Reddit reviews Corona, Garden Tool Blade Sharpener, 1-Pack, Basic pack
We found 6 Reddit comments about Corona, Garden Tool Blade Sharpener, 1-Pack, Basic pack. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
IDEAL FOR SHARPENING ALL STRAIGHT BLADES: Excludes saw blades.SMALL, CONVENIENT SIZE: Easily fits in a pocket or tool bag.NON-SLIP GRIP FOR EASY USE: Rubber grip helps prevent slipping, keeping you safe while sharpening.5" SUPER CARBIDE FILE: File is durable and designed to be comfortable to hold.LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY
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This thing murders glass. You're gonna sparkle under the street lights with all the tiny shards it throws all over your face/arms/chest.
Pretty much any sharpening system will do you just fine. Stones can take a bit of practice to get the hang of it so I'd go with a quick and easy pull through sharpener like this one.
I use a product similar to this for my work knives. It's even faster and easier but it removes a lot of material in a hurry. Definitely not something I would use on a good ($100+) knife.
Much better ferro rods out there, and that knife sharpener is so small it's only purpose is touch up, and I would question that.
For Ferro rod, https://www.amazon.com/bayite-Drilled-Ferrocerium-Starter-Survival/dp/B00S6F4RDC or https://www.amazon.com/bayite-Survival-Drilled-Ferrocerium-Keychain/dp/B00WPCR0N6 or https://www.amazon.com/HOODDEAL-Magnesium-Ferrocerium-Emergency-Survival/dp/B0180MSC36
I have used the first one, and it was a good rod, I expect the second to also be good. You would want to play with the third to be sure it gets good hot sparks, but I have had good experience with bulk rods like this. But you never want to depend on something you haven't tested, so the multi-packs are good for that.
For a sharpener, carry something like https://www.amazon.com/Corona-AC-8300-Sharpening-Tool/dp/B000BPASBK in your pack. I wouldn't use them to pull metal off if you really don't have to, but it does a decent job with that, they do really shine to touch up a blade though.
Those two things need to be separate from the multi-tool to be used, so why would you have them attached when not in use, instead of in a pocket on the sheath?
https://www.banggood.com/10Inch-60-Grit-Diamond-Files-Metal-Glass-Stone-Shaping-Knife-Tool-p-1090178.html?rmmds=search
https://www.banggood.com/400600-Grit-Two-Sided-Sharpening-Stone-Diamond-Outdoor-Whetstone-Knife-Sharpener-p-1047193.html?rmmds=search
https://www.banggood.com/245mm-Alumina-Ceramics-Sharpener-Kitchen-Knife-Sharpening-Stone-p-1049285.html?rmmds=search
https://www.amazon.com/Corona-AC-8300-Sharpening-Tool/dp/B000BPASBK/
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hpzoR3RXreE
http://i.imgur.com/zkLNtOgr.jpg
Use oil when sharpening.
I think you mean to say, "Why isn't this in my BoB?"
It's really a hit and miss. Colemanesque versions have never been friendly to me. Swedish firesteel and Exotac have been nice. What you use to scrape away really makes an impact too. Those tiny little pieces of metal they give you usually get dull fast, meaning fewer sparks.
I have a few carbide sharpeners that I can either use on the steel to throw out a massive cascade of sparks (this kills the firesteel quickly) or I can use it to sharpen up the little steel piece, and get a good shower of sparks going.