Good bang for the buck. Yup...bought on Black Friday and worth every penny! (I have a LOT of sharpening stones) nNice size for kitchen knives, shop chisels and most wood plane blades but I use it primarily for leather working tools.Great intermediate to fine grit grading!

Get yourself one! This is fantastic! So easy to use, and boy does it sharpen your knives scissors. Plus its safe, very easy to use.

Great value for this stone. I was using a handheld self-sharpening type like you find in the store which was suddenly damaging the knife edge. I wanted to go back to using a stone type that I know would work well from prior experience. This particular one I chose for shipping speed as it looked similar to other well-reviewed versions with slower delivery timing. It only had one review but looked decent enough in the photos. Simple and easy to store. The included silicone bumper is enough to hold it steady while using (provided you didn't get water underneath of it). I sharpened 4 knives, all with damaged edges to a smooth, sharp blade in less than 20 minutes - including setup. The knives would then slice thin paper cleanly in one swipe. I tested the knives on vegetables and meat afterwards. I was more than satisfied with the quality of the cuts, even after so little time on the stone. One complaint: (and I would pay a bit more for this) is that it doesn't come with a storage pouch. Other than that, it works and it's a decent price.