HORL 2 - A new type of sharpening system; this really is different.

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This (long) video features the innovative sharpening system that is HORL. In this case the HORL 2 roller sharpening system along with the premium sharpening kit.
Did I mention this is a long video? It includes sections you may wish to skip through especially on the full sharpening of two types of knife. However, before you go skip happy, all through these sections are off-the-cuff observations that you might find useful.
A full review tacticalreviews.co.uk/?p=11380 so head over there to check out even more details.
0:00-7:57 Intro and look over the HORL 2
7:57-11:28 Premium sharpening add-on kit
11:29-48:39 Full sharpening of a kitchen knife including using the premium sharpening kit
48:39-1:12:30 Full sharpening of a hunting knife and observations for curved knife tips

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@ScooterFXRS Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure why everyone wants to put the angle block down by the handle and watch the blade point flex. Seems to me you'd want the block more forward of center.

@em1860 Жыл бұрын

If you flex the blade point, you're doing it wrong. Only gentle forward/back motions. Shouldn't result in any flex

@em1860 Жыл бұрын

But yeah, I see what you mean from observing his technique in the video

@mikeoc6870 Жыл бұрын

Horl has a vid that show 2 step process for longer knives or flexible knives. Sharpen back half then front half, overlapping the middle point.

@fabiogasperini4809 Жыл бұрын

And sticky tape for removing the filings? How about a microfiber cloth?

@kevinthebaconslayer Жыл бұрын

Excellent - really enjoyed your presentation 👌

@rhubarbrhino Жыл бұрын

Love this channel. Will eventually get 50k subscribers. Keep it up!

@TacticalReviews Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support.

@aquiles2375 Жыл бұрын

Anyone else find it funny that the block has a magnetic lock to hold it but the barrel falls right off the stand?

@ruadhagainagaidheal9398 Ай бұрын

I have the exact same set up as you. The difference is that I read the manual. If you had, you would have known that the ceramic disk supplied with the standard tool is for removing burrs, not sharpening. Also at 50:13, when you referred to the “Plunge” I imagine you meant the ricasso. Otherwise I thought this to be a very well considered in depth review of an impressive, though rather expensive, piece of kit.

@TacticalReviews Ай бұрын

Hi @ruadhagainagaidheal9398 thanks for your input. Just to add a little information based on your comments, if you take a look at HORL's website and the product page for just the ceramic disk, you can see their description of this stone on its own. I was also lucky enough to spend time directly with the HORL team workshopping the use of this sharpener. The plunge line is the transition from primary bevel to ricasso. I was referring to this feature intentionally. As a knife feature the plunge line makes a huge difference to many aspects of use and maintenance, so is always an important design factor in a blade and a point of reference in knife testing.

@guillaume05ch Жыл бұрын

Great review! I have never sharpened a knife before but I was looking at reviews about that horl. This video is by far the best I've found. One question though, why removing the excess with tape instead of rinsing it with water?

@TacticalReviews Жыл бұрын

Thanks. So, the tape method is for two reasons. Firstly, as the blade is being magnetised by the angle guide, the filing are sticking to it. To wash them away would require actually wiping them off under a stream of water, and quite likely not get them all. The tape sticks to the filings and pulls them off. It also saves multiple trips to the sink and back. This is my approach, and might not be best for someone else.

@guillaume05ch Жыл бұрын

@@TacticalReviews thank you very much for the detailed reply :)

@craigfudo Жыл бұрын

I thought that myself

@danc2014 Жыл бұрын

Either those were dull blades or you took off too much of the edge. (Probably removed all the grain ) That's too much metal removed. A rotating wheel does not make a grain pattern perpendicular to the knife edge and will not make a bur. What does a close up of the knife edge look like. How long does the knife stay sharp?

@davidchang7500 Жыл бұрын

Sooner or later, the sharpened knives will get magnetised! Which means one has to be careful with removing the (magnetised) steel filings or burrs sticking on the blades after sharpening or else these tiny abrasive filings may scratch the blades, esp the shiny ones with mirror finish. Using sticky tapes helps to 'lift' the filings to avoid rubbing the filings against the blades in an attempt to remove them.

@tomgreen2058 7 ай бұрын

Could this explain why I struggle to get material removed close to the tip? I've used the marker pen method and it never really seems to get to the edge when I'm reprofiling a blade.

@natemcleskey Жыл бұрын

kind of want to get one for myself, but unfortunetly its not available in the USA. I mean it is, but its almost 40-100+ dollars more..

@aquiles2375 Жыл бұрын

$189.00 on Amazon

@toosas Жыл бұрын

you can something called tumbler sharpener which is a copy of horl but who cares! just want them knives sharp

@nadergt1 8 ай бұрын

@@toosas Don't go for Tumbler as the magnets are very weak. The next best option to go for is Horn.

@toosas 8 ай бұрын

@@nadergt1 i got horl as tumber is not available here. First sharpen took a while but now all my knives sharpen really fast. I prep a lot of meat and the difference is massive

@A6N2D4Y Жыл бұрын

How hard should you press the sharpener against the blade ?

@TacticalReviews Жыл бұрын

That isn't an easy thing to answer quantitatively as you need to develop a feel for it. However I would say a good guide would be to be gentle. You don't want to be really forcing the stone along the blade. Also with the diamond stone, diamond tends to cut best with light pressure and too much pressure will prematurely wear out the diamonds by breaking them out of the matrix holding them in place.

@A6N2D4Y Жыл бұрын

@@TacticalReviews Thanks

@henrybiggs7052 Жыл бұрын

Where are they made

@TacticalReviews Жыл бұрын

HORL is made in Germany.

@viskaspigiau Жыл бұрын

Why never check for the burr on opposite side? Just running one side, check same side and change to do another. How you can be sure your burr is there, on other side? And on a hunting knife, why when you changed the stone to fine, you was still doing it on the same side for quite a while...? Your burr was definitely on other side. That could be the reasons why your kitchen knife did quite poor on paper test ;)

@TacticalReviews Жыл бұрын

Can you tell me the start of the time for the section of the video are you referring to?

@hughjohnson7722 Жыл бұрын

How about axes, hatchets, Gurkha knives, machetes?

@TacticalReviews Жыл бұрын

Not best suited to those. This is really for kitchen knives, and some smaller pocket knives.

@HB-ge2pl Жыл бұрын

I had one and sold it. Its too much work for so so result.

@cheapmovies25 Жыл бұрын

Sharpening at 24 min mark...

@cheapmovies25 Жыл бұрын

Not bad but I think I can do better just free-hand with my stones but I've been sharpening a very long time

@NigelSavage Жыл бұрын

sloooooooow

@TacticalReviews Жыл бұрын

Did you read the video description?

@1DRIPSTER Жыл бұрын

Ill stick with my Ken Onion for $130.00

@fabiogasperini4809 Жыл бұрын

How to be thorough and boring at the same time.

@TacticalReviews Жыл бұрын

It is difficult to show the whole process and the reprofiling of an edge bevel without it going on a bit. There is also a degree of how long it can take to edit the original footage for spedding up sections and not losing some of the thoughts and comments along the way. The time to create the final edit even on simple videos can be a long time, not to be underestimated. I did suggest viewers might want to fast-forward a lot. 🙂

@davidchang7500 Жыл бұрын

@@TacticalReviews With practice, the process of sharpening will become faster. Your off-the-cuff observations are invaluable in order to master this method which many may have to try trial & error or never (b'cos one is accustomed to getting a so-so result of fast + convenience knife sharpening).

@mm-hq4qh Жыл бұрын

300 eu lol

@toosas Жыл бұрын

jesus christ mate check some tutorials first! so much pressure

@TacticalReviews Жыл бұрын

What were you judging the pressure based on? Sound? Movement of the knife?

@king.novice0ne156 Жыл бұрын

Make one in 20 minutes with a block of wood and a perfectly rounded log save yourself 500 bucks use 300 grit sand paper and then1000 and 3000 to polish hit it with a strop after

@nadergt1 8 ай бұрын

Yes but getting the angle right is where the difficulty comes.

@MrBobWareham Жыл бұрын

Looking at your video, as the knife is held by magnets any steel coming off of the blade will gather on the blade, so as you go back and forth you will grind the steel partials and damage the knife surface, so I would not use it on my best knife, not a good design!. Also, the smaller the knife, the angle will change, Large knife shallow angle small knife sharper angle = bad design