Kiwi Brand knives

[gsellis]

I just did a web search and someone in Austin feels the same way. I get vegetable and paring knives that are Kiwi Brand at Hoa Bihn market in Chamblee, GA (Buford Highway). For about $2, I have paring knives that will take a serious edge. The vegetable clevers will cut through chicken bone with ease and those are about $3.50. Cheap wooden handle, but even with dishwashing, I have only thrown 1 out in 6 years (I think it was a heavier cleaver and I was using a hammer on the back to cut through heavy bone - the handle broke at the rivets.)

So, super sharp and at a disposible price.

Anyone else use or hear of them?

 

[FoBoT]

do they have a web site?

 

[Jawo]

huh...interesting, do you have any more information?

 

[jtvang125]

Originally posted by: gsellis
I just did a web search and someone in Austin feels the same way. I get vegetable and paring knives that are Kiwi Brand at Hoa Bihn market in Chamblee, GA (Buford Highway). For about $2, I have paring knives that will take a serious edge. The vegetable clevers will cut through chicken bone with ease and those are about $3.50. Cheap wooden handle, but even with dishwashing, I have only thrown 1 out in 6 years (I think it was a heavier cleaver and I was using a hammer on the back to cut through heavy bone - the handle broke at the rivets.)

So, super sharp and at a disposible price.

Anyone else use or hear of them?

Yea they're pretty damn sharp for such inexpensive knives. You can also find them at any asian store around here.

 

[SuepaFly]

My dad always uses these and I have a smaller cleaver by Kiwi myself. Personally I've always liked them, but I feel like when they get dull (which is pretty quick) it's hard to get it as sharp as it ever was. (PS:I just my dad some pretty expensive German knives and he's decided that he likes them more than his Kiwi of like 6 years. Both my mom and dad used them and said they had to exert less energy to cut up the meats).

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
do they have a web site?

No. I did a web search just before I posted and could not find them. I suspect they are so cheap, it isn't worth it.

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: SuepaFly
My dad always uses these and I have a smaller cleaver by Kiwi myself. Personally I've always liked them, but I feel like when they get dull (which is pretty quick) it's hard to get it as sharp as it ever was. (PS:I just my dad some pretty expensive German knives and he's decided that he likes them more than his Kiwi of like 6 years. Both my mom and dad used them and said they had to exert less energy to cut up the meats).

I have a sharpener that you would never use on something expensive. It shaves metal off and they are like a razor.