Knives

voltage, Apr 11, 11:07pm
Last month I made a post about fry pans and forum members directed me towards a 'Lodge" frypan. Love it, best pan I have ever owned.

Now I need an A grade quality kitchen knife. I'm off to the King of Knives after I get feedback from you guys. What brand have you had most success with?
davidt4, Apr 11, 11:39pm
Global.
cookessentials, Apr 11, 11:39pm
Some of the best knives are Victorinox, Global, Wusthoff and Zwilling ( Henckels)
cookessentials, Apr 11, 11:41pm
if you are going to a knife specialist, they will be able to guide you as to which is the most suitable for your needs and budget. That's what I love about specialty shops, the know their stuff.
voltage, Apr 12, 2:19am
House of knives no longer sell Globals so I brought a set of Zwilling (Henckels)
Cheers all.
cookessentials, Apr 12, 3:25am
You wont be disappointed with the Zwilling. I have the 8 pce block and they are wonderful...I have many a customer who is pleased with their purchase of them too.
deus701, Apr 12, 3:47am
fyi, House of Knives and King of Knives are completely different. Imo, the former has better prices and wider range.
farmers, Apr 12, 3:59am
Victorinox...they are the best, but NOT cheap
cookessentials, Apr 12, 4:11am
Victorinox are alot cheaper than Henckels and I agree, they too are wonderful knives. Another good brand is Knifecut which is mainly sold to butchers and abbatoirs...they have an entry level range as well as fully forged and do all the unusual knifes such as hunting knives, boning and filleting knives etc. The choice made by poster #1 is an excellent one.
mouse_y, Apr 12, 4:17am
Dick was the name most touted in meat industry
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voltage, Apr 12, 4:19am
My bad, Brought from King of Knives. The sales person was great. Did not try and up sell me and gave me all the facts. I gave her the budget and she stuck to that.
lilyfield, Apr 12, 4:23am
bought-- NO R
voltage, Apr 12, 4:31am
Spelling police, thanks for that.
lookin4adeal, Apr 12, 4:47am
We were lucky enough to get a set of Henckel knives for a wedding present from my sister and 14 years later they are still awesome, we love them.However, recently a friend of mine gave us a Scanpan Spectrum knife and I use it every day it is my current favourite and I think a lot cheaper.I know it depends on your budget but you can always keep adding to your set.Good luck!
cookessentials, Apr 12, 4:48am
I would be very surprised if you have the Scanpan knife in 14 years, however, you will more than likely still have the Henckels in 28 years.
wron, Apr 12, 7:31am
We have a range of good quality knives including French (Sabatier - carbon steel) and German ones but our all time favourite is an ancient carbon steel, wooden handled Green River one - probably had it 40 years! Razor sharp but need immediate rinsing if it is used on acidic food like citrus or tomatoes.
roger56, Apr 12, 7:51am
Got a knife block set from House of Knives in Mt Eden last year in about June/July.That is when they have their sales and it was half price.Wustoff is what I got and they are excellent.Have wanted a good set of knives for about 20 years!!!!!
cookessentials, Apr 12, 8:44am
You wonder what you ever did without them!