I have had Baccarat Artisan Licht 7 Piece Knife Block but after 5 years use they became dull and it's time to move onto a new set.
What is the best known OzBargain's kitchen knife set so far?
What Is OzBargainers Best Kitchen Knife Set?
Unacceptable on 31/01/2022 - 14:14
Last edited 31/01/2022 - 14:36 by 1 other user
Last edited 31/01/2022 - 14:36 by 1 other user
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Free aspect aside.. they are actually quite a decent knife.
Well balanced, hold an edge well and fairly easy to maintain.
I was surprised at their quality too. Thought it would be junk.
The one dollar knives you see in cheap shops.
I have had Baccarat Artisan Licht 7 Piece Knife Block but after 5 years use they became dull and it's time to move onto a new set.
this might blow your mind but you can sharpen knives. and use them again
Yea I've done that before, but actually the chef's knife got snapped this morning while slicing frozen chicken breast.
You should only be cutting frozen meat with a cleaver or a serrated chef's knife, I'm not surprised you had issues with them being blunt.
Even using a normal chef's knife you should have sharpened it first, softened the outside of the meat a little under cold water then sawed your way through it slowly so it didn't damage the knife (you'd still probably need to sharpen it again afterwards, frozen meat is never going to be kind to your knives).
Go buy a cheap kiwi cleaver if you want to try bash your way through frozen meat.
My parents use a sterilised hack saw. Replacement blades are vary cheap.
Any recommendations on sharpening techniques or easy to use sharpening tools? I took a bunch of my knives to one of those key cutting places where they also offer knife sharpening and paid about $10 per knife - turned out pretty bad honestly, the sharpening job was worse than what I could manage at home with a regular sharpening block. I still regret taking them there as the place I took them to seem to be very inept at their job of sharpening knives - never going back there waste of time and money.
Surely a troll post.
You haven't heard of a concept called knife sharpening?There's pretty much the same thread here from a few weeks ago: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/675755
Thanks, this is good.
I got these a few months ago. Very satisfied.
https://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/Kasumi-Chef-Kni…
Kiwi
One that you can sharpen your self once you get them home as then you don't have to throw them out.
Don’t buy a set..
Global Ikasu
I've used a single ~$10 Kiwi for everything for the last 3 years or so now, just spend 15 seconds sharpening it every couple of weeks
what do use to shapren?
Accusharp
I find a sharpening stone is best for me.
Victorinox brand is pretty good.
Step 1. Sharpen the Baccarats, you'd be surprised how sharp you can get one, their metal is just a bit softer than competitors so the blade will dull faster.
Step 2. Buy a Global Set.The Ikea ones are really good. Not sure about the sets but the individual ones.
Give a man a knife and he will cut carrots for 3 months
Teach a man to sharpen a knife and
I bought a Wusthof Classic set (5 knives) when I was in Germany about 20 years ago.
I also use a Cusineart electric knife sharpener, usually just hone, but some times use the fine grind stone.
Knives are so sharp still.I also bought a Brazilian Mondial Chef knife for camping (thru ozbargain) - about 6 years ago.
Admit, that I didnt care as much for it as it was cheap.
It was sharpish at first, but rusted out. I still use it for camping.If you buy a good knife set now, you will not need to buy another one in your lifetime.
We've had Global for 15 years. Very happy.
I use their recommended sharpener device too. No chance the average user can sharpen by eye.I find this good enough (and the price can't be beat) — https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/ikea-365-chefs-knife-stainless-…
Demtel had a great set years ago, had a knife that cut through shoes and bricks and still went through a soft tomato with ease…. Can’t remember the name of them
Did quite a bit of reading into this when I was looking for the best budget kitchen knives.
The best bang for buck is a chinese brand (yes I know, scroll by if you only want German steel) Nangfang brothers. Unfortunately, it cannot be exported easily from China (where it is super good value). It is available on Amazon and Amazon Au, and IMHO, still good value when there are good cashback offers.
Cutting edge/core is made of 10Cr15CoMoV (the Chinese version of Japanese VG-10 that the Japs stopped exporting), cladded by layers of softer steel that are less brittle and more rust resistant. Takes a scary sharp edge and can hold it longer.
AliExpress has a similar competitor "Xinzuo" that makes similar styled knives at similar prices. You can find reviews on this on Chefpanko's blog. However, the maker of this brand is not as well established and quality may not be as consistent.
On the note of sharpening, DO NOT USE those pull-through sharpeners! It'll wear away the knife so fast, the bevel will be eaten away. At that point, the blade will be dull no matter how you pull it through that sharpener.
Use ye olde whetstone, or if you are lazy like me, a fixed angle sharpening system. One cannot go wrong with the Spyderco sharp maker.
There are plenty of good knife set ideas above. Using the right knife for the job, as suggested, is important. One chef thing to do is always carry knives from sink to table or cutting board etc. with the blade pointing towards the ground, by your side.
BUT the best sharpener I've ever seen or used is the Istor professional Swiss sharpener. Not the 'standard'. You can buy them in Australia for about $60 and not only last incredibly long, but work better and faster than all the other methods I've tried - whetstones, Spyder…
I don't have anything to do with importing or selling them. I'm just a user who has gifted them often over the years.Wustof Classic 10 piece https://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/Wusthof-Classic….
You can post off your knives for free sharpening by wustof, you just pay the price of postage.
I have a whetstone but am still too afraid to use it.
I bought a set of Zanger Icel knives 30 years ago and have kept them sharp. I reckon that works out at $3 per year for the set - so good knives and a bargain.
I hope everyone that stores their knives in a wooden block, or similar, has the blade point up so it doesn't dull the knives as they are taken out and returned.
Shun knives, made in Japan. https://shunaustralia.com.au
https://shunaustralia.com.au/classic-2-piece-knife-set/Depends what works for you
I have Shun.
Slowly building my collection. Good knives aren't cheap. When you look after them, they last a life time
I haven't spent the money on a shun or wustof (yet) but that's the goal … i picked up this one for about 55$ a couple of weeks ago
https://www.amazon.com.au/Global-Fluted-Vegetable-Knife-GN-0…
on this deal
should have mentioned, very impressed with it, if it was still on sale, i would have bought 4 as presents by now :)
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