Tested by the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute: The Best Electric Knife Sharpener.

New York, NY, July 1, 2009 - Hammacher Schlemmer announces the selection of The Best Electric Knife Sharpener , chosen over other models in tests by the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute for its ability to quickly cut smooth, uniform slices, ease of use, and superior features.

"For 26 years, the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute has performed comparison tests to determine which products are the best of their kind," explained Tara-Ann Dugan, Product Research Manager.

The Best Electric Knife Sharpener uses a patented sharpening process that produces a blade with the sharpness of a hollow ground edge and the durability of a flat ground edge. The Best Electric Knife Sharpener recorded a perfect score for sharpening ability; it sliced through a tomato's firm skin on the first pass and chopped through spaghetti squash with minimal force, while lesser sharpeners created edges that cut ragged slices of vegetables and could not penetrate squash.

The Best model consistently removed imperfections from blades and created edges that retained their sharpness after repeated strikes on a cutting board, unlike lesser models that produced blades that dulled easily.

"The Best Electric Knife Sharpener not only produced the sharpest knives, but it also had superior features," noted Tara-Ann. "It was the only model that accommodated kitchen sheers and it collected all of the metal filings on a removable magnetic strip for safe and easy disposal."

It has two slots--one with interlocking diamond-coated wheels that restore the original factory sharpness of any blade and a finishing slot that allows you to manually polish a freshly ground edge or sharpen serrated blades.

The Best Electric Knife Sharpener is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $124.95. For more information, please visit www.hammacher.com or call 1-800-543-3366.

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