Chef’sChoice 15XV EdgeSelect Professional Electric Knife Sharpener with 100-Percent…
- Knife Sharpener
- Better rated than 75%
A 3-stage diamond sharpener built to reset factory edges to a sharper 15-degree angle and then maintain them with quick touch-ups.
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How it ranks among the 20 knife sharpeners we track
4.6★ across 14,300 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
14,300 Amazon ratings, weighted on a log scale so huge counts don't drown everything.
2,000+ bought on Amazon last month.
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Overview
The Chef'sChoice 15XV is a 3-stage electric sharpener that converts a standard 20-degree factory knife edge to a 15-degree Trizor XV edge using diamond abrasive wheels. It handles both straight and serrated kitchen knives with spring guides that set the angle automatically.
This is a sharpener, not a knife, so what it fits matters more than any single spec: it is built around household straight-edge and serrated blades rather than specialty or oversized knives. First-time sharpening on a factory edge takes roughly a minute, with routine touch-ups after that closer to 10 seconds, which is the more realistic ongoing time cost.
- 3-stage EdgeSelect diamond sharpening system
- Converts 20-degree edges to 15-degree Trizor XV
- Spring-guided automatic angle control
- About 10 in L x 4.25 in W x 4.25 in H
Who it's for
Fits home cooks who own a mixed knife block, including serrated bread knives, and want one electric sharpener to maintain the whole set. Less useful for anyone who owns only a couple of knives and would rather use a manual stone occasionally.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- Handles both straight and serrated knives
- Automatic angle guides remove guesswork
- Touch-ups take about 10 seconds
- 3-year limited warranty included
- First sharpening removes more metal than touch-ups
- No customer reviews yet in this data
Performance notes
The spring-guided angle control is what keeps the edge consistent pass after pass, rather than relying on hand position the way a stone does. Diamond abrasives handle stages one and two for sharpening and honing, while the third stage uses a flexible abrasive to polish serrated edges specifically. Because the first pass on a factory edge involves removing more metal than a touch-up, expect the initial sharpening to take longer than the maintenance passes that follow.
Specifications
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How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in knife sharpeners.
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | ProductDome score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chef’sChoice 15XV EdgeSelect Professional Electric Knife Sharpener with 100-Percent…This product | 4.6 / 5 | 14,300 | 2.7 / 5 |
| AccuSharp Knife SharpenerAccusharp | 4.7 / 5 | 28,500 | 4.6 / 5 |
| Work Sharp Guided Field SharpenerWork Sharp | 4.8 / 5 | 12,600 | 4.6 / 5 |
| Utopia Kitchen Knife Sharpener Rod 12 Inch Honing Rod for SharpeningUtopia Kitchen | 4.7 / 5 | 8,300 | 4.6 / 5 |
| KitchenIQ 50009 Edge Grip 2-Stage Knife SharpenerKitchenIQ | 4.4 / 5 | 97,700 | 4.6 / 5 |
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Questions about the Chef's Choice knife sharpeners
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
Does the Chef'sChoice 15XV sharpen serrated knives?
Yes, stage three is built specifically to polish and maintain serrated edges.
How long does the Chef'sChoice 15XV take to sharpen a knife?
First-time sharpening of a factory edge takes about a minute, and later touch-ups take about 10 seconds.
What angle does the Chef'sChoice 15XV sharpen to?
It converts a standard 20-degree factory edge to a 15-degree Trizor XV edge.