Chef'sChoice Scissorpro Electric Professional Scissors Sharpener with Diamond Honing Features Precise Angle Guides to Help Repair and Restore Blades For Right- and Left-Handed Scissors, 2-Stage, White

This worked great for both right and left handed scissors. Easily sharpened scissors for use on convertible canvas and vinyl tops. Easy to use.

After reading the reviews on this product, I had it on my list of 'things I really would like to have someday' for quite a while. I have tons of different types of scissors, everything from kitchen shears, sewing scissors, craft scissors for all types of crafts and crochet projects, and detail scissors for scrapbooking and card making... along with lots of childrens scissors for the grandkids to use. Seemed like everytime I picked up a pair, they were dull, and I was constantly having to buy new pairs, tossing the old ones in a box...with the thought that someday I would figure out how the heck to sharpen those in a reasonable way. Well, 'someday' arrived. I saved my money up, to finally purchase the Chef's Choice 500 ScissorPro. I read the instructions, hauled out my box of scissors, washed the goo and glu off them first, and proceeded to give it a try, starting with my least fav pair first to practice on (a pair that had a small knick in one blade). I used a papertowel to try a test cut before sharpening. It not only wouldn't cut the towel, it bent it rather than cut, lol. Then after sharpening the pair... voilaaaa...it cut like a charm...cleanly and consistently with each snip (though on this pair, I did run it through several times to even out the knick in the blade)! AMAZING!! So I moved onto the next pair, and the next. Time after time, doing test cuts before and after, on the paper towel, with each pair. AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING... did I say AMAZING?! It worked so well, on literally every pair I sharpened, that I took it over to our kid's houses, had them haul out all their pairs, and sharpened theirs for them too. Now they're saving up for one, as they would like their own. I thought the price was a bit high, but considering how much I've spent over the years on scissors (and gas to have to go out shopping for more), I feel it's worth the money. I only wish I would have had this product years ago, before spending so much on scissors over the years. We also have the knife sharpener (a separate product... this scissor sharpener can't be used for knives)... but the knife sharpener works very well too. Now if they can just invent a product like this for pinking shears and decorative edge scissors.... and toenail clippers.... (lol) Oh yes, almost forgot, the product arrived in a very timely manner, as well. Chef's Choice 500 ScissorPro Professional Diamond Hone Scissor Sharpener

I bought one several years ago and it is still grinding away. I make formal gowns and cut lots of satins and silks so my good shears need to be sharp. This sharpener is so much better than any of the manual types I have used and so much more economical than paying someone to maintain my tools.

It doesn’t look powerful enough, it wouldn’t sharpen my scissors or don’t know if just not made for them ? Look at the instructions booklet photo …

Doesn't really sharpen my scissors as well as I would like

I moved to Hilo, Hawai’i and realized that there are no scissors-sharpening services available here. So I decided to “splurge” and purchased this product to sharpen my mom’s and my many old scissors, many of which are excellent brands like Wiss and Gingher. Some were so old and rusty, but I knew that they were good-quality scissors.This product worked wonders! At first I was tentative when using it, but I realized that I did not need to be afraid. So I kept sharpening the scissors until I could feel the “burr” (rough edge) across the entire length of the blades.I learned that both blades of each scissors need to be sharpened.I used the coarse edge a lot since my scissors were so old and rusty. All eight pairs of scissors are very sharp and can slide through newspaper easily.The trick is not to be afraid and just dive in and keep going until you can feel the burr.I absolutely love this product and cannot recommend it enough!I even offered to sharpen my neighbors and friends scissors because I enjoyed it so much.Thank you for a terrific product!

Easy to use. Perfect for most scissors. Now I do not have to worry about dull scissors

Don't buy this used the motor works sporadically. Does an ok job when motors is working.