TESTED BY THE HAMMACHER SCHLEMMER INSTITUTE: THE BEST ELECTRIC KNIFE SHARPENER

New York, NY, July 1, 2010 - Hammacher Schlemmer announces The Best Electric Knife Sharpener, after it outperformed all other models in tests for sharpening ability, ease of use, and features.

The Hammacher Schlemmer Institute conducts systematic testing of leading products, often working in concert with experts, independent laboratories, or consumer panels to analyze results and determine which products are The Best.

Hammacher Schlemmer Institute analysts ran knives across a cement block 100 times and then sharpened the knives with each model. The Best Electric Knife Sharpener ground edges that sliced through a tomato's firm skin and chopped a spaghetti squash on the first pass, unlike lesser models that produced edges that cut ragged tomato slices and required great force to cut the squash.

The sharpened knives were analyzed under a 4X microscope and The Best Electric Knife Sharpener produced consistently sharp, smooth edges from the knives' tips to their bolsters. Lesser models created ragged, uneven edges and failed to restore the original sharpness.

The Best Electric Knife Sharpener creates a patented triple-bevel, arced edge that maintains its sharpness longer than hollow-ground or v-shaped edges.

"The Best model sharpens knives to a 15º angle, the same blade angle preferred by sushi chefs for its superior sharpness and ability to cut smooth slices of raw fish," explained Sheri Camarata, Product Research Supervisor for the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute.

Receiving high marks for ease of use, The Best model has guide springs that automatically hold a knife at the 15º angle while 100% diamond abrasives and stropping discs grind and polish the edge to restore its original sharpness in only one minute.

The Best Electric Knife Sharpener is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $149.95. For more information, please visit www.hammacher.com or call 1-800-543-3366.