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Nothing like a gift you can actually use!
I spent 16 years in the restaurant industry. I’ve given more steel as a gift than I’d like to admit. Most of it well received, and, under appreciated. I’m a knife snob and I’m ruined.
I don’t do it anymore. It’s like giving a 64 Ct. set of Crayolas to someone who’s color blind. Sure, they love it, but they don’t really, fully, truly appreciate it.
I’m done buying quality cutlery, just to have it be used as a pry bar or screwdriver or put in the dishwasher. That’s what an Ontario RAT1 is for!
(Buy that in D2 if you must, no better value, the RAT2 in pink is downright cute, even on the T opening a bag of gummy bears)
I DIGRESS!
Amazon gift cards all around. Let them make their own decisions. I’ll fawn over the S35VN by myself.
Glad I got out when I did, or I might sound like an a**h*** around the holidays.
Cheers!
My mom always told me it was bad luck and that a dollar would be exchanged. Ever since then I won’t give knives.
Soo Tinkermatic. If you were in the market for a new 8” chefs knife. What would you be looking at?
back on topic, I just gave a pretty expensive spyderco to the only knife guy I know for his 60th birthday. I doubt he'll get another knife at xmas.
caly 3.5 carbon, zdp 189Well which Spydie was it?!?!
caly 3.5 carbon, zdp 189
mine is 2 weeks from tomorrow, the 1st. just sayin'. lolMy birthday is in May.
Just sayin.
The Germans have never done me wrong, Wuhstof and Henckles are great bang for buck, but I don't like the heel on most of them. I prefer to have the entire knife be easy to sharpen. Mac is a solid choice, little more $ but you typically get what you pay for with knives. JB Prince has good prices and selection. I honestly haven't looked on Amazon for any kitchen knives. I'm sure they have the big German names. JB Prince and Korin are both well known and trusted industry insider type retailers.
Mac Chef's Knife 8.5 inch
If you dare step in to the world of Japanese knives, Korin.com doesn't sell anything I wouldn't use in my kitchen. Good knives for $100-$200 and if you have disposable income you can spend upwards of $6,000 on a razor sharp piece of handmade cutlery!
Masanobu VG-10 Gyutou
Masanobu has been the only knife I've ever bought to come out of the box scary sharp. For $320-$400 you can get yourself a serious piece of cutlery. A little rich for most home cooks taste, be sure if you're buying this for someone other than yourself, that they're going to appreciate it.
i'd take that one also! they make good, tough stuff. mr. enbloc has one also...I think the 4 as well. hint, hint.Mine is a bit smaller(no jokes!!) but I love this damn thing.
A few Christmases ago, I bought some kitchen knives for myself. Some quick research pointed to Mercer Culinary as a solid, affordable choice. I ended up piecing together my own set from the Genesis line. They use German X50 Cr Mo V15 steel. They sharpen up really well and after two years of use, I have no complaints.
mr. enbloc has one also...I think the 4 as well. hint, hint.
Have you been naughty...or nice?
HO!,HO!,HO!
Depends on your definition of those words, I suppose lol
Out the front? Folder? Full tang?I thought this was gonna be a thread about you guys giving away knives to me for Christmas.