CUTCO CUTLERY

VB_egger

Looking for someone who may own a set that could offer a review.  I have been in the market for some new cutlery and they happen to be at a Costco road show about 2 hours away from me.  appreciate any help!

- Erik

Photo Egg

I have their cheese knife. It's fantastic.lol
Sorry, that's the extent of my experience.

HeavyG

Do a forum search. They've been discussed in many threads.

lousubcap

SWMBO went on a Cutco buying binge 5-6 years ago (helping a good friend's kid earn $$ for college).  Beyond a set of table knives purchased around 15 years ago (and are still sharp and holding up well) she acquired several additional pieces to include two paring knives and a couple of different length carvers that I am aware of.  All have held up well and retained a sharp edge.  If I were to buy anything from Cutco it would be the table or steak knives and then individually shop for additional pieces from other sources.  FWIW-

EggMcMic

We have had a set for about 15 years and they have worked well for us. I sharpen them periodically but they hold an edge well. I really like the serrated knives. They hold their edge well (never sharpened) and cut well.

RRP

We have a set of 6 CUTCOs:
Chef 
Bread
Filet
Paring
Some weird one 
Some spreader/slicer thing

Bought from a neighbor college student about 30 years ago. I use most on a regular basis and they have never been sharpened and are wickedly sharp still now. Even the shine keeps them brand new looking! Of course they were overpriced and we knew it, but that neighbor was a good kid needing experience and building some self confidence.

hoosier_egger

I have Cutco Vegetable knife, chef, and cleaver to compliment my Henckles. No complaints

YEMTrey

Same here, bought four of them a couple years ago from a college neighbor kid.  No complaints here.  Still sharp as @#!%.

HeavyG

RRP said:

...Bought from a neighbor college student about 30 years ago. I use most on a regular basis and they have never been sharpened and are wickedly sharp still now...

30 years of usage, never sharpened, still wicked sharp.

Yowza! That's some miracle steel right there.

tikigriller

Yikes!  Those things ain't cheap!

bodski

Similar story as others. We bought a set about 15 years ago from a kid working his way through college, so we overpaid, but knew it. I use at least one of them almost every day. I've never sharpened the serrated knives, but I sharpen the chef's knife frequently. They still work really well. I bought a few of the steak knives, since our set didn't come with them, for a more reasonable price. There are finer knives, but these definitely get the job done.

milesofsmiles

I bought a paring knife from a kid at church that sells them. great knife VERY sharp, danger danger quicker than a cobra.

VB_egger

Sounds like a quality product. 

@tikigriller they are for sure. You have said it several times here, hold on to your wallet!!  I am betting I see you posting your new cutco knives in under a week lol!!!

tikigriller

@vb_egger the wife has officially put the hammer down now on my new habit!  I will say, I have an eye looking for a good trimming knife.  Looking at the Brisket I got from Costco yesterday, when I decide to give that one a go again, it is going to take some serious trimming from me and I don't have the best knife in the world to get that job done.......Most of my buys however outside of the meat,blackstone and FB200 flutter under the $100 radar...those never seem to cause me too much heat.

JohnnyTarheel

I love my Cutco knives.... They are very sharp and stay that way. We use them all the time.

I have the following.  

- petite chef
- trimmer
- cheese
- paring
- spreader
- 8 table knives (they cut any meat easily and you just don't need the large steak knives)

WeberWho

tikigriller said:

@vb_egger the wife has officially put the hammer down now on my new habit!  I will say, I have an eye looking for a good trimming knife.  Looking at the Brisket I got from Costco yesterday, when I decide to give that one a go again, it is going to take some serious trimming from me and I don't have the best knife in the world to get that job done.......Most of my buys however outside of the meat,blackstone and FB200 flutter under the $100 radar...those never seem to cause me too much heat.

 Your wife won't even notice with these:

https://www.amazon.com/Dexter-Russell-S131-6PCP-Boning-Knife-Sani-Safe/dp/B000LEHWCO

https://www.amazon.com/Dexter-Russell-Sani-Safe-Roast-Slicer/dp/B00CHU2SHE

tikigriller

@weberwho Thanks.  Arrives in 2 days!  this looks like the one I saw on a Franklin Video........

It's official...I think I am now sport for all of you...who can get me to buy what next!

WeberWho

tikigriller said:

@weberwho Thanks.  Arrives in 2 days!  this looks like the one I saw on a Franklin Video........

It's official...I think I am now sport for all of you...who can get me to buy what next!

You're correct. Same one as Franklin uses

gdenby

Note, in his own book, Franklin has a pic using a Shun fillet knife for trimming the uncooked brisket. As good a cook as he is, I'm sure the brisket would just about fall apart w. any knife. The D-R is fine, but for a clod like me, I like something a little sharper.

HeavyG

I think I'd buy these rather than the Cutco knives. $14 on meh.com today. BAM!!

tikigriller

HeavyG said:

I think I'd buy these rather than the Cutco knives. $14 on meh.com today. BAM!!

I see this and instantly think Cupcakes

onedbguru

I have had a full set of Cutco for 38 years now.  I have sent them back for [free +shipping] sharpening once.  A couple of them need sharpening but are still pretty good at cutting.  I have the 8" FrChe, Slicer, Small and Large carvers, Butcher, Spatula/knife, 2 forks, 8 steak, a fillet and paring knife.  I was once one of those "raising money for something".  I think I barely recouped my investment in the sales demo set. Maybe not even that much.  I have a spatula that the handle cracked, sent it back and they sent me a new one. 

RRP

HeavyG said:

RRP said:

...Bought from a neighbor college student about 30 years ago. I use most on a regular basis and they have never been sharpened and are wickedly sharp still now...

30 years of usage, never sharpened, still wicked sharp.

Yowza! That's some miracle steel right there.

Well, my wife never has used them as sharp knives scare her and I am very careful with them keeping them safely stored and protected. Also hand washed and polished. Granted I do not use them for routine tasks as I prefer other cheaper knives. OTOH I have never tried all the salesman's demo tricks we saw of cutting heavy hemp rope, slicing shoe leather and cutting small nails in two. 

onedbguru

RRP said:

HeavyG said:

RRP said:

...Bought from a neighbor college student about 30 years ago. I use most on a regular basis and they have never been sharpened and are wickedly sharp still now...

30 years of usage, never sharpened, still wicked sharp.

Yowza! That's some miracle steel right there.

OTOH I have never tried all the salesman's demo tricks we saw of cutting heavy hemp rope, slicing shoe leather and cutting small nails in two. 

Well, I did do all of those "tricks".  Somewhere along the line I lost the scissors I used to cut pennys in half.  (lost it in move somewhere maybe 10 years ago?)
With the slicer, I could slice a piece of wonder bread 4 times turning one into 5 pieces of very thin bread. 

RRP

onedbguru said:

Well, I did do all of those "tricks".  Somewhere along the line I lost the scissors I used to cut pennys in half.  (lost it in move somewhere maybe 10 years ago?)
With the slicer, I could slice a piece of wonder bread 4 times turning one into 5 pieces of very thin bread. 

I forgot about those scissors which I still use daily - those came as a freebie along with the knife block as I recall.

U_tarded

I got some through some swindling and labor from a co-worker.  I like them but I like my japanese still better (razor sharp).  They are nice but I don't know if I would pay for them.  

tarheelmatt

I have a pairing knife that Cutco gave me after an altercation at Costco. It's nice, but the Shuns I have are sharper. 

DoubleEgger

HeavyG said:

RRP said:

...Bought from a neighbor college student about 30 years ago. I use most on a regular basis and they have never been sharpened and are wickedly sharp still now...

30 years of usage, never sharpened, still wicked sharp.

Yowza! That's some miracle steel right there.

That's center cut steel my friend. 

Lit

DoubleEgger said:

HeavyG said:

RRP said:

...Bought from a neighbor college student about 30 years ago. I use most on a regular basis and they have never been sharpened and are wickedly sharp still now...

30 years of usage, never sharpened, still wicked sharp.

Yowza! That's some miracle steel right there.

That's center cut steel my friend. 

No just Rons full of **** like normal. Multiple ounces of ****.

Lit

Lit said:

DoubleEgger said:

HeavyG said:

RRP said:

...Bought from a neighbor college student about 30 years ago. I use most on a regular basis and they have never been sharpened and are wickedly sharp still now...

30 years of usage, never sharpened, still wicked sharp.

Yowza! That's some miracle steel right there.

That's center cut steel my friend. 

No just Rons full of **** like normal. Multiple ounces of ****.

I sharpened a cutco for a guy in my neighborhood that actually uses it and it was like 10 years old and hadn't been sharpened. It had chips in the blade and was so dull you couldn't have cut a tomato with it. It was a solid blade and not hard to get back to sharp again but there are better knives available much cheaper. Also buying a set isn't a good idea youusually end up using the 8" chef and a paring knife.. Save some money and get a shun premier 8" chef and paring knife and you'll have good looking and good functioning real knoves.

jonnymack

We have a pairing knife chef blade and some steak knives, bought them almost 30 years ago. The serrated knives really held edges great. Recently sent them all off to be sharpened and they are like new. Definitely have gotten my money's worth. There are probably better but no complaints here.