MPOWERFASTTRACK Mk2 Chisel Sharpener Bundle

Item arrived new and in unopened packaging, but with broken part (the Center It Clip); the product packaging itself is simply a cardboard box with no cushioning materials. Upon contacting the seller, we both suspect item was bounced a lot during shipping, causing damage to the plastic centering clip. The seller (Josar Supply) offered my choice of return for full refund, or a partial refund to keep the item and work with manufacturer (M-Power) for the replacement part through the no-hassle product warranty. I chose the latter option and submitted request to manufacturer (M-Power Tools in UK); within a few hours, I received confirmation of my warranty submission, and received the replacement part approximately 10days later (extra shipping time due to overseas from UK to USA) - M-Power Tools even sent 2 of the same replacement part.in the event this piece broke again I would have a spare on hand. I am very impressed with the expedited level of service I experienced with the domestic seller and warranty resolution with M-Power, and upgraded my rating to 5 stars as my product purchase is whole and I am extremely satisfied.The sharpening system works great for plane irons and chisels.I really like that this bundle comes with a durable storage pouch and functionally, contains several stone grits and allows for easy customization of the angle of your blade bevel (4 angle options) with the 180° flip of the sharpening stone or moving it to the opposite side of the carriage.Setup is super fast and easy, and replaces larger/messier stones or the clamping of your chisel/blade to a sharpening guide to maintain the tool bevel as you sharpen, and you can also change the bevel angle of your cutting edge using this system - that said, I'm not sure the MK2 completely eliminates EVERY other cutting system out there, especially those that allow for more efficient and aggressive changes to the bevel angle, but even those systems require you go slow to avoid overheating your tool and losing the blade's tempur.Need to tune-up the edge of a chisel as you work?- simple choose the highest grit you sharpen to, pop it into the carriage and lay the back of your chisel flat on the base with the blade edge engaged with the stone carriage, then pass over it 5-6 times with the carriage and you're back in business within a minute...no locating/securing/clamping/adjusting a bevel guide and then removing the guide before using the chisel again...and no excessive space being taken up by a sharpening wheel/grinder on your bench. Just pick your stone/angle in the carriage, lay the blade down, move back and forth several times and voila. You can imagine the real time savings when doing quick tune up on your entire chisel set before putting away at the end of the day, rather than the time installing/adjusting a bevel guide on each chisel.The bundle also comes with a leather strop surface attached to the bottom of the base and a non-slip mat to use on a bench surface in lieu of mounting the base to a board/jig for stationary clamping to a work surface. In the short-term, I plan to use the non-slip mat and to store the carriage/stones in the provided storage pouch until I am able to expand the size of my shop to accommodate more tool space.

Definitely easy to use, and very fast to get a decent edge! However, there is a bit more play in the slide than I was expecting which keeps this from making a perfect edge. I’ve seen multiple YouTube reviews and I was expecting to be able to control it a bit more if I wasn’t rushing...not so much. I think this would be great for like a carpenter that needs sharp chisels, but not scary sharp (like for fine wood working).

This tool does work, and has improved the consistency of my chisel and plane blade sharpening. BUT, it is kind of fiddly to get things just right, and it is a bit awkward to hold everything in place......... I have used it enough, and just recently purchased a different sharpening system (which may or may not be better), but the fact that I spent more money for a different sharpener shows that my Mk2 Chisel Sharpener is not the magic answer that I had hoped for................

For part-timers like myself who does not have the time or skill to sharpen chisels and plane blades, this chisel sharpening kit is ideal. Once I figured out how to set it up, I sharpened my chisels to be razor sharp. The instructions provided are clear and vey helpful. Just one thing bothers me, the chisels tend to use a narrow band on the stones provided, rather than the entire stone. I just wonder how long the stones will last. I guess time will tell.

This is a great product. Fastest, easiest way to sharpen chisels and plane blades I've ever used. Very well made and operates smoothly.

I bought the Trend version of this (exact same product). No instructions, but not difficult to figure out. My main issues with it is that 1) there’s too much slop in the whole setup—getting a sharp, square edge is difficult at best; and 2) the stroke is too short—each stroke is about two inches, which too often is abruptly disrupted by the stone sliding off of the tool, making the process disjointed, lengthier than it needs to be and pretty frustrating. Honestly, I have serious doubts that sharpening with this is significantly easier, quicker, or efficient, and is almost certainly less effective compared to free-hand sharpening on a larger dual-grit (300/1000) diamond stone (which Trend also sells, BTW) and a leather strop... at a similar price.

I would NOT recommend this to anyone at all!

Very easy to get a razor sharp edge on my plane and chisel blades in a minute or two. Just follow the directions and it works like a charm. Love the blade flattening and burr removing plate. Just wish the leather strop was a little longer, but it works.