What to use to sharpen knives

[irish lager]

I use both a Lansky set and the Spyderco Sharpmaker. I find that the sharpmaker is much quicker and easier to use to maintain an edge on a knife but if it is severly dull the lansky will bring it back faster in my experience. I have extra corse - extra fine in the regular hones and all but the medium and corse dimond, along w/ both medium and fine serrated hones for the Lansky so it is easy to get the edge that you desire for any steel type. I have found that for sharpening serrations or odd shaped blades (hawkbills, reverse S, etc.) that the sharpmaker is much better suited. For the average pocket knife the lansky is a sound choice though and as long as you get the hones that you need to get the edge you desire it cant do you wrong.
J