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2-Piece Henckels Forged Accent Santoku Knife Set (5" & 7" Knife)
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They seem to be very thin, very soft knives. But they don't claim to be high end like the others. I'm actually willing to give them a shot. If they last as long as the cheap versions of the name brands then that's good enough for me.
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I'm in the market for a solid knife, not too expensive, and I seem to always find that there are extremely negative reviews on Amazon claiming that the product is junk
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They seem to be very thin, very soft knives. But they don't claim to be high end like the others. I'm actually willing to give them a shot. If they last as long as the cheap versions of the name brands then that's good enough for me.
Another knife I really impress about sharpness n quality is $5 knife from DAISO, went to visit my parent n picked it up n cut , I was immediately impressed, my sister said it $5 I immediately went out to seek to buy them but they sold out, I bought the thin butcher knife instead, really nice design, full 1 piece knife and hella sharp
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ETA: the people thumbs downing this are the same ones that think their Zwilling pro is a good cost efficient knife. People that spend $500 on a gyuto know kiwi is a great starter knife.
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They seem to be very thin, very soft knives. But they don't claim to be high end like the others. I'm actually willing to give them a shot. If they last as long as the cheap versions of the name brands then that's good enough for me.
Video comparing a lot of the better rated budget knives on Amazon bought out of pocket unsponsored from a dude who knows his stuff on knives generally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EDjDke
Sure, it was a $100 knife, but ten times better than the crap that costs just a bit less. It's German steel forged in Germany (not China like the one in this post), and mine is stamped that it was ice hardened.
I've had it for 13 years!!! And I could pass it off easily as new/like new. Doesn't require sharpening often, and if you want to, ship it off to Henckels and they will put a professional edge on it (though not hard to do yourself).
So, 13 years, 100 dollars (I think it was more like 120 at the time), so that's what, 7-8 dollars per year? Sure it takes time to get an ROI, and you could just spend 10 bucks a year for a new cheap crap knife.
With that being said, I'm curious on what sort of edge I can put on the Kiwi, the blade is STAMPED not forged hence it's design and why the metal is thinner and more flexible. Someone linked to a two pack for 12ish bucks...don't know why I would need two of the exact same knives unless it's the manufacturer knowing you'll need a replacement soon lol. But a single pack is < 10 bucks...
I do understand that most people, including myself right now, can't drop that sort of money on a set of quality knives, honestly, this knife does everything and rarely do I need another (bread knife, paring knife), that's it!
I'm in the market for a solid knife, not too expensive, and I seem to always find that there are extremely negative reviews on Amazon claiming that the product is junk
Personally I think its a great price and you should try them especially since it's free returns with prime
I think this MIGHT have been true before, though I would argue a Shun classic Chef regularly goes on sale under a hundred and is better than a Kiwi and has been for a long time. That being said, some of the new knives from the better Chinese makers are actually insane. Link below. I own 4 Shun Classics and a $300+ Shun Hikari Santoku, and just recently saw a non sponsored youtube video (link at the bottom) that tested a bunch of cheap knives off Amazon along with a $300~ custom and a $175 Whustoff. The Shan Zu tested head and shoulders over everything except the custom, and it was close enough to the custom to be hard to justify the good custom. I recently got in the 6 inch and it's probably the single sharpest knife I have ever seen new from factory. Sharper than a brand new razer blade for my box cutter or my Hikari when it was new. I can PROBABLY get my Hikari sharper, but at that point you are unironically splitting hairs.
https://www.amazon.com/Damascus-J...to_dp&th=1
See above, the Kiwi's have a lot of issues but if you just won't spend more than 10-15 they are well reviewed for that price point. but for not much more you can get a MUCH better knife with much better edge retention.
Just wanted to tag you since you were interested in the Kiwis.
Video comparing a lot of the better rated budget knives on Amazon bought out of pocket unsponsored from a dude who knows his stuff on knives generally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EDjDke
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I think this MIGHT have been true before, though I would argue a Shun classic Chef regularly goes on sale under a hundred and is better than a Kiwi and has been for a long time. That being said, some of the new knives from the better Chinese makers are actually insane. Link below. I own 4 Shun Classics and a $300+ Shun Hikari Santoku, and just recently saw a non sponsored youtube video (link at the bottom) that tested a bunch of cheap knives off Amazon along with a $300~ custom and a $175 Whustoff. The Shan Zu tested head and shoulders over everything except the custom, and it was close enough to the custom to be hard to justify the good custom. I recently got in the 6 inch and it's probably the single sharpest knife I have ever seen new from factory. Sharper than a brand new razer blade for my box cutter or my Hikari when it was new. I can PROBABLY get my Hikari sharper, but at that point you are unironically splitting hairs.
https://www.amazon.com/Damascus-J...to_dp&th=1
See above, the Kiwi's have a lot of issues but if you just won't spend more than 10-15 they are well reviewed for that price point. but for not much more you can get a MUCH better knife with much better edge retention.
Just wanted to tag you since you were interested in the Kiwis.
Video comparing a lot of the better rated budget knives on Amazon bought out of pocket unsponsored from a dude who knows his stuff on knives generally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EDjDke
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