Hapstone R2 Standard Knife Sharpener Barebone [0] Reviews

4.8 Rating 14 Reviews

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Christopher Murray

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“Solid,quality built sharpener. Gets the job done with minimal effort.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Rich Mathews

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“I spent 9 hours sharpening knives and scissors the first weekend that I had the R2. I just couldn’t stop I was having so much fun. This is my first high quality knife sharpener and it exceeded all my expectations. With all the updates Hapstone has done to the R2, I’d say it’s the perfect knife and scissors sharpener.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I am so glad I decided to pickup the R2. It came in perfect condition and rotating the clamp showed no change in angle! Pick yourself up two spring stops and the fine tuning adapter.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Jeanne Touchton

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“Very nice unit.my only criticism is the hook that holds the arm up keeps falling out. It is only threaded for about an eighth of an inch.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Daniel Richards

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“This is great for the price! There are a couple of things I will be improving myself. But for $250, killer deal!”

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Posted 3 years ago

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Posted 3 years ago

“Gets the job done.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I am writing this review for anyone looking to upgrade from the Lansky System. After 10 yrs. of using the Lansky I decided to try a more expensive system. There is little info out there about the more advanced systems and what you do find are ads or "reviews" from people who have received free equipment. If you are in my situation I hope this helps. I bought the Hapstone System without a bundle and purchased higher quality stones separately. So far I have sharpened a Pro Tech Runt J4 w/ a 2" blade, a Microtech Killswitch w/ a 3.25" Elmax blade(my work knife), a Fox tang folder w/ a N690 3" blade, two Swiss made steak knives and a cheap 8" chef knife. For the Elmax blade I used 6" stones at 20 degrees: -140 Atoma -600 Atoma -15 micron JENDE resin bonded -2k Chosera -3 micron JENDE resin bonded -20k Suehiro -.05 Jende Poly Diamond on cowhide strop It only took a few passes on each stone up to the 15 micron to get a burr. The Chosera took around 6 passes with additional work on the tip and curve. It was possible to get a burr with the 20k stone although this step took over an hour to accomplish. The diamond poly worked surprisingly well. It is so easy to use, I will never go back to the green and red block rouge. I used one clamp for the Pro Tech and two clamps for the other knives. Both setups worked well and the clamps held firm. There is some minor give but it did not effect the outcome of any knife. When sharpening the 8" blade the base kept tipping forward on me. You would need to attach the unit to a table or bench to sharpen any knife larger than an 8" chef. If you routinely sharpen knives this system is well worth the money. It is so much faster, and safer, to use over the Lansky. After several days of use the Hapstone feels sturdy enough to last. The sharpness this system is capable of is way beyond what I could ever do with the Lansky. I do have a few grips however. The Hapstone fine tuning adapter as well as the end stoppers are needed for this system to work efficiently. As it stands you get nickeled & dimed to the tune of $50 to get these items, which should come as standard equipment. The stones present another problem, no two are the same thickness. This results in you having to adjust the jig every time you change stones. Buying the same brand of stone does not alleviate the problem. As an example many of mine were made by JENDE. Even the resin bonded stones are of different thicknesses. Why should I be forced to adjust the jig between 15 and 3 micron stones? The difference is literally microscopic! As for Gritomatic, I ordered 15 items and got exactly what I ordered, in 4 days. I would recommend buying and angle finder and at least a 30x jewelers loupe if you decide on this system. I would also recommend grabbing some painter's tape. On the smaller knives the stones will scuff up the finish, just at the top of the handle, if left uncovered.”

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Posted 3 years ago