TSPROF Kadet Review!

I purchased a TSProf Kadet for review with my own money . My thoughts may surprise you!

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[DBCraftWorld]

I've seen this sharpners system a while ago and I think it's the most advanced system exist. I'm a knifemaker and DIY guy, and I like to design tools that meet my expectations. This one I would not change at all- it's briliant.. The constuction predicts all blades (long, shorl, thick, thin, razors, choppers). Great choise and well invested money Steve!

[horsetowater]

I got this system a couple months ago. The main issue I had was the handle took up all the spring tension from the stone holder. It failed after a few uses. I solved this by using a drill stop to take up the spring tenison and act as a stone holder; I also bought new 6mm rods - one complete 500mm rod and two 250mm rods to use with the convex adaptor - to solve the other issue which was too much flex between the two guide rod sections.

Hope this helps any future Kadet users.

[danielzimmermann]

I have been a fan of both your channel and Project Farm. Your work is amazing. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Thank you for the great videos.

[shaemans]

This was a great review and PF had an awesome video too. I keep coming back to the idea of getting a WEN water wheel setup and just putting a better wheel on it like a Tormek or something. I think it's also semi fair to say higher price sharpeners can be justified in price somewhat if you just sharpen some blades for people. If you have a decent setup and know how to be efficient you can sharpen knives for like 10-15 bucks and take like a mere matter of minutes. Easy to make your money back I would think

[barkingspider]

I have a Blitz 360 and just purchased the K03. My reason was as you concluded, a lot of bang for a small price jump. The only thing about the K03 is a serious lack of portability. A K03 in a smaller size such as the Kadets would have been a home run for me.
Outstanding video thanks so much! 😎👍

[MCsCreations]

That's a really impressive sharpening system, man! It really looks and works great! 😃
Thanks a lot for the review!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[Platoface]

Kadooo. I love mine. It gets scary sharp knives with ease.

[dlbknives]

I just bought the Kadet....I was using a Hapstone for a couple of years and the Hapstone was like a Chevy compared to the Kadet being a Mercedes. Space is an priority for me so being able to store it away is a big plus for me.

[camerongunn]

"Honey! I found what I want for Christmas!"

[DHintonKnives]

I have a K03 and love it. Only issue I run into is with narrow knives. The clamps tend to get in the way while grinding and I end up grinding the tips of the clamps down.

[trulsdirio]

I love mine, it is great. Have run into problems with really small blades, but the fillet clamps might help there, gonna have to try it soon.

[ROTSTarge]

one thing I have yet to see a system solve is that different depths of blades throws off any angle measurement that the system uses. It takes a small bit of math to have that filtered out but I haven't yet seen anything that fixes it. As it is now, any measurement of angle is system specific, unless you get a pull through one that has plenty of issues

[IshanDeston]

Gotta admit, i still handsharpen my blades, which is mostly the Kitchen knives and occassionally my pocket knife. I often looked at these systems to make my sharpening more consistent but for non commercial use, i think hand sharpening is good enough. Then again, it took me a long time to get to the point where i could do it by hand consistent enough not to make it worse at times.

[steadfasttherenowned]

I've tried sharpener systems similar to this but I always go back to hand sharpening with my water stones or diamond stones and strop. Every time so far.

[jdsq]

I use a tormek and I am very happy with my purchase.

[bernabesanchez]

Great review 👍 I remember when I first saw the ts pro probably three years ago and it cost almost a grand to get but I’m really glad to see the price point come down ..I’ve been a die hard Arkansas stone user all my life but I’m really considering buying one of these systems

[Enigma-Sapiens]

I want the K03 myself... of course, want and get are pretty far apart at the moment.
These look and probably feel like they are worth the money. They are more like pieces of art than a knife sharpener, but every test I've seen says they work great.

[Cid_]

Putting a spring on the back of the arm, might help not knock loose the arm attachment and limiter screw.

[Bigdancustomknives]

I just purchased the TSPROF Kadet black from gritomatic last week. I really like it but kinda wish i would’ve bought the K03 instead. The main reason i went with the Kadet was for ease of storage in my shop which has limited space. The main problem i have with it are the screws in the jaws, they are tight enough in the threads were i have to hold my knife and try to hold the sharpener to keep it from moving so that i can lock my knife in the jaws. I’m planning on adding some anti seize to the treads of the screws. Maybe that will help. The only other issue i have is for the money it should come with the single jaw knife holder and the extend angle fillet jaw knife holder. I do however think it is a very nice sharpener that I’m overall happy with.

PS mine came with a second stopper on the rod so you don’t cut yourself out scratch you knives. You just have to move the little plastic parking device to the stopper so you can still use it.

[KEN-duiz]

Just purchased, most of my knives will be simple pocket knives with the exception of a few hunting knives that's why I went with the kadet. You got me second guess in my purchase it wasn't due to price just size on what I really needed.