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In the comments it reveals this guy is using the sharpener wrong by doing way too many pulls with too much pressure.

The cheap ikea one is fine, it will not wear out your blade. 2-3 pulls at very light pressure, no need to learn how to use a whetstone properly, perfect UX for those who don’t typically sharpen knives.





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