Cold Steel vg-1 kitchen knife.

[sonny75]

I dont want to buy a $300 set. Just need a chef,slicer,ultility and paring knife. Hoping to get all 4 for under $100. I was hoping to get some suggestions. I like the vg-10 spiderco yin/yang($50) and cold steel's vg1 steel 7". Which one is more bang for buck. Are there any others I should be looking at. Any advice would be great. P.S. I do alot of BBQ'ing. thanks .

 

[Jeff Clark]

It's a bit over your $100 mark, but MAC knives are a great deal. They have a thinner profile and are made from a better alloy than you generally find. This set would cover your need well: http://premiumhg.com/PHG_Store/MAC_..._MAC_Knives_Includes_CK90_UK60_FK70_PK40.html

You could really cover everything with the 7 piece set from AG Russell:
http://www.agrussell.com/knives/by_...lock/a_g_russell_set_of_7_kitchen_knives.html

 

[thombrogan]

Don't have and haven't used the Cold Steel kitchen knives, but VG-1 makes a superb kitchen knife (or a bad one with great steel for that matter). I have one of Spyderco's serrated utility knives (is it the Yin or Yang? Dunno) and it's fantastic.

You might want to check out Forschner's line of kitchen knives - they have pretty much all the knives you might want (including chef, slicer, utility, and paring) and they're quite affordable.

 

[knarfeng]

+1 on the Forschners. Good value for the dollar.

 

[Jeff Clark]

The Spyderco knives are made from VG-10, not VG1. A different alloy completely. I don't know how VG1 compares. I would avoid serrations for anything other than a bread knife. They are a pain to sharpen and don't work as well for smooth trimming and dicing.