Lansky BladeMedic Knife Sharpener

Product Description

Great for field repairs on all types of blades. Works with standard blades, serrated blades , gut hooks, and fillet knives. Features a tungsten carbide sharpener, ceramic sharpening rods (1000 grit), serrated knife sharpener, and diamond tapered rod (600 grit).

Features

• 4-in-1: Knife sharpeners have one goal - to sharpen knives - and the Blademedic gives you four ways to do it! It features a tungsten carbide draw-through sharpener, a ceramic draw-through sharpener, a ceramic serrations sharpener, and a tapered diamond grid serrations sharpener.
• Simplicity: With the Blademedic, you can put a sharp edge back on any knife in moments without a hassle. There's no need for a knife sharpening stone or a honing rod. The Blademedic is a whole pocket knife sharpening kit in a single pocket-sized tool.
• Portable: You can take this Lansky sharpening system anywhere. At home and need a kitchen knife sharpener? Check your pocket. Out camping and need to hone the edge of your bushcraft fixed blade or EDC knife? You know what to do.
• Sturdy: The Blademedic has a robust metal body with well-anchored sharpening components. The diamond sharpening rod magnetically holds itself closed when not in use to keep it from snagging on anything and breaking.
• Reputation: Lansky has a reputation for excellence that the Blademedic upholds. Look no further than this Lansky knife sharpener for a highly practical and accessible pocket knife sharpener.

Top Reviews

A great tool to have in the field!
by Barnacle Bill The Sailor (5 out of 5 stars)
March 9, 2016

Wow! My father and grandfather were both carpenters. I grew up using a whetstone, oil, and a leather strop to sharpen blades. And that works great when you're at home on a bench. But it's not really an option when you're far from home in the woods. And it takes me about 10 min to put a razor sharp edge on a blade that's in good shape. For some tools in some circumstances it's just not worth the time to go use a whetstone.

So I bought this as my first pull through sharpener not really knowing how well it would work or if I'd like it. It's great! I just got it today and used it to put an edge on some cheap steak knives and a couple of cheap chefs knives. And I touched up a couple of new Smith & Wesson assisted folding knives I just bought.

How did it work? Fast! If you need to put a quick edge on a dull blade the carbide in this BladeMedic will do that. The ceramic will polish it reasonably well with a few more strokes. The ceramic for serrations and the tapered diamond rod work as advertised. Does it produce an edge like a whetstone? No. The carbide is pretty aggressive and leaves the blade a bit wavy. But the ceramic can polish the final result to a decent smoothness relatively quickly.

The end result is probably 90% of the way to a razor sharp blade produced by a whetstone for someone with the skill to use it. But this takes far less time and almost no skill. And the thing is tiny. For a survival situation or putting an edge on a work knife quickly , this thing is great! I'm not throwing away my whetstone but I'm keeping this BladeMedic in my pocket or my pack from now on. This is perfect when time counts and you need an edge to get something done whether that's a chore around the yard or a survival situation.

It's well made and solid. It's just big enough to grip safely. The metal frame makes it heavy but also very rigid. Four different sharpening tools ensure that you can sharpen just about any blade. And the carbide as well as the ceramic rods can be replaced easily. For less than 10 bucks this thing is a great value.
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5 stars because I really can't find anything wrong with it
by Omar (5 out of 5 stars)
March 17, 2016

First of all I am not an expert on sharpening knifes and my plan for this tool is to compliment my hiking backpack gear. That being said, the purpose of this review is to describe how satisfied I am with the product and perhaps help you decide if this is the tool for you as well.

I gave it 5 stars because I really can't find anything wrong with it or have anything negative to say. There are no plastic parts on this tool and so the weight of it is comparable to that of a pocket knife of similar size. The case seem to be made of the same materials as a die-cast toy. The surface has some texture to it which helps to have a better grip. The diamond tapered file is held in either open or close position by strong 1/4 inch square magnets (this was a cools surprise for me as I see it as an additional tool out there in the wild). It measures 4 inches long by 1 1/4 inches wide by 1/2 inch high with rounded corners which makes it very nice to hold and/or carry in my pocket. In my opinion there was a lot of thought in the design of this tool and seem to be build to last a very long time, however I will let time be the judge of that.

I would most definitely recommend this tool and I for sure will buy another one for a family member.
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Small, effective, but heavy
by Thomas Coffey,Top Contributor: Camping (4 out of 5 stars)
January 8, 2013

Lansky's PS-MED01 looks very much like Smith's Pocket Pal, which I have used and recommended as a good kit item for blade repair and quick sharpening of most blades. But the Smith has a plastic body while the Lansky's is metal, so the Lansky is heavier.

The Lansky is also longer, which means that its tapered diamond rod is longer as well - a good thing. As with the Smith, the tapered diamond rod can be pulled from its stay and rotated 180 degrees to a locked open position for use as a diamond file (sharpening hard to reach items, serrations, etc.). The Lansky rod's longer length gives advantage in use.

The Lansky's length afforded mounting an almost 2 inch length of exposed ceramic bar on angle to the sharpener body. This ceramic bar has a rounded-point cross section to engage and sharpen most serrated edge scallops; of course it can be used as a ceramic rod to fine-sharpen any edge as well. I've done both with good result.

The Lansky, like the Smith, also includes "Vee" sharpening notches of carbide (for edge repair or sharpening a rough-use edged knife) and of ceramic (for easy fine sharpening to a good edge). These Vee's are set at 40 degrees compound, which means the sharpening surfaces are at 20 degrees from the center line of the Vee; this is standard for a sharp, yet strong edge. Not all knives have secondary grinds of 20 degrees, however. You may be blunting a knife with a super fine bevel of 15 degrees, or only grinding away at the bevel shoulder of a "hard use" knife with bevel of 25 degrees.

Caution using these Vee's - the body is metal versus the Smith's plastic, so take care not to press downward strongly when using a Vee; these are meant to be drawn through, not sawn through.

All in all, The Lansky Blade Medic is a more useful field sharpener than the Smith Pocket Pal, and would serve well; but it would likely ride in pack or kit, not in pocket due to weight and size (as would the Smith, too, for that matter). The difference between them is weight versus increased usefulness; this is a user preference. I've given the Lansky 4 stars only due to its weight (I'd give the Smith 4, too, due to its lack of a sharpening bar surface).
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Heavy, but a good tool
by Spiv (5 out of 5 stars)
November 29, 2016

Weight: 99.2 grams

It really depends on how you intend to use this. I initially thought it would be nice to have this as a good field repair tool for when I'm out hiking in the wilderness, but it's actually very heavy at ~100 grams (heavy for that world, anyway).

If, however, you want to keep this in your toolbox for quick blade touch-ups? It's well built and does a good job. I was easily able to return a knife to razor sharp with only about 10 minutes worth of work. I also really like the ceramic wedge for cleaning up serrated knives.

The diamond tapered rod has a nice magnetic lock in both directions (closed or open). The tool feels solid and well built all around.

So just depends on your use: if you're thru-hiking and want a field repair tool? Too heavy. Going to keep it in the back of your truck or in your field service toolbox? This is excellent for that.
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Good. I like it.
by Peridot Antlers (5 out of 5 stars)
September 12, 2017

I found this easy to use. I sharpened all the knives in the kitchen and ran out of things to sharpen.

It comes with an instruction manual but I'm sure there are Youtube videos too. I didn't have any trouble with it.

I have an electric sharpener but this is actually more convenient and takes up way less space.

It's heavier than I thought it'd be so I don't know if I'd carry it in a pack. I bought it for the kitchen though so I'm not taking off a star for that.

Edit: I used the carbide part of the sharpener to bring a blade back from uselessness. It has already paid for itself.

To really get a razor edge, buy a strop from Knives Plus. Someone on Amazon sells them just search for Knives Plus strop. It's green.
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Well made, but suited for light service. Prefer a 2-sided sharpening stone.
by A Curmudgeon in Brookeville (3 out of 5 stars)
September 23, 2018

Here's why I'd stick with a "normal" sharpener at home and a flat stone or triangle ceramic in the field:

Compact, very sturdy & well built, but really adequate only for light to moderate duty service.

I'm attaching a scan of the instructions & a picture of the tool opened up.

It's got 4 sharpening surfaces, here given in the same order as the instructions:
1) Tungsten Carbide: Instructions say "3 or 4 strokes using moderate pressure will restore a blade." I do not find this to be the case. It restores dull blade, but it takes a lot more than 3 or 4 strokes.
2) Fine Ceramic Rods: Check the instructions for the Medium Ceramic. Happily these things are round, so they roll in place as you sharpen, otherwise, the sharpening surface would fill up with filings even faster. Even so, all sharpening happens at one narrow area on these. There's no advise about maintaining these rods, but you can disassemble the BladeMedic with just an allen key to clean it.
3) Medium Ceramic: Strangely embedded in this section is the advice that *this* surface -- not the fine ceramic -- should be the most used. This is odd, since the fine surface is recommended for edge maintenance. Further, users are advised that this surface will fill with grindings & require cleaning. It's up to the user to recognize that this advice is EVEN MORE CRITICAL FOR the fine ceramic surface.
4) Diamond Rod: "It is recommended that the Diamond Rod be used sparingly..." I read it this way: The diamond rod wears out quickly, so don't waste it.

Referring to my other picture:

A: note the shiny wear marks from the blade tips leaving the ceramic notches. The blade points will never sharpen here.

B & C: The fine & medium ceramics. Note the high metal build-up in a very narrow area of the fine rods. Cleaning is necessary here!

D: Neodimium magnets are a cool idea to hold the diamond rod, in both the closed & open position.

So it's well made, but I can't say it gives a huge advantage. I'd just go with a flat stone (like https://smile.amazon.com/Whetstone-Cutlery-20-10960-Sharpening-Stone-Sharpener/dp/B0055B2RGO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1537720721&sr=8-3&keywords=sharpening+stone) or triangle ceramics (like https://smile.amazon.com/Spyderco-Tri-Angle-Sharpmaker-Sharpener-204MF/dp/B000Q9C4AE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537719336&sr=8-1&keywords=sharpmaker (which I've had for 20 years) or https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000B8FW0E/ref=sxts_kp_lp_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=8778bc68-27e7-403f-8460-de48b6e788fb&pd_rd_wg=Qaghi&pf_rd_r=E9MRRTJA64VGD2EYK3W1&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-top-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B000B8FW0E&pd_rd_w=8icIY&pf_rd_i=sharpmaker&pd_rd_r=751712ac-072d-47c7-9a6f-974f21bbb8db&ie=UTF8&qid=1537719336&sr=2 (smaller, cheaper, same mfr as BladeMedic))
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Worth every penny!
by CavanhaMan (5 out of 5 stars)
July 6, 2015

Exceptional sharpener - easy to use and really makes a good yarn on the blades!

It does not require much experience to use - just move the blade firmly, without much force or too weak!

Great size! It fits easily in a pocket or purse.
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This is a no-brainer, just buy it already.
by Satisfied customer (5 out of 5 stars)
June 10, 2018

I bought this intending it to be an emergency use only tool for a bugout/survival bag; I am going to order more because it has become an EDC for me. I grew up using whetstones, oil and leather strops to put a fine edge on a blade and when I have time, I prefer to continue doing so. But as most people know, it just isn't possible to carry a sharpening kit all of the time. I frequently find that when I need to resharpen my knife, I am at work or out in the field, and thus need that edge "right now"!

Enter the Lansky Blademedic. I have seen similar plastic models here on Amazon, but also at Scheels and Cabelas. None of them hold a candle to this item. The body is cast metal, which definitely makes it heftier, and also necessitates control as you draw the blade through the V notches. But after carrying this thing on a daily basis for the past year and a half, it is still in solid shape, even if the paint finish is mostly gone.

The sharpening process is pretty braindead simple; the V notches are for straight blade repair and hone, the ceramic blade, and diamond taper are used to hone and do minor reshaping of serrations. I personally do not care for, or carry, a knife with serrations, so I can only attest to the real functionality of the V notches. But those notches put a fantastic utility edge on my EDC blade. I need the straight blade to cut conveyor belt material at work, sometimes drive belts, and it gets regular use. This Blademedic keeps my blade in a safe working condition; the old idiom being that a dull knife is the most dangerous knife to the user.

If you are having doubts, just get it. It costs less than a meal at McD's, and will last you a heckuva lot longer.
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Exceptionally handy pocket tool
by D. Needham (5 out of 5 stars)
April 9, 2019

I regularly carry a number of knives, suitable for different uses. Good things to have at hand. But I hate dull knives. I generally maintain my knives in pretty good shape with a Lansky sharpening system that features five different "stones" (a couple that are not actually stones, but ceramic and diamond "stones"), but when I am out and about and one of my regular carry knives needs a quick tune-up, this little tool is an excellent way to tune up an edge. I'm on my third (one given away, one left behind. . . somewhere, and the one in my pocket today), and give them as gifts to family members that carry knives.

Yes, for minor tune-ups, the unglazed ceramic ring on the bottom of most coffee mugs or a car widow's edge can do an OK job, but this little tool is my fav go-to sharpener when away from home.

I never leave home w/o it.
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Brought new life to my old knives
by RobPlease (5 out of 5 stars)
December 10, 2018

There's nothing better than using a sharp knife in the kitchen to prepare your food. Sharp knifes cut better, cleaner, smaller, and faster. Also, you're less likely to cut yourself with a sharp knife than you are with a dull blade. Sharp knifes allow for more precision without the excessive force you need to exert with a dull blade.

This sharpening kit restored my old knives to brand new! All my knives cut noticeably better, just like they did when I first bought them. Sharpening your knives with this tool is quick and easy. I was always afraid that I'd damage my knives from sharpening them at home, but this tool makes it so easy that a baby could do it! (Don't let your baby do it though...)

There are different finishes and tools for all different types of knives for different levels of dullness. I was able to restore my knives to near-perfect in about 5 minutes! I'll definitely be keeping this tool in my kitchen drawer to use all the time.

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