Cutlery Options ???

[A50#]

Doing a complete kitchen renovation right now. I have never owned a decent or complete set of cutlery. I'm tired of grabbing knives that smash things rather than cut and forks and spoons that are bent up and don't match. I don't have a fortune to spend but I would like something with some quality if that's possible. Wondering if you guys have any tips?

 

[danieltx]

I like Mikasa forks and spoons - big, sturdy construction, hold up well over time.

For knives, I have a Farberware set that gets job none. Nothing fancy but it came from Amazon at a good price, has a nice assortment of knives, and has a decent self-sharpener in it.

The Farberware set came with kitchen scissors but they didn't last long. My Easy Function scissors have been much better.

 

[Heath82]

Wusthof hands down

 

[Kid Dynamite]

Not sure what your budget is, but you can get a real nice Wusthof set for like $350-400. Bed, bath, and Beyond would prob be your best bet for best prices too. Plus you can get a 20% coupon online, so you actually probably pay less than $300.
I own a Wusthof set, and I was pleased with it.

 

[swim15]

Cutco hands down.

Best knifes/products you’ll ever owned. They have a forever guarantee which means you can pass them down to your kids/family and free sharpening as long as you own them. Easily one of the best products from any company that I’ve used, ever.

 

[hexarel13]

relating to the above ^ cutco is alright for the money but you can get better non serrated knives for the same price. also dont try to sell cutco to others, its basically a mlm

 

[alfresco]

Doing a complete kitchen renovation right now. I have never owned a decent or complete set of cutlery. I'm tired of grabbing knives that smash things rather than cut and forks and spoons that are bent up and don't match. I don't have a fortune to spend but I would like something with some quality if that's possible. Wondering if you guys have any tips?

A50#,

When it comes to cutlery, make your first purchase last.

For many years I spent every weekend hand forging knives.
Made the coal or charcoal fire and hammered them into
shape . . . used all sorts of ‘exotic’ steel and other tool steels.
After forging and grinding I would heat treat and polish the
blade and fit it to a hardwood handle. I did it all . . . soup-
to-nuts. (Again for all the doubters who PM me, I recently
found some long lost fotos of some of the knives I made
and will post them if anybody is interested.)

With regards to ‘commercial grade’ cutlery, I would go
with something like a Wusthof grade. I would avoid
spending a lot of money on the handmade, custom knives
and the high priced Japanese stuff. Invest wisely now
and you will enjoy them your entire life.

Once you decide, I would be happy to review and comment
on your selection.

Hope this helps.

FYI . . . . this is the man who got me started making knives.
He lives not far from me. I took his knife making class.
Karl Schroen Knives

PS. I also wrote for several knife magazines on hand forging
knives.

 

[Brickshthouse79]

Wustof make great knives. We also have a full chicago cutlery set that I like a lot.

 

[rcorchid]

I have a set of Henkel knives, which is a decent mid-range set. They sharpen well, and didn't break the bank. Pretty happy with them.

 

[joemarine]

America's test kitchen has some great recommendations. I like wustoff classic myself.

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[Beta]

You most likely don't need a set of knives and would be better served by buying a few knives that are good that you actually do need. This is probably not all going to be from the same brand.

Most could get by with a bread knife, a decent chefs knife (you can get a victorinox for like $30 that is an insane value for what it is- look at the Amazon reviews) and probably a paring knife. Buy a decent set of 4-6 steak knives and call it a day.

 

[Js118]

Henckel, messermeister, wusthof are the brands I would choose from. If you have a cutlery store close by I would highly recommend trying before you buy

 

[Elvia1023]

You most likely don't need a set of knives and would be better served by buying a few knives that are good that you actually do need. This is probably not all going to be from the same brand.

Most could get by with a bread knife, a decent chefs knife (you can get a victorinox for like $30 that is an insane value for what it is- look at the Amazon reviews) and probably a paring knife. Buy a decent set of 4-6 steak knives and call it a day.

Great brand/quality. I recently bought a Victorinox watch as well.