I need a new knife set.

[JLinza]

Welp its that time. Our current knife set has handles that have a rubber type coating thats starting to fall apart on a few knives. Thinking it might be time to just go ahead and get a new set.
Figured I'd see what the A team recommends.... this post is now open to enablers....

 

[jcam222]

For a cheaper option these are hard to beat. I've gifted a few sets of them and they love them. Neighbors are still razor sharp two years later. With the 50% of coupon they are only $33. https://a.co/d/01QSScj

 

[Brokenhandle]

I can't argue with his point!

Ryan

 

[Steve H]

Yup. I'm with Jeff with these. I've bought a few sets too. They hold an edge very well.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

For a cheaper option these are hard to beat. I've gifted a few sets of them and they love them. Neighbors are still razor sharp two years later. With the 50% of coupon they are only $33. https://a.co/d/01QSScj

I just bought a set for a friend few weeks ago. They were $22 then. I had mine for few years now. Love them. They have discounts fairly often on them.

 

[912smoker]

Ooooh those look very nice!

Keith

 

[sawhorseray]

ENABLING? I CAN HELP! THE EXPENSIVE OPTION, WUSTHOF CLASSIC BLADES, MY INSPIRATION FOR WEARING A KEVLAR GLOVE IN THE KITCHEN.

 

[voyager 663rd]

Any ZWILLING TWIN MASTER (yellow handle) knifes are great. They are made by Henckels and have quality blades but have a plastic handle for professionals in the kitchen who need the hygiene and safety reasons that plastic provides as well as the same quality blades that Henckels use in their more expensive knives.

Not that it matters but Ramsey uses Henckels (and Wustoff).

 

[civilsmoker]

This is a nice work horse set…..

These however are what we have in our kitchen……we have been using them for more than 30 years…..our set has grown since the initial set though…. We have 2 - 8 inch chefs, six inch chef, a 8 inch and 6 inch slicers, meat fork, bread knife, boning, 2 paring, 6 inch serrated, shears, and a steel. This price is killer!!! Would recommend these!!!

 

[gmc2003]

Guaranteed not to rust.

Sorry I figured since the boys have you covered.

Chris

 

[sandyut]

Wustof fan here. We've had ours for 2 decades. Just a quick run on the steel as needed and they are laser sharp.

Buy once cry once.

 

[normanaj]

I'm a Dexter Russell fan,particularly their Sani-Safe line.My 9" filet knife is over 20+ years with my chefs not to far behind and my 6" boning at about 15.I have other knives of course but those 3 cover most of everything I need a knife to do.Being USA made doesn't hurt either.

 

[Quiganomics]

I've honestly never bought a knife set, I've always been more of a "piece together a set of what looks to work best" type. I have a mixture of knives from BareBones, Northern Knife Co, Dalstrong, and Messermeister. Found this to be the best way to go about it ask you can pick and choose by balance, feel, and durability. I would suggest decide what types of knives you want and need, then find the best option for each that's within your budget.

 

[Jim_C]

I've honestly never bought a knife set, I've always been more of a "piece together a set of what looks to work best" type. I have a mixture of knives from BareBones, Northern Knife Co, Dalstrong, and Messermeister. Found this to be the best way to go about it ask you can pick and choose by balance, feel, and durability. I would suggest decide what types of knives you want and need, then find the best option for each that's within your budget.

I would agree. We do have a full set of Wustoff and quite a few Henkel's, but honestly we don't use 90% of them. We have our favorite knives. They are all good quality but are mismatched.

We found that Wustoff and Henkel don't really do well in the Japanese knife category, the Chinese cleaver category, or even in the boning knife category. They do make good dependable Chef's knives.

 

[Rawhide99]

We've been very pleased for many years with Wusthof.

 

[voyager 663rd]

Further, I have this 8" that is soooo sharp, I sliced off the end of my cut-resistant A4 glove the first time I used it. At $40 CDN, it's great

 

[Quiganomics]

I would agree. We do have a full set of Wustoff and quite a few Henkel's, but honestly we don't use 90% of them. We have our favorite knives. They are all good quality but are mismatched.

We found that Wustoff and Henkel don't really do well in the Japanese knife category, the Chinese cleaver category, or even in the boning knife category. They do make good dependable Chef's knives.

Exactly. I have certain knife/blade styles I find myself using frequently. Sets tend to come with knives I'll never use, which is a waste to me. Some specialty knife styles I'll spend a lot of coin on, some I'll buy as disposable. Like my breaking, utility, and boning knives, those tend to see the most abuse as they are the ones I use most when butchering. I don't see it as a good investment to go with higher end for these, so I tend to go with Member's Mark ones from Sam's Club and just replace them when needed.

 

[jcam222]

I would agree. We do have a full set of Wustoff and quite a few Henkel's, but honestly we don't use 90% of them. We have our favorite knives. They are all good quality but are mismatched.

We found that Wustoff and Henkel don't really do well in the Japanese knife category, the Chinese cleaver category, or even in the boning knife category. They do make good dependable Chef's knives.

I have a cheaper set like the one I linked out for daily light use. I also have a very nice pieced together set more expensive set in my leather knife roll for big cooks. Some Wusthof, Henckel Pro series and Miyabi to name a few.

 

[JLinza]

Thanks for the replies. Ill be lookin into all of those