Those 'stay sharp' kitchen knives

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Do they? I've never managed to sharpen a knife successfully! (I'm sure that's very pathetic, I am very capable in other areas, honest! )

Are the 'stay sharp' ones a con?

I don't know about that but got a knife sharpener (manual) from John Lewis and since then, there is not one blunt knife in my kitchen. It's foolproof, promise!
www.johnlewis.com/230133896/Product.aspx

i don't know, but i once stood for half an hour watching someone demonstrate one on the promise of a free gift at the end. (seemed impressive enough he used it on a brick then sliced a tomatoe with it)

unfortunately the free gift was one of those cucumber spiralling things

My dad bought me that knife that you saw, southeast! It's not called "The World's Sharpest Knife" for nothing - I've had it two years, it's never needed sharpening, always slices through anything unbelievable ease, and I have almost cut my fingers off more times than I can count

I bought one at the end of just such a demonstration. The free gift was a small stay-sharp knife. Both are rubbish. I've never managed to cut a tomato neatly with either. Waste of money.

Knife sharpener all the way!!!

ceramic knives are amazing, they will last for 20 years or so before needing a sharpen (although then they need to go to a specialist to be done). You still need normal knives though for things with bones in or anything that needs flexibility in the knife. We just have a steel for our other knives.

Thanks, sharp knife fans! The John Lewis sharpener looks sturdy, although DP will have to use it as those sharpeners give me goose bumps! Never seen a ceramic knife, will investigate!