Best steak knives that do not cost a fortune?

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TacticalSpeed

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Using Victorinox for a while now and not unhappy. Just looking for other options available that are not stupid money. Prefer something that doesn't have a plastic handle like the Victorinox.
 
I picked up a block set of those Miracle Blade 3 knives, you know the ones that cut through a shoe and a brick? We only use the steak knives. Got it for my parents back in like 1999 and they are still going strong. You can get a 4 pack of just the steak knives on the big river site for $25, but they have plastic handles. The Miracle Blade IV gets worse reviews, and I can't tell if the handle is plastic or not? Looks like a 3 rivet handle, but plastic?

If you insist on wood handles, HENCKELS Solution Razor-Sharp Steak Knife Set of 8 on the big river site may work, $45 for 8. They look like wood handles, but I can't tell and the description is vague.
 
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I picked up a block set of those Miracle Blade 3 knives, you know the ones that cut through a shoe and a brick? We only use the steak knives. Got it for my parents back in like 1999 and they are still going strong. You can get a 4 pack of just the steak knives on the big river site for $25, but they have plastic handles. The Miracle Blade IV gets worse reviews, and I can't tell if the handle is plastic or not? Looks like a 3 rivet handle, but plastic?

If you insist on wood handles, HENCKELS Solution Razor-Sharp Steak Knife Set of 8 on the big river site may work, $45 for 8. They look like wood handles, but I can't tell and the description is vague.
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I'm open to other handles, but if plastic I'd like something with more heft than my Victorinox
 
I have bought knives from here. Shipping is expensive.

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I didn't see a price, I know the other knives I saw were cheap.
American made if that is important to you?
I've heard great things about the brand.

This week, my wife wanted me to get their bread knife.

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Somewhere, I have a set of USA made Chicago Cutlery steak knives with wood handles I snagged at Wallyworld about 20+ years ago. Was there with my wife just browsing, happened to pick up the only box and read the outside stuff - "Made in USA".

Just a shot in the dark. You might try a certain auction site with search terms like steak knives +NOS, new old stock etc. I have found a few good knives of other types that way at quite low prices virtually brand new.
 
I have a couple sets of Utica Cutlery Kutmaster steak knives from the 60's-70's. My grandfather was the VP of Sales in those years and sent me a couple sets. If you can find a used set with the full tang blades, they're pretty good, pretty pretty good. Been using them for over 50 years.
 
Another consideration if they do not have to be actually labeled "steak knives" is look for a parer or petty/utility knife that fits your bill regarding blade and handle.

These are my "steak knives", and any other meat, fish or bird knives" - parers, petty/utility knives.

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TacticalSpeed said:
Using Victorinox for a while now and not unhappy. Just looking for other options available that are not stupid money. Prefer something that doesn't have a plastic handle like the Victorinox.
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Old Hickory 7504. These are/were carbon steel knives so they required the user clean and dry them immediately after use. So, that means no soaking in the sink or slipping them into the dishwasher. At one point these were cheap enough that I was picking them up a dozen at a time. These made great starter sets for kids headed off to university who needed to set up a kitchen from scratch. The carbon steel blades are also
dead easy to resharpen. I wonder if.these knives are back in production?
 
I have a set of Victorinox steak knives with rosewood scales, but they can’t go in the dishwasher.
 
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