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[Kelvrick]

Anyone know how good this set is? I'm moving out soon and need to stock my kitchen up. I think the brand is good, but will these knives last more then a year?

 

[BG4533]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Anyone know how good this set is? I'm moving out soon and need to stock my kitchen up. I think the brand is good, but will these knives last more then a year?

Sabatier makes some good stuff and some not so good stuff. This is the not so good stuff. While I have no actaul experience with it, it does seem to be a good price for a lot of stuff. If you are on a budget it might be a good set fo you. Personally, I would save up for a moderate set of Henckels and spend the few extra bucks.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: BG4533

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Anyone know how good this set is? I'm moving out soon and need to stock my kitchen up. I think the brand is good, but will these knives last more then a year?

Sabatier makes some good stuff and some not so good stuff. This is the not so good stuff. While I have no actaul experience with it, it does seem to be a good price for a lot of stuff. If you are on a budget it might be a good set fo you. Personally, I would save up for a moderate set of Henckels and spend the few extra bucks.

Thanks. Would you have anything to recommend? I'd like to keep it under 60 and don't need a set. Just a chef's knife, parring and one or two more.

 

[Dunbar]

Any big set of knives this cheap are stamped steel knives, in other words cheap and not particularly sharp. These are low-end knives sold under brand name to increase market share. Akin to a Geforce 4 MX.

Considering knives are a one time investment get some good ones. There are two countries that make good forged knives - Germany and Japan. German knives (Henkel, Wustoff etc.) are generally heavier and more robust. Japanese knives (Global) tend to be lighter and are capable of a sharper edge (but won't take as much abuse.)

The first thing to forget is the notion that you need a lot of knives, this is hogwosh. All you really need is a good chef's knife, a paring knife and something to cut bread with. Start with these few and add knives as you want/need them. Knife feel is such a peronal preference that I recommend you visit a store and and see which ones feel good in yourhands.

Two more things, make sure you have a sharpening strategy. The best knife is only mediocre when allowed to become dull. Either have a professional do it once or twice a year or invest in a sharpening system. Also, wash your knives after each use and swipe on a ceramic steel once a week.

 

[BG4533]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: BG4533

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Anyone know how good this set is? I'm moving out soon and need to stock my kitchen up. I think the brand is good, but will these knives last more then a year?

Sabatier makes some good stuff and some not so good stuff. This is the not so good stuff. While I have no actaul experience with it, it does seem to be a good price for a lot of stuff. If you are on a budget it might be a good set fo you. Personally, I would save up for a moderate set of Henckels and spend the few extra bucks.

Thanks. Would you have anything to recommend? I'd like to keep it under 60 and don't need a set. Just a chef's knife, parring and one or two more.

While not nice Henkels, Farberwares forged knives seem to be a good intro set for the money. I dont own any, but I have used them a bit and read some reviews on them and they seem respectable. A better value than the cheap Henkels and Wustoff lines.

Here is a link to a set, but it is out of order. I think all of their forged lines are comparable though. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006352M/qid=1060566078/br=1-7/ref=br_lf_k_7//002-2159677-2877635?v=glance&s=kitchen&n=409670

 

[coomarlin]

Originally posted by: Dunbar
Any big set of knives this cheap are stamped steel knives, in other words cheap and not particularly sharp. These are low-end knives sold under brand name to increase market share. Akin to a Geforce 4 MX.

Considering knives are a one time investment get some good ones. There are two countries that make good forged knives - Germany and Japan. German knives (Henkel, Wustoff etc.) are generally heavier and more robust. Japanese knives (Global) tend to be lighter and are capable of a sharper edge (but won't take as much abuse.)

The first thing to forget is the notion that you need a lot of knives, this is hogwosh. All you really need is a good chef's knife, a paring knife and something to cut bread with. Start with these few and add knives as you want/need them. Knife feel is such a peronal preference that I recommend you visit a store and and see which ones feel good in yourhands.

Two more things, make sure you have a sharpening strategy. The best knife is only mediocre when allowed to become dull. Either have a professional do it once or twice a year or invest in a sharpening system. Also, wash your knives after each use and swipe on a ceramic steel once a week.

Dunbar hit it on the head. I agree completly. I bought a set of Henkels "Everedge" knives once thinking that just because they were Henkles they were automatically good. Turns out they were Henckel budget knifes. They weren't very good at all. Since then I've bought a
Wustoff Hollow Edge Santuko Knife ($79) (My favorite knife) and a Henkels Pro 4 inch paring Knife ($34) The bread knife I bought was a Wustoff grand Prix with offset handle ($65)

I still hav the Henkels Everedge knifes, but I hardly ever use them or need them. I sharpen my good knives with a steel after every use. Only takes a few swipes. I expect these 3 knifes to last me until the day I die. the thing to do is go to some higher end department stores and watch for sales. The only Knife I paid full price for out of the 3 was the Santuko knife. The others I bought for nearly half price at Elder Beerman.

As for the Sabatier, their higher end knifes are pretty nice. I wouldn't expect much out of their cheapies. Buy a good cutting board too