Buy Rada Cutlery S01 Paring Knives Galore Gift Set


Buy Rada Cutlery S01 Paring Knives Galore Gift Set








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I just purchased this exact set - not from Amazon - but from a small Mennonite store. I've been looking for some good - and I mean GOOD knives, and researching the Net and a number of chef magazines.



As I pulled up to the little Mennonite store - I noticed a sign stating they carried Rada Cutlery. I'd never even heard of it - but I decided to check inside. Although the prices were slightly higher than Amazon offers - I still thought they were low enough that the knives could not be of a high quality. One elderly Mennonite woman told me she owned the middle knife and that she loved it - used it to butcher her chickens. That was a little icky, but I figured if it was good enough for that, I might as well try the set - the price was right.



I am thrilled with the knives. I had to be careful with the parer - it slipped through the potato skin so easily I was taking off more of the potato than I wanted. And the middle-sized knife slipped through bacon I was slicing (in a large chunk) as easily as butter.



Now I'm going to order more Rada knives to supplement my little set.



I can't speak highly enough of these knives.

Buy ZHEN Japanese 67-Layer Damascus VG-10 8-Inch Slicer Chopping Chef Butcher Knife/Cleaver, Large


Buy ZHEN Japanese 67-Layer Damascus VG-10 8-Inch Slicer Chopping Chef Butcher Knife/Cleaver, Large




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This super sharp VG-10 Japanese stainless steel knife are clad with 67-layer Damascus dragon pattern on both sides. This design could increase toughness, improve rust & stain resistance and prolong knife life. The prefect weight balanced full length handle are made of PAKKAWOOD which is durable, non-slip, easy to clean, waterproof, bacteria-resist, comfortable and beautiful. Mirror polished stainless steel bolster and butt end design make these knives even better. Every knife comes with its own hand crafted gift box or storage box. DO NOT chop bone or use knife on hard surface like glass cutting board, tile, or granite. Hand-wash your blades with gentle dish soap, rinse clean and towel dry immediately. Hone your blades with a steel or ceramic rod weekly to keep it sharp. Recommend to sharpen your blades with a whetstone at an angle of 15 - 20 degrees. 100% satisfaction guarantee.



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This is a great knife. If you are looking for a traditional cleaver that can chop through bones, this is not it. This knife is considered a vegetable cleaver. It is designed to quickly chop through vegetables and meat, but not bone. The thinner blade allows it to chop very easily, but doesn't give it the sturdiness needed to chop through bone. It was never designed to chop through bone. Instead it was designed to cut very easily.



As the first rater mentioned, this knife won't be as pretty as a Shun knife. The knife came with a few light scratch marks on the blade. I wouldn't say that they in any way affect the quality of the knife as far as how it cuts, how long it lasts or anything like that. The maker just didn't polish it up or when they were making them, they likely threw a bunch of them into a bin. And the wood handle isn't perfectly matched up through grounding with the steel like you'd see on a Shun, Wusthof or Henckels. However there's no gaps where liquid could get in between the blade and the handle or where the handle might work loose.



I have a Shun cleaver. And if I was going to summarize this knife. I'd say that functionally this knife is designed better than the Shun, but they just didn't do the fine little finishing details that Shun does to make it look as pretty. Here are some of the things I really like about this knife:



1. I love the design of the handle. It fits to your hand very well with the oval shape. The handle is wider than the Shun handle and just feels more comfortable and easier to grip.



2. This knife is very light. The light weight of the knife allows you to do very quick chopping. It doesn't have quite the weight behind it that the Shun has. I'd call that an advantage or a disadvantage compared to the Shun depending on what you like. It allows you to chop faster, but you also have less weight on the knife to help chop through. I tend to like the lighter weight a little better. Because really if you're getting a Chinese vegetable cleaver it is about increasing the speed over a Western chef's knife by chopping instead of slicing.



3. The blade is thinner than the Shun's. People may think this is a bad thing, but it is a good thing. If you use your knife to pick up chopped vegetables off the cutting board, you are supposed to use the back or spine of the knife instead of the cutting edge to pick the vegetables up. You do this to avoid dulling the knife blade and also to help avoid cutting yourself. The thinner the knife blade is, the easier it is to pick up vegetables this way. However I'd like to see some manufacturer pay a little more attention to the back or spine of the knife blade. Almost no manufacturers take the time to round the spine. The only one I've seen do it is the Kramer line of Henckels. And those are very expensive. I'd like to see a manufacturer do an angled ovular round so the spine wouldn't cut you but at the same time would allow for easier pick up of the vegetables using the spine.



4. I love the extra width to the blade. This makes it excellent for scooping up vegetables. Most cleavers are 3 inches wide and this one is 4. Or if you want an exact width measurement 4 1/16".



5. I like the extra length of the knife. This knife is stated as an 8 inch blade. That isn't totally true. The cutting portion of the blade is really only 7 11/16" or just slightly under 7 3/4". From the tip of the blade to the handle though it measures 8 1/4". So depending on how you measure the length of the blade, you could say that it is or isn't an 8 inch blade. I found that the 7" cutting blades on other vegetable cleavers have a cutting length slightly longer than 7" of about 7 1/4". I thought I needed an 8 inch blade because I'm used to an 8 inch chef's knife. But I think you'll find that the cutting length of a 7 inch vegetable cleaver ends up being about the same as an 8 inch chef's knife because that last 1 inch of the tip of the chef's knife really doesn't get used due to how a chef's knife blade curves compared to a vegetable cleaver.



6. I also found that this knife doesn't do too bad of a job if you want to do the slicing motion you'd do with a chef's knife. The tip slides pretty well instead of getting caught on the board. And while it slides well, the tip still cuts very well.



7. This knife is very sharp. This knife has 67 layers to it. I think a number of the Shuns only have about 30 some layers to them. Normally the more layers to a Damascus steel blade, the higher the quality of blade it is.



8. Finally, I know this sounds kind of stupid, but I like the box it comes in. Be careful opening the box. I almost ripped the box open and ruined the packaging. Zhen thought out their packaging much better than Shun or Wusthof for their cleaver. Although they might want to print on it, "Open by lifting here." When you have a knife this big, storage can be a pain. I mean most knife blocks aren't made for cleavers. Zhen created a package for this knife that has a tab with a magnetic strip in it. You lift that tab up and the fold down lid opens easily up. They also have a well formed cut-out that the knife fits into. And there's even a see through plastic window so you can see the blade. So the packaging can work great for storage of the knife as long as you don't rip the packaging apart like I almost did. Because it is really hard to notice that tab. If you have trouble finding the tab, just turn the box over to the bottom side and look for the length side with the seam. Then reach around to the end of the box and lift the tab. My point is that Zhen designed the packaging well so that the packaging can be used over and over again for storage instead of just for a one time use specifically for the purpose of shipping it to you.

Buy Cuisinart 7-Piece Nonstick Cutlery Knife Set with Acrylic Stand, Black


Buy Cuisinart 7-Piece Nonstick Cutlery Knife Set with Acrylic Stand, Black








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Love this set. It takes minimal space on my counter, I can see at a glance which knife I need; and the knives are surprisingly hefty for the price of the set. Very sharp; they fit my hand well; and the handles are angled right. Nice set.

Buy Victorinox Cutlery BladeSafe for 8-Inch to 10-Inch Knife Blades


Buy Victorinox Cutlery BladeSafe for 8-Inch to 10-Inch Knife Blades








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If you have the 8 inch Victorinox chef knife, you might be wondering if you should get the 6-8 inch protector, or the 8 to 10. Well, the Fibrox 8 Inch chef's knife just rattles around in the 8-10 inch Bladesafe holder and the rubber grippers (for lack of a better word) don't hold onto the blade. This 6-8 Inch holder fits the 8 inch blade perfectly and grips the knife quite firmly. If you own the 8-inch knife, THIS is the one you want to buy.

Buy ZHEN Japanese 67-Layer Damascus VG-10 Vegetable Usuba/Nakiri Hollow Ground Knife/Cleaver, 7-Inch


Buy ZHEN Japanese 67-Layer Damascus VG-10 Vegetable Usuba/Nakiri Hollow Ground Knife/Cleaver, 7-Inch








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I own quite a few high dollar Japanese knives costing hundreds of dollars. This knife can stand side to side with most of them. No it's not a $700 knife, but close enough for a fraction of the price.

Buy Cuisinart 15-Piece Stainless Steel Hollow Handle Block Set


Buy Cuisinart 15-Piece Stainless Steel Hollow Handle Block Set




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Introducing the Cuisinart Classic Stainless Steel Cutlery 15-piece Block Set. This set includes an 8" Chef Knife, 8" Slicing Knife, 7" Santoku Knife, 5.5" Serrated Utility Knife, 3.5" Paring Knife, 3.5" Bird's Beak Paring Knife, 8" Sharpening Steel, All-Purpose Household Shears and Block to hold them all.



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I chose the Cuisinart brand because of the integrity their named products have provided over many years. Their unique style corresponds nicely with the design of my kitchen. I would recommend this product to anyone that needs a finely sharp set of knives to enhance their cooking/kitchen needs.

Buy Chicago Cutlery 1119644 Fusion Forged 18-Piece Knife Block Set, Stainless Steel


Buy Chicago Cutlery 1119644 Fusion Forged 18-Piece Knife Block Set, Stainless Steel








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I will start by saying that I purchased these for $99 which at $5.5 represents a great value-per-knife ratio



Here is a ranked order of things I look for in a Knife Set:

1) Sharp as hell

2) Sharp as hell

3) Sharp as hell

4) looks pretty



That is the entire list. I am not nearly proficient enough in the kitchen to have other requirements. The knives are sharp as hell. They cut the crap out of stuff. I enjoy showing off their sharpness to amazed visitors (more realistically, I just show my girlfriend over and over again). Look how easy it is to cut through lemons! You try! Case closed. They are also a pretty good looking knife set. I'm not sure I needed 18 knives, because I only know what about 8 of them do, but it is impressive looking and really makes people know that I'm the boss.



I purchased them about 1 month ago, so I cannot objectively weigh in on the rust-issue (I have none at this point). Therefore my only real con at this point is that this point is that the block is really big and awkwardly fits in my small New York City kitchen. Please note the massive size before you follow me to sharpcity.



Update: 4/27/14 - THERE IS NO RUST. Believe it.

Buy Victorinox 47302 Cutlery BladeSafe for 6-Inch to 8-Inch Knife Blades


Buy Victorinox 47302 Cutlery BladeSafe for 6-Inch to 8-Inch Knife Blades




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Size: 6-Inch to 8-Inch RH Forschner by Victorinox is the knife of choice for professionals and consistently receives high accolades in product testing. This best-in-class commercial grade cutlery is now available for home use. RH Forschner by Victorinox knives feature high carbon, stainless steel blades, hand finished at Victorinox in Switzerland by skilled craftsmen. A special tempering process is used to produce an edge that can be resharpened over and over again, so the knife can keep its original sharpness throughout the entire life of the blade. Victorinox handles are ergonomically designed to minimize wrist tension. They provide a natural fit. A good heft and comfortable, positive grip are indications of a well-made knife. A sure-grip handle with a finger guard is valuable feature since the handle inevitably gets greasy, wet, or both. Although cutlery steel is naturally sanitary, materials and construction details of the handle minimize crevices what would offer hospitality to bacteria.



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If you have the 8 inch Victorinox chef knife, you might be wondering if you should get the 6-8 inch protector, or the 8 to 10. Well, the Fibrox 8 Inch chef's knife just rattles around in the 8-10 inch Bladesafe holder and the rubber grippers (for lack of a better word) don't hold onto the blade. This 6-8 Inch holder fits the 8 inch blade perfectly and grips the knife quite firmly. If you own the 8-inch knife, THIS is the one you want to buy.

Buy Ceramic Knives with Block- 5 Piece Cutlery Set By Good Cooking (Red Handles)


Buy Ceramic Knives with Block- 5 Piece Cutlery Set By Good Cooking (Red Handles)








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These knives are very sharp and very well made, my husband barely touched the blade and managed to put a little slit in his finger, by mistake of course, but that goes to show how sharp they are.



The knives are very durable and the ceramic is beautifully made. I would have figured knives like these would cost more and I think these are an amazing deal for an awesome set of kitchen knives.

Buy Mercer Culinary Renaissance 6-Piece Knife Set with Tempered-Glass Block


Buy Mercer Culinary Renaissance 6-Piece Knife Set with Tempered-Glass Block








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Great knife set that covers most uses in the small to average kitchen. The balance is good and the knives have a good sharp edge. The handles are easy to keep a grip on even when your hands are wet. They come with a serial number and a limited life time warranty. They are made of German stainless but are made in Taiwan. All in all a very good value for 5 knives with a very contemporary glass block.



Mercer knives are used in many culinary schools and are well known in the trade. (I have a friend who is an executive chef that I consulted with before I purchased).

Buy Ceramic Knives with Block- 5 Piece Cutlery Set by Good Cooking (Black Handles)


Buy Ceramic Knives with Block- 5 Piece Cutlery Set by Good Cooking (Black Handles)








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These knives are very sharp and very well made, my husband barely touched the blade and managed to put a little slit in his finger, by mistake of course, but that goes to show how sharp they are.



The knives are very durable and the ceramic is beautifully made. I would have figured knives like these would cost more and I think these are an amazing deal for an awesome set of kitchen knives.