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Wusthof.....good?, bad?
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I have no experience with them, however, a friend of mine that owns his own catering business swears by them. He uses them every day and has been very pleased with their performance.
Wusthof uses X50CrMo15, which is equiv. to 425M. I have a few Wusthof paring knives with plastic handles - similar to the Victorinox paring knives. I like the Wusthof's handle shape a little better than the Vic, but overall I prefer the Victorinox parers since they come sharper and cost less.
I have never owned any of the larger Wusthof's, but they seem roughly comparable to Henckels.
I have never owned any of the larger Wusthof's, but they seem roughly comparable to Henckels.
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Wusthof has a great reputation for quality. They're not as a big a company as Henckels and have not been around as long but they are excellent knives and for certain styles I would venture to say that they are better than Henckels.
The Trident line tends to be a one piece forged blade where as the Henckels is a 3 piece joined knife (knives over 4" anyway). Some people think this leans toward the Tridents been a better performer particulary on the chef's knives.
Feel the weight and balance at a local store. I give Trident a thumbs up.
The Trident line tends to be a one piece forged blade where as the Henckels is a 3 piece joined knife (knives over 4" anyway). Some people think this leans toward the Tridents been a better performer particulary on the chef's knives.
Feel the weight and balance at a local store. I give Trident a thumbs up.
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Wusthof Trident's are excellent knives, and they have an extremely nice fit and finish. I preferred them to Henckels when i tried them out at the store, and my larger knives are primarily Wusthof, my paring and utility knives are a mixture of all sorts, henckels and wusthof included, and they're both excellent knives. I do prefer the handle on the Wusthofs a little bit better..
marcangel,
Are you referring to Henckel's International? Yes, these are not what you buy Henckels knives for. They are comparbale to other cheap stamped knives. Henckels Pro-S, Four Star and, Five Star lines are Solingen, Germany knives that Henckel's built their reputation on. I find it sad that Henckels has chosen to whore out their name with such a cheap and inferior product as the Henckels International line. It's their name though so ....
The Henckels premium and Wustoff are worlds better then CUTCO :barf: . CUTCO is a disgrace to the knife industry.
Most people do not know how to compare the common premium knife brands and buy something that will really fit them and their needs. For a simple explanation of the main differences I have found - Henckels will have a flat section in their chef's knives that provides for a "cleaving" cut versus the Wustoff which maintains a slight curve to provide a better "slicing" cut and rocking motion on a cutting board. What type of cutting motion do you use? The larger Henckels are also using a "sintered" metal technology which essentially combines different types of steels in a high tech welding process which some will agrue makes the knife more brittle.
Now that we have that out of the way - find the knife that fits your hand best. Don't buy based on Brand Name alone! Know consider whether you really need the large block set. Will you ever use all the knives? Now that you are comparing one brand and deciding between various block sets or open stock, make sure you are price comparing exactly the same knife set. Mass merchandisers (department stores) will all have similar knife block sets but, one will substitue a shorter chef's knife or cheaper mid-size knife thinking you will never notice the difference since all you want is "10 piece" set. Look at each knife in all the sets you compare and make sure you price compare exactly the same SKU number (specific knife identification number)!
Personally, I like the textured handles of the Wustoff Grand Prix series best. For the price of a block set though, I would spend my money on a lesser number of knives that will perform better. This assumes that you know what you really need and are savvy enough to make a good custom knife buying decision.
For my final plug, the Murray Carter Muteki line are high performance knives and not for the absolute novice who will wash them in the dishwasher or cut against a laminate counter top, etc. but, right now a $40 Muteki gets the vast majority of the kitchen duty. I should note that I have a lot of kitchen knives that are premium factory or better to choose from. Those Japanese styles are just so easy to use. Translucent slices of vegtables are a wonderous thing
Try that with a blunt edge German knife (which are very sharp in their own right)!
Custom makers to consider in no particular order - Steve Mullin Pack River, Doc Gunderson L&H knives, George Tichbourne, and a long list of others. You might want to check out my thread in the custom forum about a custom CPM 30V kitchen knife as several additional makers are listed there. $100 to $200 will buy a lot knife. Two well selected knives will handle almost any kitchen need.
Are you referring to Henckel's International? Yes, these are not what you buy Henckels knives for. They are comparbale to other cheap stamped knives. Henckels Pro-S, Four Star and, Five Star lines are Solingen, Germany knives that Henckel's built their reputation on. I find it sad that Henckels has chosen to whore out their name with such a cheap and inferior product as the Henckels International line. It's their name though so ....
The Henckels premium and Wustoff are worlds better then CUTCO :barf: . CUTCO is a disgrace to the knife industry.
Most people do not know how to compare the common premium knife brands and buy something that will really fit them and their needs. For a simple explanation of the main differences I have found - Henckels will have a flat section in their chef's knives that provides for a "cleaving" cut versus the Wustoff which maintains a slight curve to provide a better "slicing" cut and rocking motion on a cutting board. What type of cutting motion do you use? The larger Henckels are also using a "sintered" metal technology which essentially combines different types of steels in a high tech welding process which some will agrue makes the knife more brittle.
Now that we have that out of the way - find the knife that fits your hand best. Don't buy based on Brand Name alone! Know consider whether you really need the large block set. Will you ever use all the knives? Now that you are comparing one brand and deciding between various block sets or open stock, make sure you are price comparing exactly the same knife set. Mass merchandisers (department stores) will all have similar knife block sets but, one will substitue a shorter chef's knife or cheaper mid-size knife thinking you will never notice the difference since all you want is "10 piece" set. Look at each knife in all the sets you compare and make sure you price compare exactly the same SKU number (specific knife identification number)!
Personally, I like the textured handles of the Wustoff Grand Prix series best. For the price of a block set though, I would spend my money on a lesser number of knives that will perform better. This assumes that you know what you really need and are savvy enough to make a good custom knife buying decision.
For my final plug, the Murray Carter Muteki line are high performance knives and not for the absolute novice who will wash them in the dishwasher or cut against a laminate counter top, etc. but, right now a $40 Muteki gets the vast majority of the kitchen duty. I should note that I have a lot of kitchen knives that are premium factory or better to choose from. Those Japanese styles are just so easy to use. Translucent slices of vegtables are a wonderous thing
Try that with a blunt edge German knife (which are very sharp in their own right)!Custom makers to consider in no particular order - Steve Mullin Pack River, Doc Gunderson L&H knives, George Tichbourne, and a long list of others. You might want to check out my thread in the custom forum about a custom CPM 30V kitchen knife as several additional makers are listed there. $100 to $200 will buy a lot knife. Two well selected knives will handle almost any kitchen need.
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