Chef's Choice 270 Knife Sharpener

I had high hopes because "chef's choice" has some pretty expensive sharpeners with very good reviews. I hoped this more affordable model might be a bargain. It's not the worst. If you have average quality kitchen knives and want to periodically get them fairly sharp, this should do the trick. If you have high end knives or very heavy knives, such as many hunting-type knives with a thicker spine or if you expect your knives to be shaving-sharp, this isn't for you. It is pretty much impossible to keep consistent contact with the blade throughout the stroke. Also, many knives will not be able to sharpen close to the handle and my hunting knives are too thick for the slots in the machine. Longer straight-edged knives of moderate thickness are ideal for this machine and when sharpening those I got decent results, but not great. I ultimately returned this item.