cerebus
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If you can afford to spend R2k+ on a kitchen knife, that would be ideal. Not everyone can though.
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If you can afford to spend R2k+ on a kitchen knife, that would be ideal. Not everyone can though.
Noseworthy
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Not true. Shop around. I found one for 300 bucks and it's almost my best friend
cerebus
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Where did you find that? I'm very interested. I'd love to go carbon and get a sharpening block.
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Space_Chief
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To be honest, I look at what's popular domestically in Japan and buy that. I'd buy a Toto toilet but they don't make them in 220v's so I got a Hyundai (which still has an instant water heating element inside made in Japan). Japanese washcloths too, really rock. Japanese domestic market notebook computers, light, sturdy, best build quality in the world. Japanese furi-k-ake spice. Japanese instant coffee and candy. Japanese rice steamers. Hot water dispensers. Japanese made air cons. And so on. If it's designed and made in Japan it's usually superior to pretty much everything else. Still around our house Kyocera knives really rock. Light and sharp with very, very comfortable handles. And Kyocera Japan support has been awesome, even to a lowly gaijin like me.
HavocXphere
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lol. I know about them - and no not interested in them for now. Need something that will last a while without the hassle of sharpening so ceramics are a better fit for me.
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I would rather sharpen my knife more often and have a razor sharp knife than just a sharp knife. What chopping board are you using?
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No one mentioned Wustoff? Better than knox, and sharpen beautifully.
DrJohnZoidberg
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But are you able to cut cans in half with it?
cerebus
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1.Wusthof.. decent,a bit to heavy, german engineered so pretty strong, bone and everything.. iv used a few but only own a slicing knife. expenisve as well.
2.Global, awesome hand feel, light weight. holds an edge for a while. fairly expensive. I only have 1 chefs knives and it has served me well.
3. Victorinox, unless its a full tang they are hopeless. full tangs are brilliant and budget friendly .
4. Shun (my personal favourite), i have about 4 of these all for different uses. its a Japanese knife. Light weight, extremely sharp, expensive though. and they are sexy(Damascus).
Ceramic knives.. they are good, keeps a decent edge, im not a big fan though. and you cant have them fall. and for the price of a decent 1, i rather buy something like a Henckels which is budget friendly, decent weight and u can probably cut through anything.
all in all, if the knives are kept properly and honed before and after use, you will not have a problem.
on a side note, when you get board with you ceramic knives, have a look at a single beveled knife. you will be amazed. and u can get real bargain on low end japanese single bev knives.
2.Global, awesome hand feel, light weight. holds an edge for a while. fairly expensive. I only have 1 chefs knives and it has served me well.
3. Victorinox, unless its a full tang they are hopeless. full tangs are brilliant and budget friendly .
4. Shun (my personal favourite), i have about 4 of these all for different uses. its a Japanese knife. Light weight, extremely sharp, expensive though. and they are sexy(Damascus).
Ceramic knives.. they are good, keeps a decent edge, im not a big fan though. and you cant have them fall. and for the price of a decent 1, i rather buy something like a Henckels which is budget friendly, decent weight and u can probably cut through anything.
all in all, if the knives are kept properly and honed before and after use, you will not have a problem.
on a side note, when you get board with you ceramic knives, have a look at a single beveled knife. you will be amazed. and u can get real bargain on low end japanese single bev knives.
1.Wusthof.. decent,a bit to heavy, german engineered so pretty strong, bone and everything.. iv used a few but only own a slicing knife. expenisve as well.
2.Global, awesome hand feel, light weight. holds an edge for a while. fairly expensive. I only have 1 chefs knives and it has served me well.
3. Victorinox, unless its a full tang they are hopeless. full tangs are brilliant and budget friendly .
4. Shun (my personal favourite), i have about 4 of these all for different uses. its a Japanese knife. Light weight, extremely sharp, expensive though. and they are sexy(Damascus).
Ceramic knives.. they are good, keeps a decent edge, im not a big fan though. and you cant have them fall. and for the price of a decent 1, i rather buy something like a Henckels which is budget friendly, decent weight and u can probably cut through anything.
all in all, if the knives are kept properly and honed before and after use, you will not have a problem.
on a side note, when you get board with you ceramic knives, have a look at a single beveled knife. you will be amazed. and u can get real bargain on low end japanese single bev knives.
2.Global, awesome hand feel, light weight. holds an edge for a while. fairly expensive. I only have 1 chefs knives and it has served me well.
3. Victorinox, unless its a full tang they are hopeless. full tangs are brilliant and budget friendly .
4. Shun (my personal favourite), i have about 4 of these all for different uses. its a Japanese knife. Light weight, extremely sharp, expensive though. and they are sexy(Damascus).
Ceramic knives.. they are good, keeps a decent edge, im not a big fan though. and you cant have them fall. and for the price of a decent 1, i rather buy something like a Henckels which is budget friendly, decent weight and u can probably cut through anything.
all in all, if the knives are kept properly and honed before and after use, you will not have a problem.
on a side note, when you get board with you ceramic knives, have a look at a single beveled knife. you will be amazed. and u can get real bargain on low end japanese single bev knives.
There are definitely knives that you wouldn't be able to destroy in a month
Just don't know how well they would work in the kitchen HavocXphere
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A plasticy one.
I've got a wood one too, but its nice ysterhout so I don't cut on it. Plus I'm pretty sure it'll wreck a knife anyway.
Wanna bet?There are definitely knives that you wouldn't be able to destroy in a month
Unfortunately, I have a bad habit of using kitchen knives for DIY purposes, e.g. use the breadknife to saw off branches or to mix grout. This infuriates my husband. 
cerebus
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Wanna bet?
I would have gone ballistic.
HavocXphere
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Ok...this you will have to explain.Wanna bet?
Exactly what kind of circumstance involved a breadknife, grout and tree cutting? A makeshift kitchen on a construction site in a wooded area perhaps?