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Pros
Ease of use: The rolling design and magnetic guide simplify the sharpening process, making it accessible for individuals with limited dexterity or no prior experience.
Sharpening performance: The system effectively restores dull blades to a high level of sharpness, often performing better than traditional steels or pull-through sharpeners.
Consistent results: Magnetic blocks hold blades at fixed 15 or 20-degree angles, ensuring an accurate and uniform edge across the entire length of the knife.
Build and presentation: The components are well-constructed from quality materials and arrive in attractive packaging suitable for gifting.
Cons
Delivery and couriers: Shipping often involves significant delays, inaccurate tracking information, and items being held at depots for extended periods without movement.
Customer service response: Communication regarding missing items or refunds is frequently slow or restricted to automated replies, with no phone support available.
Compatibility with blades: The magnetic holder and roller height are less effective for very small paring knives or exceptionally wide blades such as cleavers.
Marketing and pricing: Promotional offers and claims regarding Australian dispatch locations are perceived as misleading when items are shipped from overseas or prices fluctuate during checkout.
Verdict

The sharpener is highly regarded for its simple operation and ability to produce professional-grade edges on most kitchen knives. However, the experience is frequently hindered by poor delivery logistics and unresponsive after-sales support. While the tool itself performs well for the majority of users, the administrative and shipping aspects of the business are less reliable.

325 reviews
5  Vera C  · True to advertising.Very happy with product . Prompt delivery No more blunt knives here.
1  colin n.  · absolutly a peace of crap the diamond coat came clean of in 3 minutes of sharpning and numerous emails to the return adress and not a single responce
5  Colin Rowe  · Great stuff, excellent making those old blunt knife's into sharp and safe knife's, and easy to order and straight to my door
5  Roy W.  · Fantastic product, the rolling sharpener is easy to use. Sharpened 5 kitchen knife's in less than 10 minutes.
5  Ricky E.  · Very easy to use and does actually sharpen my knives.
5  George R.  · Just Best sharping tool my wife has ever given a 10 out of 10, so safe and easy.
Z & J I.
Z & J I. NSW
 

I have seen this product heavily advertised almost everywhere you go - YouTube, instagram, facebook to name a few. I have never seen it at “full price”! It is always at “up to 70% off” deal or “buy one get one free”! I would call it false advertising!

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Roseanne
Roseanne VIC 3 posts
 

Outstandingly simple to use & I now have the sharpest knives in the street! Couldn't be more impressed with my Kimbo knife sharpener. I just ordered another set for my SIL!

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JJG
JJG
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Product never arrived, likely stolen. Then received multiple different emails all purporting to come from "Sam" who gave me the run around for days and days. During this time, received over 36 spam emails from this company. Will be filing a chargeback and leaving negative feedback. Literally the worst experience I have ever had trying to buy an online product. Order #231849 Show details

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Gary D.
Gary D. QLD
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So super stoked with our new Kimbo knives and sharpener.

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Dale
Dale 11 posts
 

As you can see by the photo I have a number of high quality knives. Many well over 10+ years old. Had been quoted $15.00 to sharpen per knife, regardless of its size. Purchasing this KIMBO sharpener was a real eye-opener. Not only have I saved quite a sum, I have the ability now to have a sharp edge at will. 10 out of 10 for me… Show details

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Glenn.D
Glenn.D
 

Honestly the best and easiest knife sharpening tool I’ve ever used. I purchased the bundle which came with a knife the sharpening tool a display stand and a a leather finishing strip. I also bought a 3000 grit finishing stone which is easy to change out. Absolutely love it. Show details ·  1

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Cameron Hall
Cameron Hall QLD 6 posts
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The design of the knife sharpening kit is very sleek and convenient. The sharpening process itself being controlled at 20° or 15° is very smart. And I like the weight of the rolling knife sharpener. Also like the leather strap for cleaning now so all in all a great product and a great outcome in terms of sharpening the knives. The main function and purpose of sharpening knives is done brilliantly, and at this point, I couldn't be happier. Show details ·  2

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Sandy
Sandy VIC 4 posts
 

I am really happy with my new Kimbo. It is easy to use and sharpens really well. The ordering process was easy, and the delivery was fast. I was also pleased to be able to take advantage of their Easter special offer. Very happy to support an Aussie company and would recommend Kimbo to all. Show details ·  1

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Travis
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Hi guys , service is not great from kimbo but the product eventually arrived and was good quality and worked well Show reply

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Anna G.
Anna G. NSW 3 posts
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Following up on my previous review. [Name Removed] reached out offering to supply the new version free of charge and without all the hoops to jump through. I thought may as well, boy was i wrong. Not only was I ghosted for a long time but they started spamming my inbox with junk mail. I reached out a second time and they finally replied when I… Read more

mentioned I'll update my review to warn others, they quickly replied. And now they are ghosting again. Thanks for wasting my time [Name Removed] and [Name Removed].

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Steven von Moger
Steven von Moger VIC
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I purchased my Kimbo knife sharpener a few months back. Since my childhood decades ago I have always sharpened my knives with a whetstone - one side was rougher than the smooth side. If a blade became very blunt it might take up to 20 - 30 minutes… Read more

to get it razor sharp again. Kitchen knives would take almost as long. If you know what you're doing, the whetstones work remarkably well so long as you have patience and the necessary skill. Using the Kimbo Rolling Knife Sharpener takes out all the guess work of manually holding the knife at the correct angle continuously. The set angles of 15° and 20° on either side of the knife holding block to hold the knife blade securely in place by strong magnets makes sharpening very easy and you get an accurate and consistent edge depending which angle you choose...and very sharp. Starting with a coarse whetstone at one end of the rolling sharpener it takes around 30-40 seconds rolling back and forth to get rid of the rough edge on one side of a blunt blade, switch the knife in the opposite direction and repeat. Turn to and use the opposite end of the rolling sharpener for the smoother whetstone to hone and finish the blade with a keen sharp edge. To finish the job there is the leather strop which removes all the metal filings from the blade. It all comes together in an attractive box which also contains a convenient display stand that holds both the rolling knife sharpener and the display stand. It's very easy to use and suits most kitchen knives. At the time of writing they're on sale and with Christmas fast approaching it would make an ideal gift.

 Follow-up  · The blade finish is good after sharpening and easy to clean. Kimbo rolling sharpener suits most kitchen knives.

Mike H.
Mike H.
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A quality made and easy to use sharpener. No more complaints now from my wife that the knives are blunt!

 Follow-up  · Very easy to clean. I use a clean dry cloth to wipe the knife edge between using the different stones and when finished i wipe the stones as well. I sharpen my kitchen knives as required....haven't needed to since the original sharpening with the Kimbo a couple of months ago. The Kimbo works best on medium to large knives....smaller ones are a bit trickier but can be done.

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Ian
Ian 10 posts
 

I've used it three times on my knives to sharpen them when I first received the kit. Any large knives don't fit to sharpen them and the smaller ones don't fit either. The 20° angle on the block is useless with large knives, it might sharpen a knife if it fits just above the magnetic block. In my opinion it's rubbish. Show details

 Follow-up  · It was a waste of time using it, it didn't sharpen any knives I had. "the build quality" looked nice felt good end of story. I have 2 sets of knives (14 in total) they range from small to large like any set you would buy. The only ones that would fit was the 2cm type, the larger ones just moved around and the small knives didn't fit. The reviews I… Read more

Positive reviews

Poodroo
Poodroo 13 posts
 

I am happy with the product itself which gives great results on the knife that came in the pack but I don't think it works overly well on smaller knives. I also struggled with the slow delivery I received personally because they shipped my kit using Aramax who are notorious for being one of the worst courier companies out there. My order took so… Read more

long that I was convinced it was lost and Kimbo decided to send a replacement out at no cost via Australia Post. The second order arrived safely in a few days, and then the unthinkable happened. Aramax delivered the original order unexpectedly. I did the right thing and let Kimbo know and they asked me to post it back. Firstly this would cost money to do, and secondly I was half expecting them to say "Keep it!" after all the anguish and waiting and since they advertise a "Buy one, get one free" offer which I am sure is just a fake offer which is reflected in the price of that deal. I decided it was easier to suggest discounting it and I would buy the second pack.

Anna
Anna NSW 3 posts
 

Best knife sharpener I have ever used. And I’ve tried many. Bought the rolling sharpener and then bought one for my mum as it is so easy to use. Have recommended it to my family and friends too!

Lynette M.
Lynette M. QLD
 

This has to be the best and easiest knife sharper I have ever used. I can do just before I use my knifes. I don't have to wait for an other member of my family to sharpen my knifes. Show details

Negative reviews

Charles N.
Charles N. NT
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Sharpening discs are really crap quality. Only a thin layer of sharpening material like a nail file. Did 2 knives before the thing became useless. Waste of money. Gluing wet and dry sandpaper onto the discs would work better Show details

Raven L.
Raven L. VIC 6 posts
 

was definitely interested in this but i HATE companies who lie about pricing from the get go, and refuse to buy from them. If you go to their website its $89.99 for this product, but they're having a "buy one get one free" promotion for which the price comes up as $149.99!! so yeah, fraudulent 2 for 1 claim sent me running

Customer
Customer VIC 6 posts
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Already left a review about the 20+ emails I received within a week after ordering this product. I’ve unsubscribed, and reported the emails as spam and I’m still receiving emails every day asking for a review. Here’s another one star for you.

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Janet & Michael L.
Janet & Michael L.
 

Simply fantastic knife sharpener, so easy to use. After a couple of sharpens the knives stay sharp for a long time . Very pleased with purchase and delivery was excellent as we live on the west coast of New Zealand. Happy customers Michael & Janet Hokitika NZ Show details

Dianne P
Dianne P NSW 2 posts
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I was very impressed with this product. I have tried a few and gave up as I never achieved the result I was hoping for. However when I saw the parts making up the sharpener I had a positive feeling. I had a partner who was a butcher and would sharpen my knives using a sharpening stone and a butchers steel. My son visits once or twice a year and… Read more

also uses these to sharpen my knives, so I needed something I could use myself. I read the instructions carefully and did exactly what was described. It is so easy and takes hardly any effort to achieve an amazing sharpness. It’s fool proof. The only recommendation I have is that there be a more comprehensive instruction sheet with more words, description and diagrams.

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Noel Anker
Noel Anker QLD
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Five star, the quality of the knife sharpener is excellent, it actually surprised me how easy it is to use, it effortlessly sharpens any blade better than new. I was so impressed by the sharpener I ordered a set of knives. Show details

Mick
Mick 3 posts
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What a great sharpener. Forget the others; they just destroy your knives. I was sceptical at first, but the Kimbo knife sharpener works so well and is kind on your precious (and date I say expensive) knives. So easy and quick to use for a well sharpened edge that lasts for a good while; and if it needs resharpening it's a 2 minute job. I am a very happy customer.

Kazneill
Kazneill ACT
 

I bought the rolling knife sharpener and absolutely love it. I find it very easy to use and my knives are so sharp afterwards. I recently purchased the leather strop and wow what difference it makes. I have always found honing my knives with the steel difficult but with the leather strop that task has become so much easer. Over all the rolling knife sharpener and leather strop are the easiest sharpeners I hav e ever used.

Peter Whitehead
Peter Whitehead 5 posts
 

Like most consumers I bought one Kimbo Knife Sharpener. So impressed with the ease and quality I decided to purchase more for gifts to friends and family. I always try to support Australian businesses and Kimbo are the best. An 8 piece knife set with sharpener is next. Do yourself a favour. Show details

DizzyDi
DizzyDi QLD
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Great product and excellent company to deal with. Brought the sharpener in the Deluxe Kit for the husband for Father’s Day, and the went ahead and got the knife set for myself, as they are also outstanding. Show details

Lindsay S
Lindsay S
 

Excellent product easy to use and really works well it’s so good to have sharp knives again . Easy to order safe payment and shipped so quickly arrived into NZ in days

Linda M
Linda M 2 posts
 

This is an excellent product. Very well made with quality materials. As soon as we received it my husband got to work on sharpening every knife in our drawer. No more dull knives for us! Show details

Brian Williams
Brian Williams
 

Last year I bought expensive Japanese knives which I thought were very sharp this year they needed sharpening so I purchased the Kimbo Rollling sharpening kit. I sharpened my knives and found they were sharper than the original blade. Extremely pleased with this kit highly recommend it . Show details

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