For many years I've used a Chef's Choice Flexhone Strop to sharpen my kitchen knives and a Victorinox mini sharpener for my pocket knives. Both do a decent enough job but don't make my knives anywhere near razor sharp. I am therefore hoping to get something better, mostly for my pocket knives, and wonder if some of the moderately priced sharpening systems are any good. I am thinking here about the Lansky sharpening system or Work Sharp field system in particular.
I realise a couple of good wetsones would do a better job, but they seem to cost more than I'm willing to pay (even if, as a honing novice, I could decide which are any good) and would require a good bit of learning time, so aren't for me. In any case, I'm looking for knives which can shave the hair off my forearm, not split a hair on water or draw blood from the wind. So, would one of these sharpening systems meet my "needs", and if so which one?
I realise a couple of good wetsones would do a better job, but they seem to cost more than I'm willing to pay (even if, as a honing novice, I could decide which are any good) and would require a good bit of learning time, so aren't for me. In any case, I'm looking for knives which can shave the hair off my forearm, not split a hair on water or draw blood from the wind. So, would one of these sharpening systems meet my "needs", and if so which one?