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ElkhornHusker
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What are some good choices for quality knives? Something that doesn't break the bank.
Elkhorn, NE
1 large egg
28" Blackstone
Akorn Jr.
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28" Blackstone
Akorn Jr.
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I like Shun knives. Great quality. But I always go to a good kitchen store and see what feels good in my hand. The Shun are well balanced. Happy shopping!Wisconsin, lbge, MM, kab, pig tail flippers, bear claws, and more rubs than I will admit to.
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I use Daisy plastic knives ... they are like 10 bucks for like 300 ... down side they break all the time. All joking aside I also use Shun and they work great.
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Many threads about knives have been posted here. Try the search function on this site or google your topic and add egghead forum. You will find lots of info and it runs across the spectrum. FWIW-Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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If you're not "great" at handling/using knives, I'd stay away from Shuns, etc. Get a nice Wustoff or a Henkels that is plenty sharp. Not a knock on you at all, but get a good knife and work on technique, then move up to sharper knives. No technique with a freak knife means one less digit in the future.
Got to a store like Sur la Table that will let you demo knives.------------------------------
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tarheelmatt said:If you're not "great" at handling/using knives, I'd stay away from Shuns, etc. Get a nice Wustoff or a Henkels that is plenty sharp. Not a knock on you at all, but get a good knife and work on technique, then move up to sharper knives. No technique with a freak knife means one less digit in the future.
Got to a store like Sur la Table that will let you demo knives.
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A sharper knife, is a safer knife.
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Dear OP, what does break the bank mean to you?
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i dont spend alot on knives anymore, find a knife with a VG1 or VG10 core and your good to go. theres deals out there without breaking the bank. for what its worth, i dont think ive used any knife other than a 10 inch chef, a cheap serrated bread knife, and a fillet knife in the last several months. if i did not clean fish i would not have used the fillet knife. so what im saying is stay away from sets, buy a descent chef knife and learn to use it. you will buy another one down the road anyways, we all dofukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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Buy Cutco knives. They cost a fortune but apparently, even after a couple decades of use, they stay as sharp as on day one. Truly some miracle steel in those babies.
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HeavyG said:Buy Cutco knives. They cost a fortune but apparently, even after a couple decades of use, they stay as sharp as on day one. Truly some miracle steel in those babies.
Bought one at the Texas Rodeo from the sales guy at their display table that required an order - they were out of stock at the table. It never showed up, so I called the smooth talking sales guy. He said they were still out of stock but could he ship me something else. I said I'd rather have a refund.
Smooth talking sales guy became a jerk.
He said he did not want to give me a refund because that would hurt his numbers.
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Victorinox are cheap and good. Not the best but maybe the best in relation to $$$$. I use the for demos and outdoors where I don't like to take my pricier knives
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The Victorinox Fibrox line has a consistent reputation as high performance for price. Not very pretty, but very serviceable. There are quite a few more expensive knives that don't work any better. There are a few that do work better at about 2x the price. Consider a Richmond Artifex 210mm. There are VG-10 core knives, various brands, for about the same price. Not too easy to sharpen, but the edge holds really well.
Slightly more expensive, $100 range, are Japanese carbon steel. They require care, as they rust and corrode really easily. If you have never used anything but stainless, it can be hard to develop careful knife cleaning. Easy to sharpen.
Warther cutlery offers a 9" for about $100. High end steel, S35VN, tough and able in a kitchen, not so easy to sharpen.
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Man, we're getting more knife threads than lump threads lately... Cutco and Henkles here~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
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Thanks for the input. I was a butcher at one time so I am comfortable using very sharp knives.Elkhorn, NE
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I am a big fan of the Global Knives. Not too expensive, very well balanced and last forever.Cheers,
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I have Globals and just recently a few Shuns including the premier 8"chefs knife which is truly elegant and a piece of art that is sharp as a razor and has a wonderful balance and feel. I also have two Shun Sora line knives which in my opinion are like the Victorinox of Asian knives. A quality knife with a reasonable price point. The Sora's are also razor sharp and have a VG-10 cutting edge welded to a japanese steel upper. The weld is a very attractive wave pattern on the blade. They have nicely shaped vibrox handles with an Asian flare that feel very good in my hand. I have the 6" Shun Sora chefs and a utility knife. Both knives were under $90 individually, and carry a 10 year warranty. here is a pic of the Sora 6" chefs knife.
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The Victorinox knives are relatively inexpensive and get very good reviews by America's Test Kitchen and others. The important thing is to treat them well (e.g., store on a magnetic strip rather than in a drawer) and learn how to sharpen them.Weber Kettle, Weber Genesis Silver B, Medium Egg, KJ Classic (Black)
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@ElkhornHusker said: Thanks for the input. I was a butcher at one time so I am comfortable using very sharp knives.I would go with your prior experience for the "gut feel" and then give the recommendations here a look. Easy to spend your $$. FWIW-
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I use the Sams Club knives. Cheap, good, and I replace them when they dull. I even toss them in the dishwasher.Bill Denver, CO
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The Victorinox 8" Fibrox Pro Chef's Knife is on sale at Amazon for $28 right now. Just grabbed one at that price.
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I have many knives, but one brand that's relatively inexpensive and performs will is Zhen. They have VG10 cores that do the actual cutting, and about 1/3rd the price of Shun.
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Sweet100s said:I had a terrible experience with Cutco a couple years back.
There was a Cutco kiosk in Costco a couple weeks ago. I stopped and mentioned to the guy I had one my parents bought 50 years ago. He gave me a pamphlet and told me I could send it in for reconditioning. They would sharpen the blade, and if I wanted their new composite handle they would replace the handle. If I wanted to keep the wood, they would recondition the wood. ALL FOR FREE.
Hard to beat that kind of customer service, not to mention the durability and longevity of the knife itself. Made me kinda wonder why I have been buying Henckels all these years instead of Cutco.
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Brason said:I am a big fan of the Global Knives. Not too expensive, very well balanced and last forever.Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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fishlessman said:i dont spend alot on knives anymore, find a knife with a VG1 or VG10 core and your good to go. theres deals out there without breaking the bank. for what its worth, i dont think ive used any knife other than a 10 inch chef, a cheap serrated bread knife, and a fillet knife in the last several months. if i did not clean fish i would not have used the fillet knife. so what im saying is stay away from sets, buy a descent chef knife and learn to use it. you will buy another one down the road anyways, we all doLarge BGEBBQ Guru DigiQ IIMartensville, Saskatchewan Canada
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bigalsworth said:fishlessman said:i dont spend alot on knives anymore, find a knife with a VG1 or VG10 core and your good to go. theres deals out there without breaking the bank. for what its worth, i dont think ive used any knife other than a 10 inch chef, a cheap serrated bread knife, and a fillet knife in the last several months. if i did not clean fish i would not have used the fillet knife. so what im saying is stay away from sets, buy a descent chef knife and learn to use it. you will buy another one down the road anyways, we all do
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Amazon currently has this Victorinox 8" Fibrox discounted to $28.
Seems like a decent price given the reviews.
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fishlessman said:bigalsworth said:fishlessman said:i dont spend alot on knives anymore, find a knife with a VG1 or VG10 core and your good to go. theres deals out there without breaking the bank. for what its worth, i dont think ive used any knife other than a 10 inch chef, a cheap serrated bread knife, and a fillet knife in the last several months. if i did not clean fish i would not have used the fillet knife. so what im saying is stay away from sets, buy a descent chef knife and learn to use it. you will buy another one down the road anyways, we all do
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fishlessman said:bigalsworth said:fishlessman said:i dont spend alot on knives anymore, find a knife with a VG1 or VG10 core and your good to go. theres deals out there without breaking the bank. for what its worth, i dont think ive used any knife other than a 10 inch chef, a cheap serrated bread knife, and a fillet knife in the last several months. if i did not clean fish i would not have used the fillet knife. so what im saying is stay away from sets, buy a descent chef knife and learn to use it. you will buy another one down the road anyways, we all doLarge BGEBBQ Guru DigiQ IIMartensville, Saskatchewan Canada
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the backwards bend hooks the bones slightly to help cut them where the regular side slips over them. same with scales. this video shows crappie where you slice the fillet off the bone, if filleting salmon or big trout its more common to slice thru the bone and remove them later. the backside works its way thru heavey scale easily. northern pike are just getting set up in the area, i did not grow up with those available but i know thru catching grass pickerel thats altogether different than filleting most fish. im sure it would work with them
https://youtu.be/Rq1qjUUBS5Y
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