Messermeister Two-Sided Restoration Stone - Sharpens & Polishes Knives - 400 & 1000 Grit - Clog-Free Surface & Silicone Base for Secure Sharpening

The stone is great. I'm no expert by any means, but I am able to get a razor sharp edge on all my knives. The 400 side is for the ruff knives with a ruff edge that's not sharp at all or has some chips (don't put your knives in a dishwasher). The 1000 grit is good for keeping your knives sharp. If you can only afford to have one stone, this is probably the one to have (I have another stone that's 4000/8000 - nice mirror polish). My only complaint is the logo on the stone. Need to use a rougher grit stone to get it off, otherwise you can feel it and it does get a bit annoying (I'm sure it affects your sharpening a bit too). Otherwise, this stone is great. I usually let my stones soak for about an hour before I use them, but I think you should be fine with about 20min of soaking prior to use. The rubber stand does a good job of preventing the stone from moving. Overall, great product and I would reorder this stone or like stones/brand again.

very good quality stone, this will not get ur knives razor sharp. need next level for that. good for keeping your edge

The included rubber base should rase the stone a litle higher frome th working surface to allow your hands to better work around it. I guess it's not that difficult to come up with a an idea to solve the problem. All in all, it's a good product and it gets my knife as sharp as new.

First sharpening stone that i've used. Taking some getting used to but starting to get sharp knives (previously just used a ceramic rod).

I have to admit that I am a total novice when it comes to actually sharpening, or properly using a wet stone. But this product is great. gets all of my sharpening needs to a fantastic edge, and doesn't hold the nasty looking brown marks where the metal shavings decide to hang out when your through. "Two enthusiastic thumbs up!"

Good product. Comes with a nice stand.

Bottom line: buy something else. The coarse side is too fine for fast cutting and the fine side isn't capable of putting a keen edge on kitchen knives. Also, the description reads 100% Messermeister quality (one would assume from Germany) but the stone itself is made in China - read: inferior manufacturing. I certainly will not put first rate cutlery on this second rate stone.

Great stone for all my knives. Nice silicone rubber base.

El producto se ve de muy buena calidad, llego completo y sin daños, aun no lo he utilizado pero viendo la calidad y los precontrato en Amazon US sera muy bueno afilando

This stone is exactly what beginners should be buying. Great size and the two sides are perfect for first time sharpening a knife that has been heavily used then refining the edge on the 1k side. Only minor gripe is that the logo that is embossed in the stone causes skipping until you wear it away. I would recommend buying a coarse diamond stone flattener and grinding off the logo before use on good knives. Rubber base is take it or leave it for someone who has a sinkbridge but is considered part of every whetstone.

Excelente producto, afila correctamente.

bought this stone for use on kitchen and folding pocket knives. have used it on both and it works well. does take some practice to maintain the proper angle of the blade when using the stone.the two different grits work well for me. they would not be aggressive enough if the blade had nicks etc but for regular touch-ups it is just fine.i like the "rubber foot/boot" that the stone sits in to keep it from sliding around while it is being used. it works well for me.for the price i would certainly recommend this water stone.as stated in another of my reviews, my only suggestion is that you may wish to try the 12" ceramic sharpening rod (made by same company) prior to purchasing this stone. the stone works well, but it takes longer and it requires some practice to keep the blade angle consistent during the sharpening process. I found the rod does as nice a job and i found it quicker and easier to use than the stone for a beginner like myself.as always, quick & free shipping. excellent service from Amazon.ca.

This stone is a good size and obviously high quality. Very happy with this purchase and the results.