I have wanted a Wicked Edge for years. Finally, I found this set for $410. Due to slight box damage from Amazon. I have tried every system imaginable. From wet stones to fixed systems to electrical. Even though I am very dexterous. I struggled with getting knives very sharp. Or spending tons of time doing so. This has been the perfect set up for me. The price point is crazy and I got lucky but I still recommend this especially for the sharpening impaired?.Wasnt sure if the cost justified the product but after sharpening everything I am truly impressed. Have some high end knives and it restored them to factory edge or better. Cheaper knives show their lack of quality with the precision of this product. Glad I went with the wicked edge over some cheaper options.Wicked Edge is wicked pissah.I've used other methods to sharpen my blades over the years. From the 2x72" belt grinder(for ones I've made) to whetstones to a Lansky system. Wasn't able to get the results I wanted from the whetstones. Lansky kit had issues clamping onto blades (for the entire time needed), plus I've messed up the clamping screws it uses.Since I heard so many good things about the Wicked Edge products, I figured it was time to give it a shot. Ordered the Pro Pack 1 on Friday, and it arrived Saturday (a day earlier than originally expected). Set it up and started kitting the pocket knives in need of help. Was easy to put the edge back onto these (most had never been sharpened, just put aside when they were not sharp enough). Now they're very sharp. Used on my Shun 6" utility knife and now it's crazy sharp. That took some attention so that it's sharp at the point as well (due to blade flex).Picked up a Pelican Vault V300 case to hold the system (arrived Sunday) so that I can go places with it. Brought it over to my sister/mother's place and used it there. Sharpened two for mom and three for my sister on Sunday. Sister's knives were stupid dull. They are now crazy sharp. Or Wicked sharp. Took three more home (two for sister) and took care of ones for my sister last night. Had to put them in folded cardboard (taped closed) so that mom wouldn't get cut taking them back.I'll be touching up my kitchen knives as needed next. I've only needed to sharpen the larger blades once in the 17-18 years I've had them. Once I use this system (making sure they're cut to the correct bevel) they will be MUCH easier to maintain.I know some want the granite base with the system. I don't see the point. The aluminum base has enough mass/weight to it. Plus I won't worry about it getting dropped and breaking (can happen with granite). Not to mention I wouldn't want the entire system to weigh much more than it does now. I'm currently leaving the base on the system inside the case (I cut the foam to accommodate this setup. Once I use the leather 'stones' I'll place them into plastic bags (separately) and put them into the case too.At some point I'll end up with the scissor attachment, since i have a set that needs some TLC. I can also see getting some higher grit stones for the setup.If you're thinking about getting one of these systems. Just do it already. I was really only on the fence over which one to get. All my kitchen blades need a 16 degree edge. So getting the Pro Pack 2 wouldn't be of benefit to me. My pocket knives are done at 20 degree. So get the setup depending on what angle you need to be able to apply to the blades.Also, I'm very picky about how my blades are treated. Which is why I don't want anyone else to sharpen them. I don't have cheap knives (Shun Classic for most, with one of the 9" Kaji slicers). Not to mention how I can now get anything to a razor edge in not that much time (<30 minutes for most).Got this with the idea of fixing a number of knives I’ve got with minor issues. Either from chips or broken tips. Had a really bad sharpening experience on one knife and absolutely destroyed the tip of another. Turns out only the one was my fault and a technique issue but it took way to much reading to figure that out.It’s not made obvious here, only on wicked edges website, that this unit is only for blades with flat spots down most of the knife. Didn’t realize I need a very different, and much more expensive, unit to properly sharpen blades that are angled all the way to the spine. Hence the poor sharpening experience. Had a coated blade and used one of the paper adapters so it wasn’t obvious at the time that it was moving back and forth a little while sharpening. It’s a wreck now and will need to be completely redone on a proper system for this type of knife.The system does seem to work well for what it is, but it can only sharpen a couple knives I have correctly and most of them are cheap junk/clones. The cost of the system isn’t remotely justified in that scenario. I’m sure I’ll take a small hit on the return, but it’s worth it to be able to buy the proper system. I have a wide variety of brands and very few have flat spots big enough to use this system correctly.The only con that I have for this sharpener would be the price.Although it is very expensive to buy the end product is amazing. The operating of the sharpener took a bit of getting used to, but now I have some really sharp knives, cutting food has never been so easy with the knife just gliding through food. Well recommend if you can afford it.Very happy with it so far. got it from dull knife terminator and am very impressed with is speed and shipping!Just got it and sharpened the Wustof kitchen knives. Wife hates it. I made the knives too sharp and she accidentally cut herself on the chef's knife by merely touching it against her thumb. My Spyderco Yohimba knife is now sharper than a razor knife which is good considering the thickness of the blade.