50% off Storewide (e.g. Singles Knife from $12, TC Series 8-Piece Knife Block Sets $132.25) + $12 Delivery @ Cangshan Cutlery

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Tech45 on 27/04/2023 - 13:46 cangshancutlery.com.au (1100 clicks)
Last edited 27/04/2023 - 15:20 by 1 other user

I've been looking for a good quality knife set that is also good value. I finally landed on Cangshan, who seems to be a fairly new player to the market.

Their products are very well reviewed by amazon buyers and youtubers, they come with a lifetime warranty and to my surprise the RRP pricing seems to be a lot lower here in Australia compared to their listing on USA (I assume they'll go up once they get a bigger market share). On top of that they are also running a 50% Mothers Day sale at the moment.

As for the knives they offer, they seem to have a good range between Japanese steel, German steel and Swedish Steel (Made by Sandvik).

My personal pick would be the TC series, mainly due to the edge retention and robustness, I currently have Japanese steel Global knives and think while they are great knives they are easy to chip and the edge retention could be better. From the brief research I've done the Sandvik steel seems to the superior steel to the German and Japanese steels as they are supposed to have better edge retention than both and atleast as robust as the German steel and definitely more robust than the Japanese steel.

Their TC series (and others have won the Red Dot Design Award and the German Design Award).

The company dispatches locally from Kewdale, WA so shipping should be fairly quick.

They sell singles, knife sets and knife blocks - single TC paring knives are about $12.

I have linked some below but browse the website as there are several styles available in each material.

I think this TC 3 piece knife set should be enough for most people:
https://cangshancutlery.com.au/collections/knife-block-sets/…

But this 8 piece is great value and would be my pick:
https://cangshancutlery.com.au/collections/knife-block-sets/…

Cheaper German knife block ($57.25):
https://cangshancutlery.com.au/products/cangshan-s1-series-1…

All knife blocks:
https://cangshancutlery.com.au/collections/knife-block-sets

All knife sets:
https://cangshancutlery.com.au/collections/knife-sets-collec…

All knife singles:
https://cangshancutlery.com.au/collections/single-piece

Customer service is also great as I had to amend my order and they were happy to help. Good reviews about warranty claims too.

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  Frizzlerz on 27/04/2023 - 13:56

  +1

  Website states: Despite being made in China, most of the steel used in Cangshan’s knives comes from either Germany or Sweden

  Not very confident with the term most but pricing seems good

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    Tech45 on 27/04/2023 - 14:01

    Yep, I'm usually cautious with items made in China but from the digging I did, it does look like these guys are investing a fair bit into quality production.

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      Frizzlerz on 27/04/2023 - 14:10

      Appreciate the effort you put into the research for the post, been keeping an eye out for a new knife set for awhile now.

      I can confirm that all the knives sold at House and around 50% of the knives sold at Myer are Chinese made.

      Both try and pull a quick one through marketing, House always states "Japanese steel" etc

      Myer uses subsets of their genuine German brands that are made in China

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  hippyhippy on 27/04/2023 - 14:01

  -4

  Cheap Chinese knives…

  If you want a japanese knife.. buy a japanese knife.

  Likewise German knives…

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    OzBestDeal on 27/04/2023 - 14:12

    +1

    I've been using cheap chinese cleaver and it's doing a good job cutting chicken bones

    • hippyhippy on 27/04/2023 - 14:43 Comment score below threshold.
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        jellykingdom on 27/04/2023 - 15:13

        +2

        I've been using a cheap chinese knife and it does a good job at stabbing people

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  mattman on 27/04/2023 - 14:11

  I make the rookie error a few years back of buying the whole mega block set of these from Costco (common logic being just buy the 1-2 knives you need).

  Despite that, they've survived all abuse, left lying under piles of junk in the sink etc etc etc and are still just fine. Euro type steel so will need sharpening more than a J knife, but also only takes a few passes.

  Tbh I still use these as my daily beaters and have my one or two nice knives when I feel so inclined (that do not get left in the sink lol).

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  KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 27/04/2023 - 14:29

  +1

  Don't be decieved by "japanese", "german", or "swedish" steel marketing - they mean nothing.

  A very long time ago these terms used to mean something (as it was sourced from that country who had better ore composition), but with modern technology and chemistry they no longer matter.

  When people say swedish/german/japanese, these are more like chemical formulations.

  Wusthof: X50 CrMoVa 15
  Global: CrMoVa 18
  Sandvik: 6C27

  So therefore if you had the factory/facilities to be able to mix these alloys, you could achieve CrMoVa15 or CrMoVa18 but that wouldnt all of a sudden make it German or Japanese.

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    gamerkonks on 27/04/2023 - 15:43

    Is there much difference between those alloys?
    Is any decidedly better?

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      KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 27/04/2023 - 15:55

      I dont have any experience with "swedish" steel, I heard that they are pretty good edge retention and sharpening.

      As for the other two, they both soft and need to drink a cup of concrete. They'll be good for most kitchens, but I personally dont want to have to take my knife to a block every 1-2 weeks.

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      bidoof on 27/04/2023 - 16:09

      For the majority of people, the difference will be minimal apart from becoming dull a bit quicker. What matters far more for cutting feel is the profile of the blade, such as the edge angle or the thickness behind the edge. You can make a Kiwi feel extremely sharp if you want to, and that's made of steel so cheap nobody even calls it by a name, but it won't last too long that way.

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    Tech45 on 27/04/2023 - 15:53

    Yes partially correct, the steel compositions are usually associated with a particular country but if the manufacturer of the knife says Japanese steel they have to source the steel from a Japanese factory.

    The Swedish Sandvik steel is not just a typical swedish composition made in China, the steel is manufactured by Sandvik (in the Sandvik town) and then the blade is manufactured in China.

    Also, these are not 6C27, these are 14C28N.

    Source: https://youtu.be/KoJik3vLdCE

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      KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 27/04/2023 - 16:19

      Japanese steel they have to source the steel from a Japanese factory.
      I dont think that is as regulated as you say it is..

      It is quite difficult to prove it

      Thanks for the info, the point I was trying to make was the chemical composition is what matters not necessarily where it is claimed to come from.

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    bidoof on 27/04/2023 - 16:04

    Almost. Steel grades like X50CrMoV15 or 440C are based on national/EU standards so anyone can use these labels as long as they conform to the standard.

    CROMOVA, 14C28N, or VG10 are trademarks (of Global, Sandvik, and Takefu respectively), and using these is about as legal as making your own phone and calling it an iPhone (though that doesn't stop AliExpress sellers from marketing them as such).

    However, just because the chemical composition is the same doesn't mean it has the same properties, due to proprietary differences in the metallurgical process. An example you would be aware of is powder metallurgy.

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  dynaflow on 27/04/2023 - 20:38

  Plus $12 shipping for a single knife….

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  EroGeroChan on 30/04/2023 - 14:46

  +1

  Thanks for such a great deal! It's a shame the J series were out of stock, they're my favourite. I ended up getting the 8 Piece TC Series. I've been holding out for a deal on the Global Takashi for months now, but at less than $150 including shipping, the 8pc set is a true bargain :)

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    Tech45 on 01/05/2023 - 13:00

    The J series does look nice.

    I'm very happy with the quality of my TC set.
    I'd say it's pretty much on par with my Global set. Well balanced too.

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      Hallaj on 05/05/2023 - 14:34

      how about TS which are priced same as J series. are they better than TC?

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        gamerkonks on 06/05/2023 - 11:05

        I think the main difference is the TS has a full bolster the TC doesn't.

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        Tech45 on 06/05/2023 - 12:45

        Yep, looks like it's just a difference in design, especially the bolster. I personally prefer the tapered bolster of the TC as its easier while sharpening. Apart from that the knife material etc is the same.

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  HelpMeiCantSee on 05/05/2023 - 23:27

  Just ordered a TS set, I like the look of them a bit better than the TC. I hope I made the right call. I’m disappointed the J series are out of stock too, they look fiiiine as

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    Tech45 on 06/05/2023 - 12:47

    I think the Sandvik steel ones should have slightly better edge retention anyway so that's a plus.

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      Hallaj on 08/05/2023 - 15:59

      TC is OOS. Is TN1 series a good replacement?

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        Tech45 on 08/05/2023 - 21:15

        TC is still in stock in the blocks. TN1 is the same material, different handle - personal preference I suppose.

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          Hallaj on 09/05/2023 - 16:11

          @Tech45: Thanks. Block is a bit too much for my needs. was looking for 3 piece only.

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            Tech45 on 10/05/2023 - 00:16

            @Hallaj: 3-piece is also in stock for TC and TS

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              Hallaj on 10/05/2023 - 10:43

              @Tech45: TC not available in 3 knives set. The available set counts block as 3rd piece.