Viking Professional 10-Inch Sharpening Steel

The full-tang design gives this steel a nice, solid heft in hand, and the German steel rod has been doing a fantastic job honing my chef's knife back to a razor edge after just a few passes.

My knives have never stayed this sharp between honings—the X50CrMOV15 steel holds an edge noticeably longer than my old rod. The full-tang handle feels balanced and secure even when my hands are a little greasy from prepping dinner.

I've been using this sharpening steel for a few weeks now, and the German steel really holds an edge through heavy meal prep sessions. The full-tang handle gives me confidence when honing even my larger chef's knives.