budget. Get the original, get the Horl. Yes, it costs more, but it’s a better value because it really works. The bundle version linked here includes extra sharpening grills and a nice strop, and makes the best gift, although you can also buy them separately for $139.
