Price: $9.45
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Smith’s “Pocket Pal” Multi-Functional Knife Sharpener features pre-set crossed carbides and ceramic stones, which provide the “Perfect Edge” every time. Carbides provide quick edge setting, and the specially shaped ceramic stones are designed to give you a razor-sharp edge on either standard or serrated edges. The fold-out, tapered round diamond-coated rod is designed for sharpening serrations and small gut hooks. Our multitool is compact, lightweight, durable, and comes with a lanyard hole so you can easily take it on the go.
HANDHELD KNIFE SHARPENER – Smith’s “Pocket Pal” Knife Sharpener features a fold-out diamond-coated rod and preset crossed blades for easy pull-through sharpening. The preset sharpening angles provide guaranteed results on every use!
2 STAGE – The pull-through coarse carbide slot provides a quick edge on dull or damaged knives & should only be used on straight edges. Fine ceramic stones provide a smooth, polished edge & can be used on serrated or standard blades.
DIAMOND ROD – This sharpener includes a fold-out, tapered round diamond-coated rod that is designed for sharpening serrations, standard edges, small gut hooks, & fish hooks. It is great for fishing, camping, hiking, & other outdoor survival needs.
PORTABLE – Smith’s portable multi-tool knife sharpener measures 3.5” long, and 1” wide, and weighs only 1 ounce. It also features a lanyard hole so it can easily be attached to a backpack or keychain ideal for any on-the-go adventure.
VERSATILE – The carbide and ceramic stones are reversible & replaceable for extended sharpening. Smith’s compact Pocket Pal sharpener is perfect for fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, and other outdoor survival needs.
Reviewer: John Williamson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Smith's PP1: The Swiss Army Knife of Sharpeners
Review: This Smith's PP1 Pocket Pal Multifunction Sharpener is probably not the absolute best or most precision method to sharpen a high quality knife blade, but it is certainly among the handiest, especially when one has a specialized task to perform.Knife purists will tell you that you need an "oil stone" or a "water stone" to put the best edge on high-quality kitchen knives, and I can personally agree with my J.A. Henckels or Victorinox kitchen knives. For those I use a Woodstock SteeleX D1130 1000 Grit and 6000 Grit Japanese Waterstone that I luckily found brand new at a garage sale. But we're talking about speed and convenience here, and that's where the Smith's PP1 sharpener works well.Likes:* Very small footprint; easy to carry in a pocket, briefcase or camera bag* Carbide blades and ceramic finishing stones are reversible and replaceable* Tapered diamond rod; very convenient for sharpening serrated blade edges* Package has easy to follow sharpening directions on the back* Nicely constructed; ergonomic, lightweight and durableDislikes:- Preset sharpening angles on V-shaped sharpening slots may or may not be good for certain blades.Quick Note on Sharpening Angles:There are plenty of discussions on the `Net regarding which sharpening angle is best for a given knife. Some say that you should choose an angle of 10° to 30° on each side. Shallower angles make a sharper edge that doesn't last as long, while steeper angles are more durable; I compromise between 17° and 22.5° with my better knives, but the choice is yours. Don't know what angle the Smith's PP1 Pocket Pal Sharpener uses, as I haven't see it posted in their description. In any case, if you have an exceptionally good knife, check with the manufacturer's suggestions and specs.In Use:In my particular case, I needed to sharpen the serrated blade of my Victorinox Swiss Army One Hand Trekker, an excellent knife that I purchased here in 2008 and finally reviewed in early 2010. This particular knife made me put my other Swiss Army knives away as far as day-to-day functionality goes, yet the serrated blade was losing its effectiveness, probably from too much use over time. It was also gummed up a bit from cutting through packaging tape (and Amazon boxes, etc.) over time.First cleaned the serrated blade with WD-40, wiped it with a paper towel, then washed, rinsed and dried it. Following the directions on the package, I extended the tapered diamond rod and drew it through each serration, rotating it as the instructions noted. Within minutes the serrated blade was restored. Did the same with the serrated blade on my Gerber Suspension Butterfly Opening Multi-Plier, and the sharpness on that blade was easily refurbished as well.As noted earlier, it's always better to use a water stone on high-quality kitchen knives, but when you need speed and expedience, and the Smith's PP1 sharpener does its job. For a quick touch up with good cutlery, just remember to use the V-shaped slot with the ceramic finishing stones, and do it gently.I have also used the Smith's Edgeware V-Slot 10-Second Knife and Scissors Sharpener for years as a household handy item for sharpening scissors. Have also used it reshaping a few worn out kitchen knives, and it did the job quite well.Summary:For quick and dirty sharpening, the Smith's PP1 Pocket Pal Multifunction Sharpener does the job and does it well. For this user, it has worked very well, especially when sharpening a serrated blade by hand, and with that it's a 5-star product. For sharpening straight blades, you may wish learn to use a stone, but as admitted above, I do use this PP1 Pocket Pal when taking the time to use a wet stone is not convenient. If your need is for convenience and speed, then this one is highly recommended.9/22/2012

Reviewer: Steve H.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent product
Review: The Serrated sharpeners is great.

Reviewer: Hyperion Sturm
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Don't leave home without it
Review: Excellent companion for all of your field expedient sharpening tasks. The compact size and light weight easily allows you to carry it on you, in your pack, tool or tackle box, glove compartment or just about anywhere. I placed one in each of my knife sheath pouches so regardless of the knife I choose to go with me, it's always there. I find it easy and quick to use. For edges that have really worked hard on a task, you can get a good working edge back on the blade quickly to continue your task. The diamond rod works well in a wide variety of sharpening or light reshaping tasks. I recommend a good, safe and stable work surface for the larger, thicker cutting tools. A very hard steel with an edge that has been long worn and hard used may not come back well enough for push our slice cutting but will likely allow a good enough edge to do impact cutting as in a machete. It's best to maintain edges often as the tool is not geared towards maintaining bevels that really need to be completely reworked. Also, I don't recommend it for expensive chef grade kitchen knifes. It will work but may roll the micro edge if done incorrectly. Finally, the inserts can be replaced. A well thought out handy little tool for your field work. I didn't give it 5 stars because I personally don't believe in a five star rating unless it performs every task its designed to do perfectly. In this case the compact size is a definite plus but also requires a bit of compromise in handling stability. This is overcome by following instructions and being mindful of your blade and fingers. If you are as anal about your cutting tools as I, then don't throw away all your stones, files, ceramic rods, and sharpening devices. Just augment your regimen with this very handy tool.

Reviewer: Katherine M Baker
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent little tool!
Review: I actually bought this years and am only now getting around to reviewing it. I take this EVERYWHERE and I love it. It's especially useful when travelling and encounter those never-sharp knives in Airbnb's and serviced apartments, and when camping. Every time I use it, I'm invariably asked where I got it, and I even bought myself a second one to keep in the car. Excellent value, can't recommend highly enough.

Reviewer: G.W.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great pocket size
Review: Works like a champ. Light weight Great reversible carbide blades helped keep my blade razor sharp

Reviewer: Sonya L. Winchester
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Arrived quickly. Light weight file. Purchased to sharpen my leatherman with. Multiple sharpener for different blades on leatherman. Can just carry in your pocket or attach to lanyard or key chain or attach to hunting bag. Great tool to put a quick edge on your blade with. Very happy with it

Reviewer: Ricardo C.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Fácil de usar, portátil y excelente la chaira.

Reviewer: Niladri Sarkar
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Compact, thoughtful and valuable

Reviewer: Gino B.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is my second Smithy sharpener. I keep one in my backpack, this one i keep in my pocket when working in the garden. It's a good tool to do a quick sharpening of small pocket knives.ps : the keychain is not included.

Reviewer: james parker
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This thing seems a bit cheap feeling at first glance, however using it, it feels well made, and does an excellent job of removing a dull edge and bringing a knife back to life. Very handy little thing to have and takes up virtually no space at all.