WE is very customer oriented.
Not only did they send one but two knife guides.
The one I bought from a Canadian dealer was defective.
I believe will buy direct from WE as the Canadian dealer said to glue it WTF.
They lost me right there.
I wanted a Gen 3 Pro for many years and never got up the nerve to pull the trigger buying the top of the line flagship model. Yes, it's expensive but for a serious knife guy a good investment especially when expensive or rare/discontinued knives need sharpened without ruining them in the process. Luck would have it that they upgraded and redesigned the model I always wanted with the Gen 4 Pro. I had my tax return money I saved so I decided to go ahead with the purchase and finally order one. It's everything you imagined and hoped for as well as much more. This is without a doubt the finest knife sharpener money can buy. I know I will be happy with it and will put it to good use. I've been doing this about 50 years and own over 1,000+ knives. swords, tomahawks and hatchets. I should have done it sooner with the Gen 3 but I feel I did the right thing waiting and getting THIS upgraded unit instead.
I recently purchased the WE40 pro pack with base at the recommendation of a friend who produces custom hunting knifes . There is definitely a bit of a learning curve so its great that WE includes a practice blade. However, the learning goes quick and over the past few weeks I've sharpened 3 hunting knifes, 4 kitchen blades and and an EDC knife all at different angles and they have all gone from being fairly dull to slicing paper. The WE40 just works and there is a lot of bang for the buck with this system.
I did have a delivery issue where a few parts were missing, but WE took care of the problem and got everything resolved. Its nice to see customer service stepping up when an issue does arise.
If you’re looking for a compact, no-BS sharpener that actually works, the Venture is a strong option—especially for EDC, hunting, or kitchen touch-ups.
The standout feature is the guided angle system (20°), which takes the guesswork out of sharpening. You don’t need to be a pro to get a clean, consistent edge, and that’s where this thing really shines. It uses a dual-sided setup (diamond + ceramic), so you can go from dull to razor sharp pretty quickly without switching tools. I did have to purchase a replacement 20 degree guide since I used this sharpener frequently.
Makes a perfect upgrade from the 500 stone that comes with sharpener!