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    KitchenKnife SharpenerPresto EverSharp Electric Knife Sharpener (Model 08800, 2-Stage)
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    Presto EverSharp Electric Knife Sharpener (Model 08800, 2-Stage)

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    Presto EverSharp Electric Knife Sharpener (Model 08800, 2-Stage)

    #8 of 8 knife sharpeners tested

    No sponsored placements·By Renée Torres
    3.2R3 Score / 10
    We can't recommend this one.
    No sponsored placements· By Renée Torres
    Safety

    The bottom line

    What the product listing won't tell you

    Know before you buy

    America's Test Kitchen rated this NOT RECOMMENDED — documented microserrated edges and structural blade damage from repeated use.

    Buy it if

    • You sharpen very infrequently (once a year) and only have cheap knives

    Presto EverSharp Electric Knife Sharpener (Model 08800, 2-Stage)

    Presto

    Presto EverSharp Electric Knife Sharpener (Model 08800, 2-Stage)

    $54.99
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    Presto EverSharp Electric Knife Sharpener (Model 08800, 2-Stage)

    Presto

    Presto EverSharp Electric Knife Sharpener (Model 08800, 2-Stage)

    $54.99Buy on Amazon
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    You just need something better than nothing for occasional use

  1. You rent a vacation home and need a basic sharpener for the kitchen drawer

    2. Skip if

    • You own knives worth more than $20

    • You care about edge quality or blade longevity

    • You sharpen more than once or twice per year

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    How we scored it

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    “Will this damage or wear out my good kitchen knives?”

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    “Will it actually sharpen dull knives back to usable?”

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