Perfect size for your pocket or tacklebox ultralight great quality.

I have higher end sharpeners but sometimes I just want something totally simple to quickly put a good edge on my pocket knives. I can easily tune up straight and serated blades on my knives with the Pivot Plus, small enough to keep in my pack without feeling the weight.

However, lock/unlock button doesn't change how much the carbide steel sharpener flexes as much as I expected. I thought "locked" mode would prevent any movement, but it restricts it less than 1mm from my perspective. It still works perfectly, just not what I'd hoped.

That said, this little sharpener is definitely worth the cost.

I love the compact size and how easy to use this sharpener is.

I purchased this sharpener from Leatherman for my many Leatherman products. Following the instructions I found the results very nice. The edges were returned to their original sharpness or better and I found the sharpener was well built and seemed robust I liked the fact it fit well in my pocket and was not bulky. I found also the convenience of using it suited me perfectly. I would highly recommend this for sharpening anything which has an edge that requires maintenance as it also sharpened my wife's knives to her delight. I waited until I used the device several times before I wrote this review and am well satisfied with its operation and my purchase. I will look at the other products from this company and my get other offers from this company

Excellent product!

I just bought it from Lowe's, amazing product!

I am so happy with my purchase I made during the summer and needed a sharpener that was easy to have on me and easy access to sharpener my knives I use to go fishing with and in all weather setting that can handle the rough climate changes and most importantly easy to manage and store on my side handle fishing buckets. From the first day I got this item in my mailbox and ordered a second one after my first use, people would come to me while I fish and ask me where I got this and how much. Not only the price was and is more then fair but the sharpness it give to any knife is amazing and the extra features this company adds to its knife sharpener gadgets really benefits all kind of people that are in need of a high end knife sharpener that is consistent and break proof. Very highly recommend no matter what hobby u use it for or or what professional trade u need a sharp knife to benefit u. Can’t be more please and also through out 6 knife sharpeners I had when I got this after the first week, this item seems to handle it all and satisfied every time I need a real sharp knife or any tool that gets dull, yes even a screwdriver will come back to life .. buy it and try it and watch how easy it works and how quickly it brings real results.

I love this sharpener! Especially the 2 modes to really get after a dull knife!

Had a chance to give this sharpener a try on a few different knives and I have to say, I liked the sharpener more than I thought I would. The fixed angle sharpeners are not my favorite by any means, but this one is good to have around for touch up sharpening, in a camping kit / BOB, or for someone who just doesn’t have the time, talent, or care to use a more complex sharpener. This sharpener now lives in my bag I carry to work along with the micro sharpener. This sharpener works better than I expected, and I am happy to have it.

An amazing sharper. It has a small compact size that can easily fit into a bag, pocket or drawer. Very simple to use. My wife knows that she is not a expert whe. Ot comes to sharpening knives, but she is comfortable using this sharper do to it simple design and easy to use.

Good to throw in a backpack or tackle box. As long as you understand that this is not a primary sharpening system and should be used for touch ups when you can’t use a bigger system, it gets the job done.

Just got the pivot plus sharpener, sharpened two knives and I'm impressed how well and how quick these blades were sharpened. So much quicker than my old method.

Ideal for pocket knives, which is what I bought this for. I use it indoors only; compact enough to keep in my tool box. Serration tool works as good as any I've tried. Purchased in-store at Cabela's. 'Would recommend.

I have this sharpener hanging in my kitchen where I do a lot of meal prep. It’s a great little sharpener. The tapered diamond rod works great for serrated blades.

While I'm not typically a fan of the cross style ceramic sharpeners, this one is small enough it makes up for it. I'll have to wait for next summer to see how well it does on my filet knives in the tackle box, but this is where it will live. I tried it out on a few of my old knives i don't give much love to anymore and it did clean them up quickly. I do however love the diamond rod for the serrations.

I've used this sharpener for almost two months. I keep it in our RV. Not a dull knife in the kitchen! It is compact and gets the job done quickly and efficiently. Works well on serrated knives and multiple different types of steel.

I had the opportunity to try out a brand new sharpener and boy does it work great. I sharpen two different style knives. My hunting knife and my pocket knife. My hunting knife was really dull and I thought I would be taking it to a grinding wheel to get the blade back to shape. Boy, was I wrong about that. Using the Pivot Plus knife sharpener I ran it through the CONVEX CARBIDES about 10 times. You should see the amount of metal I took off of the blade and boy was it sharp. After cutting about 3 years of metal tags, leather, wood and other items, I never thought I would ever have a sharp knife again. Once I was done with that process, I used the CERAMIC HONE and I can shave with the blade now. One other thing I really like about this sharpener is that it has a TAPERED DIAMOND ROD for sharping serrations on any of your knives. Worked great on my pocket knife. A lot of us guys and some ladies have those small knives with serrated blades on them and this sharpener will be the best thing for you to use to bring the sharp edge back again. Want to see more about the sharpeners that Work Sharp makes, go to www.worksharptools.com . Also use that website to see a demo of how to use their sharpeners. You can also call [****]. Everyone needs to be carrying this sharpener in you car, boat, purse, backpack, hunting bag and in the home for that quick sharping. This sharpener is coming out in November 2019. Check it out please.

The Pivot Plus is the intermediate size model out of three similar sharpeners: the Pivot Pro, the Pivot Plus, and the Pivot. The Pivot Plus has a bargain price of $7.95, and the other two likewise come in at lower price points than I would’ve expected.

First off, I should say that the hardest part of using the Pivot Plus is getting it out of the packaging—it is packed up tight! Once that’s accomplished, you can see that the packaging card opens up to provide a set of instructions, as well as a link to the Work Sharp website where you can find a demo video: https://www.worksharptools.com/user-resources-outdoor/#anchor-plus

At first glance, the Pivot Plus looks like a lot of the other small pull-through sharpeners, but it has a couple of innovative features. First off, the carbide sharpener has a convex rather than the usual V shape. While this little sharpener wouldn’t be the right tool to regrind your bevel from V to convex, it might knock down the shoulders a little. The signature feature, though, is the “Pivot Response” function. By sliding the red button to the left, you unlock the carbide sharpener assembly, which allows it to move a little as you pull the blade through. The claim is that this allows for more material to be removed and hence is more effective for heavier sharpening. Moving the red button to the right locks the carbide assembly in place and results in less material being removed, and so is better for lighter sharpening.

There’s also a (traditional V shaped) ceramic pull-through assembly, which is for burr removal and refinement of the edge after sharpening on the carbides.

The packaging doesn’t give the angles of the two sharpening assemblies, but the ceramic one is noticeably wider than the ceramic one, which is pretty common for the finishing sharpener on a pull-through.

Finally, there is a slender tapered diamond rod which pulls out from the bottom of the unit which can be used for serrations, as well as garden shears and other edged tools.

I confess I had pretty modest expectations for the Pivot Plus as I’m fairly involved in knife sharpening as a hobby, have lots of more sophisticated (and expensive!) sharpening equipment, and know that carbide pull-through sharpeners are generally looked down on by skilled sharpeners. But I gave it a good test on a dull pocket knife and was pleasantly surprised. While the Pivot Plus won’t yield a refined and professional looking edge, it very quickly put a “working sharp” edge on the pocket knife. While holding the sharpener flat on a work surface, I used a back-and-forth motion to get quicker results. And while this position puts the weight of the knife on the sharpener, you can tilt it up 90 degrees for a few light finishing strokes which will help remove burrs. The ceramic pull-through can then finish the process.

I tried the carbide sharpener both with and without the Pivot Plus feature engaged, and with my quick test I couldn’t gauge how much difference the feature makes. But with it engaged, I could feel it grab onto the blade a little more and it felt like the resistance was increased, so I suspect it had some effect.

A couple of small points: the red button for engaging or locking out the Pivot Response feature was pretty “sticky” and hard to move at first, but it did break in with some use and got easier. Also, I’m used to cleaning off the surfaces of my sharpeners pretty often as the accumulated metal particles will clog them up and slow down the sharpening effect. But it’s very awkward to do that with this sharpener as the area you have to reach is so small.

A feature of the Pivot Plus which I really like is the small tapered diamond rod which can be pulled out from the bottom. I don’t have much in the way of serrated blades so haven’t tried it for that yet, but I used it on several pairs of garden pruners, along with a pair of scissors, and it worked great! The small slim profile makes it so easy to get into tight spaces and I think will be a very handy feature to have.

Final thoughts: This is a handy little pocket sharpener—small and super light—that I liked more than I thought I would. While it won’t give you a world class edge, it can put a decently sharp working edge on a knife very quickly and easily. The tapered diamond rod is a very nice addition and has already come in handy for me. And at the current price of $7.99, the Pivot Plus is a real bargain.

Quick and easy to use pull sharpener that gets the job done. Diamond rod is a nice touch. Easy to carry. Switching from pivot to fixed is a bit more difficult than is should be.

handy for touch up. easy to pack. great for my back pack.

the sharpener does what its supposed to....the rod sharpener works well on serrated sections of the blade...thought it could have used a little better grade of material to build....felt a little cheap in my hands

I was really surprised by this sharpener - in a great way! Compact, complete with carbide and honing positions as well as a diamond rod. I finally found one that fits my Spyderco. The lanyard hole will allow me to clip it into my hunting pack so I won't lose it afield.

Took it on a moose hunt, it was great for touching up my knives when butchering. Put a good edge back on very quickly. I would say everyone should have one in there pack.

Workshop has done it again! A new twist on the classic portable V-notch sharpener, the pivot on this Worksharp tool makes all the difference in quality quick/in the field sharpening. Moving sharpening edges easily adjust themselves to various knife angles and work equally well on EDCs, hunting blades, and kitchen knife edge touch-up.

I got the Worksharp Pivot Plus Knife Sharpener recently. Pretty handy little sharpener. I’ve seen some kids using sharpeners like this at scouts with my son before. I grabbed my son’s pocket knife for scouts and it could not be easier to use this sharpener so I had my son, who is 8, sharpen his knife. He was able to put a good edge on it no problem. We brought the sharpener to scouts and grabbed some knives off the other scouts. The edges on some of these knives were in bad shape. We went through their knives in no time. They all came out with a great edge, nice and sharp. A few scouts had pocket knives that had part of the edge serrated and the rod worked great on these. The kids didn’t even know you could sharpen the serrations. This sharpener is small and lightweight, you can easily jam it in a pack and take it camping or wherever you’re headed. It is also really easy to use, the kids had no problem using it.

Great quick sharpener for my kitchen knives. I use the Pivot Plus Knife Sharpener to keep my heavy use blades sharp between my bi-annual time on the Ken Onion powered sharpener. Especially useful after the in laws come and miss use my knives. I toss it in my tackle box to help keep my fillet knife sharp while fishing when not using it in the kitchen. The diamond rod works very well as well.

This also came in my package I received a few weeks ago, this is going directly into my field pack for sharpening filet knives and or field knives. So easy to use, quick and produces a fast sharp edge without much work. Love the design, great product!!!

Got this product to try out and love it !
I use the electric sharpener to get my knives razor sharp and put this sharpener in my gear bag and use it to keep my knives super sharp in between cleaning salmon .
It’s quick and easy to use and not to mention compact and portable ! Look forward to using it this hunting season