Knives (2 Viewers)

[theism]

so gais.

what knives do you use?

i love my 10" classic wusthof chefs knife.

i also got a global set, but someone stole the 8" chefs knife (or i lost it).
so i have no use for the other knives.

 

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cleaver.
the extra periplanar surface area doesnt seem to provide much advantage when crushing stuff like garlic

 

[chamelia]

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I stole my knives from the uni cafeteria.

 

[Riet]

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Don't be fooled by the rustiness of the grind on the old one, the blade is way sharp.

 

[theism]

SO what knives do you all use?

I've got a global set, (though no 8" chefs knife.. went missing),
and a Wusthof 10" classic chefs knife.

The global set (6 peice) was about $350,
and the wusthof was $299

I've yet to sharpen them myself though..
don't want to stuff the blade up.

But for cheaper knives (<$50), I'll use a steel and a diamond stone.

 

[Kwayera]

Zwilling J.A. Henckels, all the way. Usually sharpen with a ceramic rod, in the few cases they need it.

My goal set is a set of Shun blades.

 

[theism]

Zwilling J.A. Henckels, all the way. Usually sharpen with a ceramic rod, in the few cases they need it.

My goal set is a set of Shun blades.

I had a Henckles, but i lost it somewhere...
was only a lower range model though.

Which series shun?

I think they're overrated =]..
but then again, i think wusthof is as well.

I love global in terms of price vs performance.

 

[Kwayera]

Don't really care - I just have a bit of a hard-on for damascene/wootz steel It's either the Shuns or some of the Scanpan ones.

 

[theism]

Don't really care - I just have a bit of a hard-on for damascene/wootz steel It's either the Shuns or some of the Scanpan ones.

you mean those '17 layers/folds' of the shuns?

 

[Kwayera]

Well it's a recreation of wootz steel, which I find is awesome. They're not really better, though I hear they keep their edge for far longer than straight steel.

Wootz steel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[theism]

Oh I would, the Scanpan ones are crappy (in fact, most everything by Scanpan is crappy, except for their plain stainless steel cookware). I like the look of Globals.

go with global!.

sharp as hell, and light as well.

can't go wrong with their 8" chefs knife

 

[Kwayera]

Nah, I like a bit of weight, hence the Zwillings. I LOVE Zwilling. Best straight steel knives on the planet, IMHO.

 

[theism]

Nah, I like a bit of weight, hence the Zwillings. I LOVE Zwilling. Best straight steel knives on the planet, IMHO.

if ya want weight,
go for a wusthof, or an old-school sabatier

 

[Kwayera]

Meh, I think Wusthof's are overrated, and I don't have any experience with Sabatiers.

 

[theism]

Meh, I think Wusthof's are overrated, and I don't have any experience with Sabatiers.

Yes they are overrated,
but the higher-end models are pretty good.

though for the money i'd rather get several globals.
or those higher-end globals.. i forget the name

 

[x.christina]

The ones in the cutlery drawer

 

[Kwayera]

though for the money i'd rather get several globals.
or those higher-end globals.. i forget the name

Higher-end Globals?

 

[theism]

Higher-end Globals?

Misano/Misono Knives are the best apparently.

 

[Kwayera]

Never heard of them. *shrug*

 

[Uncle]

Bowie and survival knives against people.
Kitchen knife for general purpose and vegetables, anything with smaller cross section of radius, say less than 8 cm.
Cleavers for yes, crushing garlic and cutting large chunks of meat