I've always been a oil stone and steel kind of person. Of course I grew up a Butcher's son and have done my share of sharpening boning and skinning knives. As a side note: You will cut yourself much less often when you keep your knives sharp! ;-)
I have used my Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker on every knife I have. From large blades too small, it does a great job. It is also easy to use. Very natural and uncomplicated.
Getting the angle exactly the same for each swipe is the key. This pocket sized ceramic sharpener makes the angle consistent and does a better job than anything else I've found. It costs less than six dollars. You can find it here:
The fastest one that will put a VERY good and VERY sharp edge on is the work sharp. I love mine. I bought the stones and a gatco (similar to the lansky) and while those work great you have to spend a very long time to get it just right. The work sharp is very fast and shaving sharp. I wish I'd have found it first!