Review: HORL 3 Cruise Knife Sharpener
Easy to use and very effective
There’s nothing worse than reaching for your favourite camp knife or kitchen blade only to discover it’s about as sharp as a wooden spoon.
Fortunately, the HORL 3 Cruise ($199) offers a clever solution, making it easy to keep your knives in cutting condition whether you’re preparing dinner at home or filleting the day’s catch at camp.
Great Walks was sent the HORL 3 Cruise to put through its paces and found it both remarkably easy to use and very effective. Developed by German knife-sharpening specialists HORL, this entry-level rolling sharpener takes much of the guesswork out of maintaining a sharp edge.
Its clever design uses a magnetic angle support to hold the blade at the correct angle while you roll the sharpening disc along the edge, from heel to tip. A grip pad keeps the unit firmly in place on a kitchen bench or sturdy camp table.
Two fixed sharpening angles – 15 and 20 degrees – cater for different blade types, from finer kitchen knives and filleting blades to tougher outdoor and pocket knives.
It comes ready to go, with a diamond grinding disc for sharpening and a stainless steel honing disc for refining the edge. No complicated setup or sharpening apprenticeship required.
There’s also a worthwhile environmental story. The Cruise’s body is made from recycled ocean-bound plastic, giving discarded material a second life. Founded by Timo Horl and his father Otmar in Germany’s Black Forest in 2016, HORL now sells its sharpeners in more than 76 countries.
A practical addition to any kitchen or camping kit, the HORL 3 Cruise makes keeping your blades sharp considerably less of a chore. For more info click here.
