Once you've cooked with a truly sharp knife, you understand the fascination of handling it. However, even the best blade loses its sharpness over time. To maintain quality in the long run, regular sharpening is essential. Before you reach for a sharpening steel or stone and search online for instructions on how to sharpen knives properly, please read on. The Zwilling V-Edge knife sharpener takes care of professional sharpening for you. Its sharpening mechanism is extremely simple yet highly effective. You only need to pull the blade diagonally from top to bottom—the V-Edge does the rest. The V-shaped ceramic sharpening strips ensure that the entire blade is sharpened evenly, without the risk of damage. There are interchangeable angle adapters for European and Japanese knives. The adapter that is not in use can be conveniently stored directly in the base of the V-Edge to save space. The professional sharpening strips in different grits can be quickly swapped out with just a few simple steps.