Knife set for the kitchen?

[2Driver]

Geez, am I into $400+ for good a cutlery set? no one discounts this stuff. :cool

 

[Joker]

We always use Cutco products. Lifetime guarantee and free sharpening.

 

[Summer Boater Winter Offroader]

yep cutco for us too. If i had to do it all over again i think i would go with Henckles.

 

[RodnJen]

We have a mid-grade set of Henkles and they are fine. The next time she wants Wustoff (sp). I had better start saving now.

 

[HocusPocus]

I went with this Cold Steel set and no complaints. This is from their website but I found the same set other places online for like $140
http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/59KSET/KITCHEN_CLASSICS_SET.aspx

 

[Rdubz]

Geez, am I into $400+ for good a cutlery set? no one discounts this stuff. :cool

I bought a nice set from Bed,Bath and Beyond a few years ago for $160. It was normally $200 but they have those 20% off coupons. We didn't have any but asked the Manager to hook us up and he did. Apparently it's common for people to ask for the coupon if they dont already have one.

 

[2Driver]

I have some old Cutco pieces that are 25 years old and still cut well. The pricing is in the stratosphere for that stuff

Looks like no one discounts. Maybe a coupon at bbb is the way. geez I hate going in that store, it's like some vortex sucks the life out of you while you are in there.

 

[Yellowboat]

Shun. scary sharp, I don't even touch my cutco any more.

 

[Luvnlife]

We have Henkels but they need some TLC as in sharpening

 

[RitcheyRch]

Another vote for Cutco. I bought a set for my parents and wife a few years ago.

 

[Nashvillebound]

Shun. scary sharp, I don't even touch my cutco any more.

Shun is the shit! I have the block set.... wouldnt buy anything else!

 

[tkrrox]

^^^1500 for a set of knives??? Baller

 

[Nashvillebound]

^^^1500 for a set of knives??? Baller

LOL... it wasnt quite that much.... maybe $1200.... some things are just worth having. What is the use of a profession kitchen with crappy knives? Just like the previous posted about Shun said... Scary sharp!!!

 

[Nord]

Shun. scary sharp, I don't even touch my cutco any more.

sell me your cutcos I can't afford spensive knives........

 

[mjc]

yep cutco for us too. If i had to do it all over again i think i would go with Henckles.

Henckles. good stuff and I like the feel in my hand.

 

[Universal Elements]

Shun are great knives. We have Globals, they are very good.

http://www.global-knife.com/

Williams-Sonoma carries them

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/cutlery/knives-global/

 

[Chipster27]

X3 on the Shuns. Not cheap, but amazingly sharp and awesome to work with. It was a Cutco demo at the fair that got me fired back up on a quality set of knives. Cutco seemed like a good value, but the Shuns (and many other high end knives) are a work of culinary art.


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[RLJ676]

For us poor folks I've been reading a lot of good reviews of Rada knives. Great warranty, sharp, made in the USA and dirt cheap.

http://www.amazon.com/Rada-Cutlery-Starter-Aluminum-S38/dp/B000FZ223I/ref=pd_sim_sbs_k_1

Check the reviews their or elsewhere online. I'm getting some for my sister for Christmas.

 

[Chico&Zeus]

I have a Hattori Hanzo sword... real Japanese steel.

 

[GET SOME]

Henkels here so far so good

 

[Wicky]

Have the five star German Henkles but, I like the Forschners/Victorinox better! How can you beat a Swiss army knife!

 

[RogerThat99]

Cutco here!!

 

[ka0tyk]

full set of henckels here... i end up using this one the most.

 

[spectra32bob]

My wives father is a meat cutter and the only knives she'll use are the brands he uses which are Forschner or Dexter. Most of ours are Forschner's.

 

[Wicky]

My wives father is a meat cutter and the only knives she'll use are the brands he uses which are Forschner or Dexter. Most of ours are Forschner's.

Go to any butcher block and more than likely, there will be a Forschner in his/her hands. Dexter is a great product too.

 

[screaming pete]

i have Cutco and Hinkle for Home. but my pro set for the road are Hammer Stahls http://www.hammerstahl.com/

 

[Chili Palmer]

We've got a set of Henkels, good quality knives, but really need to get sharpened, I've done the best I can with the steel rod, but my sharpening skills only go so far - who do you guys take your knives for sharpening now that all the cutlery shops that used to be in the malls are gone?

 

[propcheck]

I like the Henkel ours are about thirteen years old and could use a good professional edge but solid construction and balance is good

 

[Ziggy]

8yr old thread is chock full of long not seen members.
We have a handful of Cutco's but mostly inexpensive disposable stuff we haven't disposed yet

 

[Motor Boater]

Watch out for Henkels. If they have a couple different levels. Thier logo is a little man. If the knives have two little men on them they are the good ones. The ones with the single man is their cheaper line made in China

 

[Rajobigguy]

Building on a Cutco set a little at a time. It's not just that they are extremely sharp, it's the fact that they stay that way for a couple years before needing to be refreshed and that mirror polished surface just glides trough the food.

 

[Paradox]

Watch out for Henkels. If they have a couple different levels. Thier logo is a little man. If the knives have two little men on them they are the good ones. The ones with the single man is their cheaper line made in China

Had to take a look as a result of your post. Ours has only one little man but it says Spain.

I wan to say we got these maybe 20 years ago. Still seem to do the job but (as someone else said) my sharpening skills are questionable so they could use a professional’s touch.

 

[Voodoo GT350]

Had to take a look as a result of your post. Ours has only one little man but it says Spain.

I wan to say we got these maybe 20 years ago. Still seem to do the job but (as someone else said) my sharpening skills are questionable so they could use a professional’s touch.

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Two men made in Germany. One man made in either Spain or China

 

[Taboma]

How well do these uber expensive knives hold up to lets say, prying, screwing, granite cutting surface and repeated sharpening with a Chef's Choice sharpener ?
Asking for a friend, well, she's also my wife

And this is why after 37 wonderful years of blissful marriage, our knife holder cutting block is filled with only the finest Chicago Cutlery

Yes, we've been awed by the marketing pros at county fairs and home shows, I've offered a hundred times to invest in a really nice set, but alas, she prefers the carefree "Use em, abuse em, then toss em" approach to fine cutlery, and kitchen ware in general.

 

[Mandelon]

Wusthofs here. We built it up over time though. Each holiday or birthday, or whatever each would get one as a gift. We'll be taking them to ROC to sharpen sometime.

Picked up this one for Xmas:

I have the cleaver, but it sure hardly gets used. The bread knife is pretty popular, as is the smaller ones.

A simple set is all most people need.

Wüsthof Classic 7-Piece Knife Block Set | Williams Sonoma (williams-sonoma.com)
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/pro...caf1aececa6ef355b4190b2#viewLargerHeroOverlay

 

[FreeBird236]

We have Wusthof as well, but they also have different grades. I think the major difference is stamped vs forged.

 

[petie6464]

Whusthof bead knife will change your life. I've have one about twenty years, trust me.

 

[rivermobster]

We've got a set of Henkels, good quality knives, but really need to get sharpened, I've done the best I can with the steel rod, but my sharpening skills only go so far - who do you guys take your knives for sharpening now that all the cutlery shops that used to be in the malls are gone?

Man you dug Deep to come up with this thread! LoL

My son can make any knife cut like a razor blade, but he gets good money to do it.

I have a knife he bought for me at a Chinese market. He said he paid three bucks for it. After he worked it over, it's the sharpest knife I've ever had.

PM me if you need more info.

 

[highvoltagehands]

Man you dug Deep to come up with this thread! LoL

My son can make any knife cut like a razor blade, but he gets good money to do it.

I have a knife he bought for me at a Chinese market. He said he paid three bucks for it. After he worked it over, it's the sharpest knife I've ever had.

PM me if you need more info.

But how long does it stay that way? That’s the big difference, cheap shit will require your son’s skill set every other time you use it.

 

[mjc]

Wusthofs here. We built it up over time though. Each holiday or birthday, or whatever each would get one as a gift. We'll be taking them to ROC to sharpen sometime.

Picked up this one for Xmas:

I have the cleaver, but it sure hardly gets used. The bread knife is pretty popular, as is the smaller ones.

A simple set is all most people need.

Wüsthof Classic 7-Piece Knife Block Set | Williams Sonoma (williams-sonoma.com)
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/pro...caf1aececa6ef355b4190b2#viewLargerHeroOverlay

I use Wusthofs also because I like the feel of them in my hand, they just work better for me.

 

[rivermobster]

But how long does it stay that way? That’s the big difference, cheap shit will require your son’s skill set every other time you use it.

It's been about a year now and still just as sharp. I know how to take care of my blades.

 

[ChevelleSB406]

Bob Kramer line manufactured by Zwilling & Henkel myself. I have been trying to learn how to sharpen and polish with my nice set of wet stones myself, but can't get results I am happy with on my regular knives, so I have not done anything to the Kramer's yet, still ridiculously sharp, but not "show off sharp" currently. I can push cut a piece of paper, but not take an elliptical shape out of a piece bent in the shape of a U.

 

[PlumLoco]

Critique this knife please. I broke our "go to" knife and I need a replacement quick.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DT1XFM2/ref=pe_386300_440135490_TE_simp_item_image?th=1