KatieJ Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 My son's wife wants a smaller chef knife. So my son asked me to help him find one for her, surprise for her birthday. Anyone have a favorite? Henckel? Asian? Amazon Prime would be awesome. BBB is more expensive, but we have one near us. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Shun knives are awesome but expensive. They come in a range of sizes and are different for left vs. right hands, so if you go that route, you want to be sure to get the right kind. That's my favorite knife. I also have a Global (bought from Amazon) that I really like. The handle is a little small for people with large hands, but since I don't have that problem, I love it. Global is another Asian knife, and, like Shun, it will hold an edge a bit better than the German knives like Henckels. The angle of the sharpened part is also a bit different, so when honing it, you have to hold them at a slightly different angle. Since we've gotten a few Asian knives, I rarely use my Henckels and Wusthofs now. This is the Global chef's knife that I have and love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Women Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I love the knife sets you get at Costco once a year. They only cost $20 for a set of 5, but they are very nice and sharp! They have a small chef knife in the set this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I love the knife sets you get at Costco once a year. They only cost $20 for a set of 5, but they are very nice and sharp! They have a small chef knife in the set this year. Another fan of these. Ours are, I think, four years old and going strong. They get a LOT of use!! We love the varied colors, too. They are called Komachi. ETA: Correct the name brand's spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Another fan of these. Ours are, I think, four years old and going strong. They get a LOT of use!! We love the varied colors, too. They are called Komanchi, or something like that. Are these ceramic knives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewber Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I got some Victoronix on Amazon. I bought the three piece chefs set. I'm very happy with mine. Sorry I can't link on phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Are these ceramic knives? I don't think so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I like my wusthof knives. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I love my Wusthoff chef knife....I inherited it when my chef son stepped up to Shun for his knives. So...Wusthoff or Shun work really well in our lives. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 for brands - wusthof. zwilling j.a. henckles (there's a difference between it and the other henckle knife) chicago cutlery for a "budget" knife. we had a santoku (chef-style) with our wusthof knive set. . . . love. . . . love.. . . love. ds was moving out - so I got him one for christmas. eta: and the wusthof bread knife. <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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