The elliptical oval shape of this steel, plus the diamond coated surface make it an ever popular knife maintenance tool. The hardness of the diamonds and the flat side of the steel make for every efficient work. The fewer the strokes needed means you can get to prepping faster. I know folks who use this steel exclusively. I have grown to like it over the years. It takes a little getting used to - keeping the angle correct, but the diamond edge is awesome!
With normal use the straight edge on your knives will bend out of alignment. This is not a dulling of the edge but rather just microscopic bending of the sharp edge. Regular honing keeps your knives in alignment keeping them sharper and able to perform their best. Normal honing steels align your straight edged knives between sharpening but this diamond sharpening steel will actually keep your edges even better with less effort.
Great honing steel to hang on the wall for easy access as you hone your knives with each use! Easy to use and will give you back that edge that you need for the best cutting and slicing tasks in your kitchen!
Keeping your knives sharp is essential and having sharp knives makes cooking so much more enjoyable. Most sets come with a steel that is designed to realign the blade which brings it back to a point and gives you a sharp knife again. It doesn't take metal off of your knife. If your knives are a little older and the steel isn't working anymore, the diamond steel may be your answer. With the same technque (see video on website) the diamond steel can reshape your blade. It has flatter sides so it's much easier to maintain the correct angle, plus the diamond surface can remove some metal from your knife making it sharp again.