Reviews and Ratings for DMT ABG Aligner Blade Guide / Knife Clamp

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DMT ABG Aligner Blade Guide / Knife Clamp

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Robert S
Washington State

Feb 29, 2016

Pros: Effectiveness, Durability, Overall Quality, Ease of Use

Cons: None

DMT Aligner works great.

I only use the aligner with the six inch bench stones that come with a clear plastic cover. The user is able to adjust the angle to just the right angle using the adjustable aligner. Once the correct angle is determined each stroke is at exactly the same angle, unlike freehand sharpening. This saves time since there are no wasted strokes. Great system. I have had my set of DMT stones for several years and have sharpened many knives with them so yes, they are very durable.

Raymond Shay
Dallas, Tx

Apr 12, 2012

Pros: None

Cons: Effectiveness, Durability, Overall Quality, Ease of Use

Marginal, at best.

Pathetic design. As you can see from the picture, the aligner has a nice large thumb-screw for tightening the clamp on the knife blade. BUT, the thumbscrew gets in the way of the rod for small sharpening angles. This causes the stones to drag across the aligner and not touch the knife blade. I really like the material that the aligner is made from, it won't scratch blades. I replaced the DMT aligner which came with my set with the GATCO aligner, and I couldn't be happier. DMT makes the best stones that I have used; but this item is poorly engineered in my opinion. ALSO, in the picture, you can see a brass screw at the fulcrum, which screws into a brass nut on the other side. The nut on the other side pulls out and must be epoxied back into the black polymer holder. I wish I had better news. I have used this for four years.