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gui_tarzan · 07-06-2009, 01:05 PM

I just sat through a short demonstration of Cutco knives and wondered if anyone else has heard of them? They are EXPENSIVE but have been around for 60 years and have a lifetime warranty. And they're insanely sharp with a different type of edge than I've seen before. It's serrated on some of their knives but not like a traditional cut. Each cut actually has three slicing edges instead of just the dip and teeth style. Very impressive.

BigO · 07-06-2009, 01:32 PM

My mom has onf them...not sure how I would characterize it in terms of type. It's got a good hand-feel to it, it's quality steel and all, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy any myself. It's far from the first one I'd reach for in her knife block.

jefslat · 07-06-2009, 01:54 PM

They are good knives. Mom gave us some last Christmas, and I have a couple that I "inherited" from my grandmother.

gui_tarzan · 07-06-2009, 02:13 PM

I like the feel of the contoured handle, but I wouldn't buy them just for that alone.

grtrx · 07-06-2009, 02:30 PM

I found a nice set on cooking.com that is german high carbon steel (not stainless). I'm hoping they are nice, I've not had a full set I was happy with in forever.

The only demo that matters is the one where you use the knife in your kitchen.

Mad Dawg · 07-06-2009, 03:36 PM

You want good, stick with the classics. Mrs. Dawg and I have a set of traditional Wusthof Trident kitchen knives that we bought just before our wedding. Those knives have served beuatifully for 23+ years now. A 1200-grit diamond steel and a 2000-grit Japanese wetstone keep them in shape.

Huey · 07-06-2009, 03:43 PM

There was a thread like this a while back, and LabRatGDI suggested Warther Knives. I checked them out, thought they looked great, and bought a set. ~$50 per knife (IIRC).

gui_tarzan · 07-06-2009, 03:49 PM

Yeah, I know there was. I just didn't feel like searching for it.

He showed me a comparable deal through Wusthof and it was three times the price. Probably twice as expensive once you figure in the normal selling price. About the only difference I could see is the Cutco knife has a lifetime warranty. When they wear out you send it back and they give you a new one. He said their expected lifespan is 7-10 years.

BigO · 07-06-2009, 05:36 PM

Yeah, I fell for that with Xikar, too. Send them back for sharpening and they send you back a completely different cutter with Chinese steel instead of the German steel you bought originally.

I don't mean to imply that Cutco operates in any way in the same fashion, but I've learned to be skeptical of similar claims. The only exposure I've had with their product is with a knife in my mom's block, and while it was of good quality, it didn't distinguish itself as superior to the Victorinox or other blades in the block 35 years its senior.

That being said, I am satisfied with the blades in my blocks. They are of multiple brands, sizes, types, and constructions.

As far as I am concerned, if you like Cutco blades, buy them. They will certainly give you value for your money. The blades I have tried didn't feel right in my hands. Your mileage may vary. The same could be said for the Shun blades I have been gifted. Chefs love them, I'm much less indifferent.

Mad Dawg · 07-06-2009, 06:03 PM

By all means, get what you like. As to the price differential, we paid $99 for our Wusthof set lo those many years ago, and I thought that kind of deal was not to be found any more. So I was kind of surprised to find THIS set, which is pretty much the same thing, for $225 shipped. That's less than $30 per piece (including the shears and the block), which is pretty damn good.

07-06-2009, 01:05 PM	#1
gui_tarzan Herf God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The 26th state Posts: 28,796	Durable kitchen knives I just sat through a short demonstration of Cutco knives and wondered if anyone else has heard of them? They are EXPENSIVE but have been around for 60 years and have a lifetime warranty. And they're insanely sharp with a different type of edge than I've seen before. It's serrated on some of their knives but not like a traditional cut. Each cut actually has three slicing edges instead of just the dip and teeth style. Very impressive. __________________ Jim...<>< The four most dangerous words in the US government: "and for other purposes" I am an AJ Fernandez ho...

07-06-2009, 01:32 PM	#2
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 55,756	My mom has onf them...not sure how I would characterize it in terms of type. It's got a good hand-feel to it, it's quality steel and all, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy any myself. It's far from the first one I'd reach for in her knife block. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too.

07-06-2009, 01:54 PM	#3
jefslat CW WarCraft God CW Special Correspondent Editor at Large Predominant CW Ambassador Herf God Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio de Bexar Posts: 38,917	They are good knives. Mom gave us some last Christmas, and I have a couple that I "inherited" from my grandmother. __________________ El Gringo permanence... El perro, el perro, es mi corazon. El gato, el gato, el gato no es bueno. El Jefe es cantante, El Jefe es muy famoso El Jefe es el hombre con el queso del diablo. El perro, el perro, nunca sin raison El gato, el gato, el gato es obseno El Jefe es caliente, El Jefe es carinoso El Jefe le da besos mejor que su esposo What Would TOJE Do? Þ £

07-06-2009, 02:13 PM	#4
gui_tarzan Herf God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The 26th state Posts: 28,796	I like the feel of the contoured handle, but I wouldn't buy them just for that alone. __________________ Jim...<>< The four most dangerous words in the US government: "and for other purposes" I am an AJ Fernandez ho...

07-06-2009, 02:30 PM	#5
grtrx Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 44,579	I found a nice set on cooking.com that is german high carbon steel (not stainless). I'm hoping they are nice, I've not had a full set I was happy with in forever. The only demo that matters is the one where you use the knife in your kitchen. __________________ "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Sir Winston Churchill "A sick thought can devour the body's flesh more than fever or consumption." - Guy de Maupassant

07-06-2009, 03:36 PM	#6
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	You want good, stick with the classics. Mrs. Dawg and I have a set of traditional Wusthof Trident kitchen knives that we bought just before our wedding. Those knives have served beuatifully for 23+ years now. A 1200-grit diamond steel and a 2000-grit Japanese wetstone keep them in shape. __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

07-06-2009, 03:43 PM	#7
Huey CW's Shark Wrangler Herf God Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 19,989	There was a thread like this a while back, and LabRatGDI suggested Warther Knives. I checked them out, thought they looked great, and bought a set. ~$50 per knife (IIRC). __________________ The US Health Care System: Serving the cardiac needs for heads of state from countries with socialized medicine.

07-06-2009, 03:49 PM	#8
gui_tarzan Herf God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The 26th state Posts: 28,796	Yeah, I know there was. I just didn't feel like searching for it. He showed me a comparable deal through Wusthof and it was three times the price. Probably twice as expensive once you figure in the normal selling price. About the only difference I could see is the Cutco knife has a lifetime warranty. When they wear out you send it back and they give you a new one. He said their expected lifespan is 7-10 years. __________________ Jim...<>< The four most dangerous words in the US government: "and for other purposes" I am an AJ Fernandez ho...

07-06-2009, 05:36 PM	#9
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 55,756	Yeah, I fell for that with Xikar, too. Send them back for sharpening and they send you back a completely different cutter with Chinese steel instead of the German steel you bought originally. I don't mean to imply that Cutco operates in any way in the same fashion, but I've learned to be skeptical of similar claims. The only exposure I've had with their product is with a knife in my mom's block, and while it was of good quality, it didn't distinguish itself as superior to the Victorinox or other blades in the block 35 years its senior. That being said, I am satisfied with the blades in my blocks. They are of multiple brands, sizes, types, and constructions. As far as I am concerned, if you like Cutco blades, buy them. They will certainly give you value for your money. The blades I have tried didn't feel right in my hands. Your mileage may vary. The same could be said for the Shun blades I have been gifted. Chefs love them, I'm much less indifferent. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too.

07-06-2009, 06:03 PM	#10
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	By all means, get what you like. As to the price differential, we paid $99 for our Wusthof set lo those many years ago, and I thought that kind of deal was not to be found any more. So I was kind of surprised to find THIS set, which is pretty much the same thing, for $225 shipped. That's less than $30 per piece (including the shears and the block), which is pretty damn good. __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

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