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SHARPAL 111H Ceramic Honing Rod with Adjustable 14°-25° Angle Guide

SHARPAL 111H Ceramic Honing Rod with Adjustable 14°-25° Angle Guide

By SHARPAL · Knife Sharpening · Kitchen & Cooking · More from SHARPAL

  • Model 111H
  • Adjustable guide angle 14 deg-25 deg
  • Rod length 11.50 in / 292 mm
  • Rod diameter 0.51 in / 13 mm
  • Overall length 17.24 in / 438 mm

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Summary

SHARPAL’s 111H is an adjustable-angle ceramic honing rod for keeping kitchen edges aligned between sharpenings, built for owners who maintain both Japanese and Western knives. Treat the 14°-25° guide range as unconfirmed: it comes from the product listing, and SHARPAL’s own spec page was rate-limited when this was checked.

Strengths

  • If the listed 14°-25° range is accurate, one rod covers Japanese edges near 15° and Western near 20°.
  • Ceramic is harder than knife steel and bends burrs back into alignment instead of grinding metal off.
  • SHARPAL backs its rod line with a 3-year warranty and US-based support.
  • Roundups of the fixed-guide 118H praise the fine ceramic polish and the non-roll hexagonal guard.

Weaknesses

  • No independent test and no exact-model owner discussion exists; evidence beyond the manufacturer’s site is thin.
  • The 14°-25° guide range is a listing claim, not confirmed by SHARPAL’s own documentation.
  • Ceramic is fragile: Knifewear’s rods use a steel core to survive drops, and the 111H’s drop resistance is undocumented.
  • SHARPAL’s store showed the 111H sold out at check time, and no big-box listings turned up in searches.
  • The fixed-20° 118H and 109R cover Western edges at $24.99-$25.99 direct.
  • A test of a different SHARPAL sharpener found its ceramic slot did not measurably refine the edge — a brand-level signal, not 111H evidence.

Verified specifications

ModelSHARPAL 111H, listed by the manufacturer as “111H 12’’ RODALL Ceramic Sharpening Rod, Angle Adjustable”.
Abrasiveceramic, described in SHARPAL’s family copy as finer than diamond, for honing, refining and regular edge maintenance.
Angle guideadjustable per the manufacturer’s title; the exact range could not be read on SHARPAL’s spec page, which was rate-limited at check time.
Listed range14°-25° per the product listing, unverified against the manufacturer — confirm from the manual whether it adjusts continuously or in detents.
Rod class12 in. per the manufacturer’s title; SHARPAL’s 12 in. rod pages list a 1/2 in. (13 mm) rod diameter.
Dimensions11.50 in rod (292 mm), 17.24 in overall (438 mm), 0.71 lb (0.32 kg) — listing figures, unverified against the manufacturer.
WarrantySHARPAL’s rod pages show a 3-year warranty badge, with US-based support.
Full research notes and sources

How ceramic honing works

Ceramic is harder than knife steel. Instead of grinding metal off, the rod bends a rolled edge back into alignment, which is why r/sharpening threads on ceramic rods — a Messermeister rod comes up often — report paper-towel cutting improving after touch-ups, though it takes practice. Knifewear’s specialist guidance for ceramic rods: hone at 15° for Japanese knives and 20° for Western, 10-20 alternating strokes, and rinse the rod after each use to clear metal filings. SHARPAL’s family FAQ says to hold the proper angle, draw the blade heel-to-tip with light controlled strokes on both sides evenly, wipe the rod with a soft dry cloth after use, and clean metal residue off the abrasive with a rubber eraser, soft brush or nylon brush.

The adjustable guide

The 111H is the ceramic member of SHARPAL’s RODALL angle-adjustable rod family, next to the diamond 122H. The adjustable guide answers a real complaint: roundups of the fixed-20° ceramic rods (118H, 109R) knock the missing 15° option for Japanese knives. If the listed range is right, one rod covers both edge types. Whether the guide adjusts continuously or in detents was not confirmed — SHARPAL’s spec page was rate-limited when this was checked, so confirm from the manual before you buy.

Is it worth it?

At $38.99 USD regular at SHARPAL’s own store — sold out at check time — the 111H runs about $13-14 over SHARPAL’s fixed-20° ceramic rods, the 118H at $24.99 and the 109R at $25.99 direct. What that premium buys is adjustability for mixed Japanese and Western edge angles. If you only hone Western kitchen knives, the fixed-guide rods cover the same job for less. SHARPAL ceramic rods also appear at Walmart from $16.99, though that is a different fixed-guide model with an anti-break cap, and Home Depot carries other SHARPAL rods (107H, 118N, 106H) but not the 111H. There are no recurring costs: no replacement rods or parts for the 111H turned up in SHARPAL’s support listings.

Which model this is

This page covers the SHARPAL 111H, the ceramic member of SHARPAL’s RODALL angle-adjustable rod family. Do not merge it with the fixed-20° siblings — the 118H (10 in. ceramic rod), 109R (12 in. ceramic rod), 110R (12 in. diamond rod) and 122H (12 in. diamond RODALL) — which use different, fixed guides.

The US listing for this model is ASIN B0H4GQH8GT.

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