Need help buying Kitchen knives for a present

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I want to buy someone a knife/knives for their kitchen. They just moved into their first home and only have a $10 cheapo knife from the grocery store. While I can't afford to buy a whole set unless they are a low end set, I would possibly like to buy just 1-2 decent knives and maybe a holder. He stated that he doesn't have much counter space so I was thinking of a holder that could go in a drawer such as this:
http://www.amazon.com/Kyocera-Bambo...?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1273664508&sr=8-12

How would this knife be:
http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Fi...4?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1273664824&sr=1-4

Or these sets:
http://www.amazon.com/Henckels-Inte...5?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1273664824&sr=1-5
http://www.amazon.com/Ginsu-4859-pi...6?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1273664824&sr=1-6

Any suggestions on what and where to buy online or locally? I would like to keep total less than $75
 
Joepa150
On the holder a magnetic bar that you can wall mount is a great space saver. Wallmart under $15 or Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Knif...4?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1273665427&sr=8-6
And I regularly give these as wedding presents http://bladematrix.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26&products_id=20181
It’s a great quality but cheap starter knife for the kitchen
Good luck:thumbup:
You could buy the santuko, nakiri & a paring knife with the magnetic rack and be near your $75 with a quality set
 
you can buy hard plastic covers for knives to be put in the drawer, they fold half and close with a snap saves your fingers and your blades.

You cannot go wrong with the Victorinox....I think it was rated pretty high (if not highest) in Cook's Illustrated or the Forschner (same price range)
 
here is a 18" magblock with a few knives on it
 

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I am a big fan of inexpensive cutlery. If you know how to sharpen it even the cheapest knife will work.

Here are some relatively inexpensive knives that I am partial to:
Shun Wasabi

They slice well, hold an edge and stand up to my abuse.

In most instances it is a mistake to start off with a whole set of knives. You really only need three or four to start.

A chefs or santuko style, a parer, a serrated bread, and maybe some sort of utility/slicer.

Don't overlook the blades you can get at Sam's Club or Costco. They may be scoffed at by steel snobs but they are a great, inexpensive way to outfit a beginners kitchen. I have the Santukos, parers, fillet, and boning knives from Sam's. They sharpen up nice and do the job. Might not be the prettiest but when the food hits the table you won't know how much the blade cost or whether it has an ironwood handle or white plastic.

Good Luck.
 
Hard H2O said:
I am a big fan of inexpensive cutlery. If you know how to sharpen it even the cheapest knife will work.

Here are some relatively inexpensive knives that I am partial to:
Shun Wasabi

They slice well, hold an edge and stand up to my abuse.

In most instances it is a mistake to start off with a whole set of knives. You really only need three or four to start.

A chefs or santuko style, a parer, a serrated bread, and maybe some sort of utility/slicer.

Don't overlook the blades you can get at Sam's Club or Costco. They may be scoffed at by steel snobs but they are a great, inexpensive way to outfit a beginners kitchen. I have the Santukos, parers, fillet, and boning knives from Sam's. They sharpen up nice and do the job. Might not be the prettiest but when the food hits the table you won't know how much the blade cost or whether it has an ironwood handle or white plastic.

Good Luck.
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I was thinking costco but I don't know what knives they carry.
 
I am not sure about COSTCo but the white handled ones in this pic are from Sam's Club:

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They also have sets of knives.
 
It works great for me.

The Santukos came in a two pack, the parers in a four pack, and the boning and fillet came together.

They perform better than they should for the price. They sharpen up nice.

There are a lot of great performing bargain knives out there like the Wasabi series from Kershaw. Keep looking.
 
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Do you know what is "Daido 1K6 high-carbon stainless steel" or what steel it is comparable with?
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Its similar to 12c27 if I remember correctly, at 57-58 it should perform favorably to other Euro knives. Last time I checked they were a little on the pricey side though.

You cannot go wrong with the Victorinox....I think it was rated pretty high (if not highest) in Cook's Illustrated or the Forschner (same price range)
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The same knives, best value in that price range. I don't really like CI's ratings on knives though. If this is your budget, I'd definitely go with Forschner.
 
Don't overlook Cold Steel VG 1's chef's type in 4,5, and 7" all between $20-25 at Amazon. I've had these for years and they stay sharp. When I need a serrated knife these are my "go to" blades.
 
I'm looking for inexpensive (mid-sized) kitchen knife that holds an edge, yet doesn't rust...Any brands aside from Forschner & CS....?
 
The knives from Sam's are marketed with the name Bakers & Chefs.

I have a catering business and use these knives a LOT for large functions and whenever someone besides me will be doing the cutting. I don't want my good stuff damaged.

The B&C knives hold up fairly well and are pretty tough for the most part.

Like someone else said, they are not pretty, but they do the job in the kitchen and hold a decent edge.

Wusthof is a good knife as well, but more pricy.


Charlie
 
I know I'm crazy, but I would buy a Spyderco Sharpmaker and a couple of Thriftstore knives. You could even let the person come along and help them pick out $1-2 worth of knives. Then they would be able to practice sharpening (which is a life skill I recommend to anyone) and would have kitchen knives to use.
 
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I don't know the details in this case. The OP will have to make the call. But, kpeep in mind that in some cultures, knives are not an appropriate gift.
 
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