I bought a set of 3 Wusthof knives for my father for Christmas. My boyfriend started complaining about the lack of a good knife in our house, and my dad seemed really happy with the Wusthofs, so I thought this would be a good choice for his birthday.

I have 3 ceramic knives that I love, but they’re more fragile then I expected, so he won’t use them. This Wusthof knife is just awesome. Heavy duty, nicely weighted and feels great in the hand. Perfect balance. It’s a universal kind of knife that will feel comfortable for just about anyone. I’m used to putting some pressure into cutting things, especially sweet potatoes, carrots, etc. With this, it just slices right through it, with no effort. A gorgeous cutting experience.

The only warning I’ll give, this knife is SHARP. Be extremely careful, because I have no doubt it will chop thru your finger just as easily as it will slide thru a tomato! Otherwise, take care of it, and it will last a lifetime.Get more detail about Wüsthof Classic 8-Inch Hollow-Ground Cook’s Knife.

If you’re reading this review, either you cook alot or are buying for someone who does.

I started with the Calphalon Santoku which is an excellent knife but more suited for certain styles of slicing/cutting (think widely applicable for prepping Asian cuisine whereas the Chef knife is in line with American/European) leading me to this knife. Steel is fairly good quality and holds its edge well. It is well-balanced for high speed chopping with a full-tang in the handle. The grip on the handle is ergonomic for slicing/chopping, however it may not have enough “grip” on the surface if you want more heavy duty chopping (in which case you should be using a different knife).

Overall, the Calphalon is a quality, no-frills chef knife that I have found to be the most versatile piece of cutlery in my kitchen set.Get more detail about Calphalon Contemporary 8-Inch Chef’s Knife.

Maxam® 3pc Knife Set Feature

• Set includes: one liner lock knife with half-serrated stainless steel blade, thumbstud, and stainle
• Heavy-duty nylon sheath also included
• Limited lifetime warranty
• Gift boxed

Maxam® 3pc Knife Set Overview

Set includes: one liner lock knife with half-serrated stainless steel blade, thumbstud, and stainless steel clip measuring 4-1/8″ closed and 7-1/8″ open, an additional liner lock knife with half-serrated stainless steel blade, thumbstud, and stainless steel clip measuring 3-1/2″ closed and 6″ open and one 8-1/2″ fixed blade knife with stainless steel blade measuring 4-1/8″. Heavy-duty nylon sheath also included. Limited lifetime warranty. Gift boxed.

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Technology and the modern manufacturing era has brought about a wealth of consumer goods, at levels of quality and quantity that were not previously possible. Modern quality is a tale of two cities. On one hand, you have cars which routinely reach 200,000 miles in distance before starting to break down. On the other hand, you have cheap goods manufactured with no quality in mind. When you see one of these items, you think about early manufactured items, low in quantity, but heavy duty and meant to last, and repairable.

Now our specific topic is knives – this is an extremely simple tool, probably thousands of years old. Modern knives also face this dichotomy of either high quality, prestigious manufactured knives, or lower quality knives that only last for one year after which the blade or handle will become unusable. Let’s take a minute to understand what parts of a knife are important.

Knives come in different size, shapes, and functions. Similarly, different companies are producing different quality levels. Complete knives set providing different shapes to perform different jobs in your kitchen such as paring knife, chef knife, boning knife, fillet knife, slicer and many more. These different knives are available to complete different tasks that you can easily seek out but the most important thing to consider about price, functions, comfort and easy to maintain. Always find out high quality product no matter if it is little bit expensive but reliable and you do not need to make investment again and again.

Let’s have some knowledge about steel quality and construction manners to purchase knife easily.

First, you must know all parts of the knife and its functions. The tip of the blade that must be thin used for small strips and carving, cutting edge is main cutting side, Spine gives control with thumb and fingers to make a proper cut, heel is used to cut some hard foods, bolster makes connectivity of blade steel and handle and gives control while handling knife. Full tang is real high quality product; it is sandwiched between two layers of the handle till at the end of butt and same shape like handle and have holes with three rivets that gives a strength to the knife.

Second, you must know about blade material. Different steel types are used to make different blades like high carbon steel, high carbon stainless steel, stainless steel, titanium, vanadium, and plastic types etc. Among all these high carbon stainless steel is much popular because high carbon gives toughness, rigidity and sharpness and stainless steel is rust resistance. This strong combination is used for high quality knife manufacturing and highly recommended.

Third, you must know cutting edge ability and shapes because these are actually playing major role. Hallow ground knives are used for only slicing purpose, hollow edge shape knives are used for chopping small items easily, convex ground blade, taper ground, straight edge, and serrated edge are available in market according to your need.

Handle of blade gives complete strength and control to the blade made of wood, plastic, and stainless steel. It is important to focus which quality is best and long lasting. Most arguments are suggesting wood handles infused with plastic because of excellent grip and do not require much maintenance.

$119.95

• 3- and 3-1/2-inch parer, 5-inch boning, 5-1/2-inch utility, 7-inch serrated bread, and 7-inch Santoku knife
• Plus, 8-inch chef’s, 8-inch slicer, and 8 4-1/2-inch forged steak knives; shears; and block with sharpener
• High-carbon stainless-steel full-tang blades; heavy-duty forged bolsters
• Triple stainless-steel rivets secure ergonomic polymer handles to the blades
• Measures approximately 8 by 7 by 13 inches; limited lifetime warranty; hand wash

Product Description
Chicago Cutlery Insignia2 18-Piece Block Set with In Block Sharpener includes 1-each 3-inch Parer, 3.5-inch Parer, 5-inch Boning, 5.5-inch Utility, Shears, 7-inch Serrated Bread, 7-inch Santoku, 8-inch Slicer, 8-inch Chef, 17-slot block with In-Block Sharpener… More >>

Insignia2 18-Piece Knife Block Set with In-Block Knife Sharpener