Advice needed on ceramic sharpening rods

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Advice needed on ceramic sharpening rods

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Interested in getting a ceramic rod to help keep my knife block knives sharp between water stones. These are mostly German knives that I let anybody use. My good JP knives stay in a separate area and nobody but me uses them ( yes selfish, my family has a GREAT ability to abuse knives :oops: ).

What are your opinions between these two rods?

Idahone Fine Ceramic Rod 12" Versus
CKTG Black Ceramic Sharpening Rod 275mm
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Re: Advice needed on ceramic sharpening rods

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I’m a big fan of the Idahone ceramic rods, I use one all the time on customer knives that I sharpen through 1200 grit on my edge pro. I also use one on my own kitchen knives where the edge needs to be realigned. I have no expietence with the CKTG rod though.
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The Idahone is as good as any other rod I have used. It was in my first CKTG order and is the only thing from it I have kept in my bag to this day. Steve found the CKTG rod a bit too aggressive for his tastes, so I have not and don't intend to try it.
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Re: Advice needed on ceramic sharpening rods

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I like them both, black rod seems to be more aggressive to me, works faster and leaves more bite. Idahone feels a little more silky smooth. I like both but for German knives I might go with the black rod.
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Re: Advice needed on ceramic sharpening rods

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Ok I like bite and fast 😂 So it looks like I will but the black on my Christmas list.

For my better knives will be stroping on stone or leather with compound.
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