“It's easy to say don't turn on the machine when you aren't left handed and have to use the entire machine backwards.”

69% of 13 verified owners recommend the Work Sharp MK2, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
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The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
Synthesized from what Work Sharp MK2 owners say — not a spec sheet.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
“It's easy to say don't turn on the machine when you aren't left handed and have to use the entire machine backwards.”
“Worked great, time saver and simple to use. Would highly recommend.”
“What wS missing from the start. WS should have done it that way.”
“Seem like this should have been a design feature of the MK 2.”
“I've screwed up sooooo many knives lol.”
“I'm really pleased with this! It works like a charm”
“Don't buy it, your better off using a wheat stone unless you want to ruin your knives (s) profile or edge.”
“I put a swell on my Kizer Swaggs Swayback and I rounded the tip on my Civivi Vision FG using my KO Mk1, and I fixed both up with continued sharpening and better practice.”
“I got my new machine today and just followed the simple steps in this video and all the knives I did came out perfect. Super simple and fast thank you.”
“My only problem is that there is a large jump in the grit between the medium and the fine.”
“I returned my mk2 because i couldnt keep a consistent angle.”
“this sharpener is a game changer”
“the belts use quickly became useless after a one knife or at most two, and replacement belts were only available fro WorkSharp.... So double the cost for replacements.”
“I use this to reset the angle of the edge, then I screw it up on the stone.”
“This tool has paid itself over and over fast easy and just awesome”
“was impressed, then i sharpened my we highfin, rounded the tip, was UPSET”
“The tip always slips on the guide.. can not for the life of me use this contraption. The guide needs a redesign.”
“holy crap 3 passes on each side with the red belt and my pocket knife is SCARY sharp!”
“the area of the blade closest to my hand looks like it's developing a curve upward after many sharpenings??”
“VERY impressed with it so far.”
“Sharpening the two sides on opposite direction is a bit odd.”
“I got the same for Christmas and I'm still on the fence tbh”
“puts a razor sharp edge on my hunting knives. Two thumbs up”
“At in excess of $150.00, plus short lived, EXPENSIVE, replacement belts, I AM NOT IMPRESSED!!”