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It might be harder to see in the photo, but the Stabil-Rizer has the blue +4° label on it.

I was also coming close to hitting the clamps on some of my really low angle Japanese knives. I didn’t really want to use the Low Angle Adapter since I would lose the benefit of the new Dual Vise clamp, so I figured the riser would give me a little more room.

The <span class=”markl4aun9c5q” data-markjs=”true” data-ogac=”” data-ogab=”” data-ogsc=”” data-ogsb=””>Stabil</span>-Rizer. Even with the riser, the WE60 has more limitations on shallow angles on small knives like paring. Using a paring knife as an example, I was able to do 16° angles on the WE120. Before I added the riser, I was only able to…[Read more]

This looks like a great entry level sharpener. I currently own the WE120 and the WE66. I much prefer the WE66’s clamping system, but it doesn’t do really small thin knives well like paring knives. Even after I added a riser, it still has it’s limitations and doesn’t sharpen really fine angles on small blades. My WE120 doesn’t have those…[Read more]

Thanks. You are an awesome resource!

Hopefully, the last question. I did a search on the Facebook group and I didn’t see an install video for the WE66. The one for the WE130 looks like the entire vise is self contained. Is it as simple as removing the current vise and installing the riser block between the base and the vise? I didn’t take it apart yet, but it looks like the stack…[Read more]

Thanks. So the best option is to get an aftermarket riser for the WE66? I don’t think Wicked Edge sells them any longer and I don’t know if the ones that do exist will work with the WE6.

Figures this gets released right after I place the order for the WE66. I can see the usage of the blade stabilizer for longer blades, but couldn’t you just use two short brass rods in the depth key slot to help support Spyderco blades?

Thanks for all of the responses. I ordered the WE66. Looking foward to giving it a try. I’ll have to use the WE120 to get the true angle of all my knives for a little while.

I’ll probably end up selling my WE120. I just updated my original WE last year since the older arms had a much sloppier fit. The WE120 has been a nice upgrade, but I’ve noticed that I’ve had a lot more problems with FFG blades like the Spyderco Mule and my Zero Tolerance 0707. It’s a pain to clamp them and get them to stay. I’ve tried almost ev…[Read more]

I just watched a video on the WE66 since I misunderstood how it was working. I thought the top knobs were for locking the angle into a set slot like the WE120. Then the side knobs were to refine the angle. The WE120 was a pain since you couldn’t see what the final angle was when you used the angle adjustment knobs.

Now that I see how it’s…[Read more]

I don’t think I’d ever use the micro adjustments. I have them on my WE120 and never use them. Simply because I don’t want to adjust it for every knife.

I think I adjusted the WE120 micro adjustments once to get it even for one of my kitchen knives. After that, I usually just went with whatever angle was closest to the angle that I desired on…[Read more]

Currently using the WE120 after using the original model for a long time. I’m not completely happy with any of the methods that I’ve used to clamp full flat grind blades. I was interested in the WE66, but the price tag seems really high for upgrading to the new DualCam Vise.

My question is about the new Cobalt WE64. From what I can tell:

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