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Note to self: Avoid Cutco products.
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Yea,their marketing is a bit scammish and they are definately way overpriced.Ive owned a few purchased from the secondary market i really liked and wish id kept.A 5" lockback similar to a Buck 110 and a Stag hunter that had as nice a set of stag as ive ever seen.I also would agree the contoured handles are really comfortable and cool looking.Flea markets and trade days are good places to shop for Cutcos as they sell closer to their true value.
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Which, no doubt, further convinced many here, including myself, to never buy, or let someone else buy, a Cutco.Originally Posted by Bastid
Odd marketing strategy.
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We got some when we got married 17 years ago. The continue to chug away and cut everything in our kitchen. I've sent our Chef's knife back and had it replaced once. Customer service is great, but the price for the products is way too high for what they are.
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As I'm busy lurking thru the topics, I feel compelled to reply to this one regarding Cutco. I have for years since being a young boy collected knives, both sheath and pocket. My first big camp knife was a surplus Camillus kabar which I gave away to a pal when I got my first Randall 1-6 that I bought in the early 80's at a knife shop in downtown Gaitlinburg and I have since collected camp and military sheath knives since, though I don't hunt and no longer do any camping. But I own and have owned many quality knives by manufacturers and custom makers. So now on to Cutco. I have always known the name and when a classmate of my oldest daughter approached my wife about doing a sales pitch, she agreed. So the girl came and demo'ed for my wife and was finishing up when I came home. My wife was quick to point out that they had a hunting knife I might like and so the girl got it out and showed it to me. It was a 1769 which appeared to be a expensive glorified steak knife to me. My wife ordered her a set and the 1769 for a father's day gift for me later without my knowledge. When I recieved it I took it to work as we have a family restaurant to see what it could do and it did do well slicing meat and produce. Mildly impressed, I got it home and put it in with the rest of my collection and forgot about it. My wife was and still is thrilled with her set of Cutco. She has had Chicago Cutlery (when they were US made ), Henkels, and some other brand and never has been happy with any of them.
And then my 1769 earned my respect. I have a friend whose cousin would come to town from Florida every so often and we became friends. Shaun is a avid bow hunter and Randall knife collector. He has well over 30 and gets one about every other year and has been at the Randall's several times. The only one he carries is the one his father carried in Vietnam, a model 1-7. He even purchased one for his son who was deployed in Iraq to carry there. Anyway one day on his way home from work outside Sarasota, he stopped to hunt rabbit. He had taken two and had attached them to his belt. He was looking for more when he went to take a step with his right foot and something stuck on his right leg knocking him down. Now Shaun is a big husky guy and he found a python attached to his lower leg. He drew his knife and beheaded it. He then had to cut off the head with his knife as it hadn't let loose of his leg. He found that it had partially got his leg and partially the top of his leather boot. He gathered himself and headed to his truck to get medical attention when he decided to go back and get the snake's remains. After that he went to a ER and was treated. Took the snake home and measued it and found it was just over 11 feet in length and reported it to someone. After the story, I asked if he had used his Randall and he said no, he had used a Cutco 1769 hunting knife which he had recieved as a gift. He said it liked to use it to field dress game and it came in handy that day in possibly saving his life. I know about any hunting knife he would have been carrying that day could have done the same thing but the fact he choose to take his Cutco impressed me with mine.
Though I believe their prices are high and I have yet to date had to send one in to their service, I think they are good and effective.
Last edited by Tinplater; 06-09-2012 at 11:17 PM.
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Cutco seems to sell primarily to the kitchen market. Since this is a knife site, we may have better info on that.
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got a cutco to sharpen as a favor. the blade is 410 stainless. the highest possible Rc for this steel is 48!!!! the website says this is the finest cutlery steel available. can't buy the knife at the website or in any store. just give them your name and address and they will come to you; ala Tupperware or Avon.
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Cutco aka Crapco. Friend of mine's family own a bunch and they are pretty poor, quality wise. Sadly another family friend got duped into buying a $100 knife and was parading it around when we were like some $1000+ knife. Pretty sure I have a more expensive and better far quality knife in my pocket the the time. To non-knife people, they probably are great. Though spend a few minutes online looking/researching and you can easily do better.
If the accounts above posting from the same IP really are from a Cutco rep or the company itself, I think we've just found the worst company in the US. Not many us made big names out there, they have quite a bit of pull and choose to abuse a website for their financial gain while causing shame to the game. Erra Erra Erra.
Seriously though, much better offerings out there.
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The Devil is in the details:
The price is top-drawer. The knives not so much.At CUTCO, we stand behind our products with a FOREVER satisfaction guarantee. We want every CUTCO customer to be a satisfied customer FOREVER. The guarantee has several important elements.
FOREVER PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE
If at any time you are not completely satisfied with the performance of your CUTCO product, we will correct the problem or replace the product. Simply send the product with an explanatory note to the address below.
FOREVER SHARPNESS GUARANTEE
CUTCO knives with the Double-D® edge will remain sharp for many years, but after extended use they may need sharpening. For sharpening of Double-D® or straight-edged knives, send them along with a return shipping and handling fee of $6.00 (1-3 items) or $9.00 (4 or more items) to the CUTCO address below.
FOREVER REPLACEMENT SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR MISUSE OR ABUSE
Should you damage your CUTCO through misuse or abuse, we will replace the item for one half of the current retail price plus applicable sales tax. Send the product with an explanatory note to the CUTCO address below.
The CUTCO FOREVER GUARANTEE is intended solely for consumer/in-home use.
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Cutco is a pyramid scam company. Just like amway... semi exclusive products advertised for more than they are worth. The thing cutco has going for them is the serrations. when cutting in an average kitchen on ceramic plates and granite counter tops any decent knife will dull to shit. But the cutco serration is excellent for these types because the flat unsharpened portion of the serration hits the ceramic or what have you and keeps the serration sharp for a long time. I own a small knife block with i bought from a neighborhood kid. Spend $300 because i have known the kid forever.... had them maybe 2 years and they still look/and work like brand new. and i beat them up. i just cut straight on my granite counter or the bottom on the metal sink.
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Having recently discovered Victorinox kitchen knives-and have having used an Aunt's touted Cutco knives, I would go for the Swiss knives every time.
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Also, any stamped kitchen knife that is not sporting a full flat grind (Cutco's dont) I avoid like the clap.
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I just swiped a Cutco serrated spatula from my mom's knife drawer after a visit last weekend. Wife and I love it. Spread mayo and cut a sandwich with the same knife! Says made in Olean, NY (same as KaBar, right?)
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They have a huckster booth at our State Fair.
My parents had a full set with display case, bought it hook, line and sinker.
Mediocre kitchen knives at best. Meh.
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I have one of those Spatulas as well. Very useful. I haven't seen a similar model by other makers, not of that size anyway. I think Tramontina makes a smaller version (for a couple of bucks).
I also have a 4" utility knife of some kind; my wife likes it. I like that my wife likes it and uses that knife instead of the good knives.
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