Hey Dingle1911,
This is a frequent type of question we see here. Indeed, of the sharpeners offered by WE, it’s sometimes difficult to decide which is for you. Of the two you mentioned, the F&S Pro is the more versatile, in that it can sharpen a blade up to 35 degrees (for mounting 5/8″ above the jaws), whereas the Gen 3 Pro is limited to 27 degrees. The F&S Pro is lighter and easier to move around. The Gen 3 Pro is heavy, needs no c-clamp, and is better suited on a bench. The Gen 3 Pro is faster to set up angles for a given blade to sharpen.
If you plan to travel with your WEPS, the F&S Pro might be a better option for you. If you don’t have a need to sharpen above 27 degrees, and want a system that is heavy duty and fast to set up, then the Gen 3 Pro might be for you.
For me, I’ve had my Gen 3 Pro for over a year now, and have never had second thoughts. I still love using it as much today as I did when I first received it.
If you do a lot of reading here, I’m sure the answer to your question will come to you, if it hasn’t already.
1 user thanked author for this post.