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Diamond Machine Technology (DMT)

Diamond Steel 12 inch

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Crafted from the highest quality materials
Built for performance and durability
Made in United States
Sanitary plastic handle with large guard for safety and Color coded ring for easy grit designation and easy hang-up
Extra-fine grit for regular honing or final polishing step
Sharpens knives faster than conventional stones with DMT's monocrystalline diamond surface
No oil is needed-sharpen dry or with water
Durable construction will provide years of consistent performance and reliable service

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Customer Reviews

Stroke Gently, and you have a good steel to finish up your knives with. It is an excellent steel that puts a keen edge on your knife that can shave hair. I will tell you now, if you are using this on a regular basis then do what the handle says and STROKE GENTLY. If you use this on your knives with any force you will chip away the diamond coating on the rod and it will make this thing useless. I bought this for my shop and we were using this thing just like you would any rough regular steel and within a week, there was rust spotting in the areas where it had been chipped. Its not the fault of the maker, especially when they tell literally tell you on the base of the handle to stroke gently. You should barely use the weight of the knife as you draw the blade across this rod length. 4Avoid. Even with light pressure, this diamond ceramic loses coating quickly. Every 1 star review is 100% accurate! 8/4/17 update - After some reflection on this product, 1 star is too high of a rating and if I could give zero stars, I would. This product is the Justin Bieber of knife sharpening. All flash and glam and a complete hot house flower of a product. Avoid this thing, it's high priced, low quality garbage.6/15/17 update - I finally heard back from DMT 3 days after I emailed them. The respondent said my email had "gone to the wrong department" (yeah, right) and that is why their response was delayed. I used the email address directly on their own website for customer service. He also said that based on my photo, I used too much pressure and too steep and angle on the CS2 causing damage. Had I bought directly from DMT, I would have been screwed out of $52 (well $61.59 + freight from DMT) because my inability to use the CS2 properly would have voided their shite warranty. WHAT? If you need any more proof to #1) NEVER buy directly from DMT or #2) NEVER buy the CS2 "unbreakable" diamond steel, DMT just put their real intentions into hardened ceramic for me - avoid these clowns and this product at unless you feel like donating $61.59 + freight that is non-refundable directly to DMT! Read my full review below for the details on this misadventure and THANK YOU to Amazon for being what DMT isn't - a stand up, customer centric organization with real customer service.6/12/17 pdate - Thankfully, I ordered this from Amazon and NOT directly from DMT and I just caught the final return day today. I described the item as defective (it's MAJORLY defective!) and Amazon gave me free freight and a full refund - THANK YOU Amazon! I did email DMT earlier today to see what they would do - more to come on that after they reply.Original review:I'm a knife freak and consider myself very savvy when it comes to knifes, sharpening and overall care. I own Shun, Tojiro and Kasumi Damascus knives and my prize - a rare and hard to obtain Haburn Banno Bunka. I'm meticulous with my sharpening and typically use japanese water stones but I wanted to try the DMT diamond ceramic for quick touch up to see how it worked.I quickly found out that it's a $50 piece of junk. I followed the usage directions to the letter. I was carefully sharpening my Tojiro Flash knife when it started to take chunks out of the ceramic on the sharpener. I changed to my Shun chef knife with super light pressure and it also took out chunks. I haven't contacted DMT yet but their Amazon data says sharpening too vigorously voids the warranty. What? I barely used this stupid thing and it's shedding like Maine Coon cat in spring. Really disappointed. It might be unbreakable but it's also unusable.I'll see what DMT says but I think this diamond ceramic is complete junk. I'll go back to a tradiional ceramic that can take normal use. Unless you can train yourself to immediately use almost NO pressure with the ceramic, I'd avoid this product. I'll continue to use my Japanese water stones, an old school traditional (and breakable) ceramic and good quality setting steel.I feel like I've been suckered by DMT and this is the last DMT diamond/ceramic I'll ever buy. I just ordered a 12" Cooks Standard NC-00381 Professional Ceramic Knife Sharpener from Amazon to replace my worn out but still capable 35 year old ceramic. I've NEVER damaged a true ceramic sharpener with a knife and I destroyed the DMT in 15 minutes. 1Good to start, but chips I have had this tool for some time and have more insight than when I first purchased it. The sharpener is a good tool to begin with and works well when first purchased. The sharpening surface is a coating or laminate of some kind that chips and disintegrates over time. I noted that other purchasers commented on the same shortcoming and I feel comfortable in endorsing that observation. Although I have had it a good number of years, I noticed the delamination taking place within the first year of moderate use. I still use the tool but I now only use the last six inches since the first six have been too badly chipped to any longer use. I have gotten good use from the tool but I would not purchase it again as I prefer quality, long lasting products. I would not recommend it to a friend. 2Issues with the handle, of all things So the handle on this sharpening rod is too short and too fat! I don't have particularly big hands, but when I grip this sharpener, I'm rather uncomfortably holding the hanging ring even when I have my hand right up against the handle side of the guard. I wish the handle itself was at least 1/2" longer! The guard is HUGE! Well, I guess this greatly lessens the chance of cutting yourself while using the sharpener by stroking your knife towards the handle, but it also means it WILL NOT FIT in most knife blocks unless you remove all your knives that are close to the sharpener or steel hole in your knife block! I went to the hardware store & bought a 1 foot piece of 1/2" PVC pipe to slide over this sharpener so I can keep it in in the drawer with the spatulas, tongs, potato masher, & etc.BUT ... using this sharpener sometimes before using my steel HAS produced sharper knives! (I have Shuns, Wustofs, Henckels, Gerbers, and assorted other knives.) As suggested, I stroke the knives only 4 to 6 times (and LIGHTLY, at that) on this diamond sharpener before using them on the steel. It works definitely better than the ceramic sharpening rod that I have been using for years! 4Superb sharpening steel! I LOVE my knives -- they can change the enjoyment and ease of cooking by an incredible margin. To do that, though, edge sharpness needs to be retained. Steels are designed for that purpose -- "resetting" the blade edge to get it back in line, keeping the edge sharp and true, and just generally allowing for better maintenance and performance.At first, I didn't think I'd like the 12" length, but it was the best deal for a diamond steel. I obviously bought it anyway and I'm glad I did. It definitely is a bit long for my knife block but that's fairly easy to overlook. The 12" length comes in handy when sharpening longer knives like the 8"+ chef variety, making sure you don't run out of room. While I keep my knives sharp, I can actually tell that they are getting a bit sharper with time as well. This is unusual, but I often steel my knives twice as much as normal people. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if you hardly ever need to bring your knife in for a true resharpening.The construction is top-notch. The plastic handle feels robust and -- even though there are only three parts -- it feels like it was built to last. DMT also stands behind their steel with a lifetime warranty if you manage to figure out a way to wear it out.This is a great steel at a great price. Every kitchen needs a steel and you won't find a commercial-grade diamond one that competes with this anywhere until you start looking at ones that are 2-3X the price. It definitely delivers the most bang for the buck. 5Very good for well maintained blades I bought this with the Fine grit steel for my kitchen knives, as much because I didn't know for sure what the actual grit was. As it turns out, they go really well together; the Fine is good for a knife that has started to feel a little dull or catch, and the extra fine is perfect for when you're getting ready to start cooking and the knife is sharp, but needs that extra polish before you get busy. In use, say, I'd pick the fine for when I'd been chopping a lot of vegetables and gotten a couple of places where the edge was getting flat; the extra fine would be for when I had cut a lot of meat and the edge was just off a bit.The tools themselves are hefty and large enough that you can easily maintain a consistent edge angle if you hold it freehand. On the other hand, they come with safety caps on the ends, but under the cap is a point for those who ground the steel vertically on the block and stroke down. I don't know yet about how well they'll wear, but since they're diamond steel I hope they won't have the wear that people have reported with ceramics. At this point I'd buy again.The only caveat I'd place is the obvious one-- these don't replace stones. If you have lower quality or heavily worn knives, you still need stones to put an edge on. You probably could do it with these if you had lots of time on your hands, but this isn't the right tool for that. It also may be worth noting I'm using these with Henckels knives-- they might give different results with different alloys from another maker.[One month later] With some time passed, I am satisfied still with these steels. My habit is to give ten or twenty strokes to each side with the extra fine when I'm getting ready to use a knife. This steel brings the edge up perfectly, including the tip that drags on the block when slicing, and the knives stay sharp enough that I can slice a six inch thick roast in one or two strokes or cut a sandwich by just pressing down the blade without crushing the food. Very pleased with my knives as they are maintained by this tool.[Still using them] These have turned out a good purchase. I give a knife I'm going to use a good stroking each side with the ultra fine each time I use it, and my knives stay perfectly sharp. I haven't had to use the other one since the original conditioning of the blades as a result.If anyone's interested, SharpeningSupplies.com has a good, easy to understand explanation of how to use a steel. They make the comment that steels don't actually sharpen the knife, though; while that's true of a traditional steel, it's not true of the diamond coated ones we're looking at here. 5Great, but does not last forever Purchased this 12" 600 mesh in late 2006 from Amazon. I am a serious home cook and hone my Shun knives before every daily use. While diamonds are super hard, the steel on Japanese knives are very demanding. This rod has become bare in the center region from thousands of strokes over the past 7 years. That this rod had survived 7 years of honing Japanese steel is commendable.My Christmas wish list will include the 14" version of this rod. I have some 10" knives that are a better fit for 14" rod.IMHO, one should use a minimum 12" rod for 6-8" knives and 14" rod for 8-10" knives to achieve full heel to tip strokes. The 8" steels that are included in knife sets are too short and pretty much useless for most kitchen knives. Go for the longest one you can afford. You will not regret it.One last tip -- I hone my knives with the rod positioned vertically and the tip resting on a counter top. My Japanese knives demand a 15 degree honing angle and by positioning the rod in this manner, I can properly sight the needed 15 degree angle during my strokes. I learned this technique from a master sushi chef in Kyoto. He stated that those who hold there honing rods in mid air and/or off to the side have lack of control and no idea what angle their blade meets the rod. 5It seems to me like its just a ceramic coating around a soft aluminum ... It seems to me like its just a ceramic coating around a soft aluminum rod, making it "indestructible" as opposed to full ceramic rods . After a while you wear through the coating (which happened pretty quickly, not even 6 months maybe?) and your blade starts grabbing into the aluminum. Not a have a rod with a bunch of little nicks in it that constantly hangs up on my blades. Definitely won't be buying another from DMT. 2A very solid product overall, with one or two features you may wish to be aware of Bought this recently to upgrade an old steel that I had owned for 40(?) years. I was tempted by the 12-inch version, but fortunately realized it would not fit in my knife block. Indeed if I have any gripe about the design, it is the size of the protective collar separating the handle from the actual steel. This collar, while good from a safety perspective, is quite large and you have to align the cutouts around the perimeter just right in order to fit it into the knife block that I own, a Henckels block. You may have similar issues with other blocks. It's not a show stopper, but it was just not something I had thought could be an issue.As far as performance, the steel works well. One of the reasons I bought is is that I have several ceramic blade knives that I bought when I was on an extended leave in Japan. Those knives, with zirconia blades, were incredibly sharp when newly purchased, however, over time, you could notice that they were becoming duller. Since a "steel" steel is not likely to do anything to a zirconia blade, and they are sharpened with diamond media, I thought that perhaps a steel with embedded diamond would be a better tool for these knives. You do see streaks of white on the steel when you hone one of these zirconia knives. You can see that it is in fact removing material. I can't say that it has demonstrably improved the sharpness of the blades. I do have a multistage "diamond" knife sharper, but feared that it would be a bit too aggressive. I may just need to bite the bullet and try it on one of these ceramic knives. 4Coating Not Durable with Normal use Very disappointed in the durability of the ceramic coating. Initial usage (10+ knives) provided wonderful results until the coating got either nicked and/or just simply worn through to the metal rod core. 1

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