Choosing the best knife sharpener for your survival kit is an essential step in ensuring your knife stays sharp. While there are a variety of options available, here are some of the most popular choices: Edge Pro Apex, Smith's PP1 Pocket Pal, Spyderco Sharpmaker, Lansky Tactical Blademedic and more. While the price of these sharpeners is definitely not cheap, they are well worth the investment.

Edge Pro Apex

If you're looking for an effective and portable survival knife sharpener, the Edge Pro Apex can help you achieve that goal. This device is designed to be easy to use and features an angled tripod that holds knives up to 3.5 inches in width. Its rotating arm uses different grit sharpening stones for a consistent angle that minimizes the chance of causing damage to the knife's finish.

Smith's PP1 Pocket Pal

The new Smith's PP1 Pocket Pal multi-function knife sharpener is lightweight, compact, and easy to use. It has three different sharpening mediums: tungsten carbide, ceramic, and diamonds. The carbide stone is more durable than steel and takes longer to sharpen a blade than standard blade steel. It can sharpen both serrated and plain blades.

Spyderco Sharpmaker

The Spyderco Sharpmaker is a self-contained and expandable two-stage sharpening system. Its plastic base and aluminum handguards come with several preset sharpening angles, including a coarse and fine-grit stone, and there are also a couple of triangle stones for serrated and pointed items. These tools are designed to sharpen knives and other blade-like items efficiently and effectively.

Lansky Tactical Blademedic

If you need to sharpen the blade of a survival knife, the Lansky Tactical Platemedic knife sharpener is the solution. This tool is an excellent choice for fast reconditioning of blades, including gut hooks. With four different sharpening tools, it can handle all types of blades. It is portable and can be used at home or on the go.

Smith's 50979

If you're a prepper, you probably know that knife sharpeners are essential survival items. You'll need to maintain your blade's cutting edge to be useful in a survival situation, but how do you find the right one? Fortunately, a Smith's 50979 Tactical Knife Sharpener is an easy way to maintain your cutting edge, while staying portable and rugged.