Could someone please make sense of this??

I am not an expert on this type of cutlery, but am reminded of a good,practical saying:
"If it seems too good to be true, it probably is."
Good luck,
David

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If you look at the side of the Amazon page it has a link for customer reviews. Here's a quote from one of them:

"Reviewer: A Kitchen & Housewares enthusiast from Scarsdale, New York United States
While this knife set is perfectly functional and available at what seems like an exceptional price, I just wanted to give other consumers a heads-up that it's not made in France like other fine Sabatier products. (In fact, when I originally opened the box, I wondered if it was authentic Sabatier. I'm still not sure.) This set is printed as having been manufactured in China and is clearly not as fine as what you think you might be getting because of the "Sabatier" name. Having said that, it's available at a good price and if you're just looking for a starter set, this might be the right set for you. Just don't expect the traditional France-made Sabatier quality."
 
yeah, i read that review...i was wondering though, how could the same name brand (Sabatier) on a fairly reputable sale site (Amazon.com) be made in both China and France? It just seems devious.
 
Henckel's does the same thing. They have their German made forged lines: the Four and Five Star series, Professional series and the Trizor series. They have the Gourmet
series which are stamped blades also made in Germany. Then the have at least two INTERNATIONAL series. One are forged blades that used to be made in Brazil but the newer seem to be made in Spain. These knives are an excellent value if you wait till they are on sale at Macy's or Kohl's and probably other Department stores as well. First their list prices are 40-50% less than the German made equivalents, and second the stores above have them on sale for 40% off about once a month. They are not as good as the German made but dollar for dollar they are a great deal when on sale. Lastly I've recently see the junky grocery store type block sets that are also labeled International. I'm not sure where they are made but I would not be suprised if it was in the same chinese factory as the Sabatier above.

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so does anyone think that this block of 15 is worth the $50? they also have a set of 7 with a block for $30.
 
Sorry,
but if you click for a bigger picture you can see that the name on the blade is not Sabatier. The Sabatier stamp is only present on the wooden knife block. The grind lines looks like nothing I´ve seen on a Sabatier. Notice how the rivets in the handle are made of a white metal. I´ve never seen this on a Sabatier, they use a yellow metal (brass I think, not sure).

I would by ONE Sabatier chef knife instead.

My girlfriend use them and I am even considering switching from my Global knives to Sabatier (we don´t live together yet). The balance and the steel is great.

/Colinz
 
excellent advice. thank you Colinz. problem solved.
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Once you throw out the name Sabatier (which does not really apply here) you ask yourself would you pay $50.00 for 15 junky no-name knives on the Home Shopping Channel. I wouldn't.

You don't need 15 knives. I would get three good knives instead. Get one 8" chef's knife, one 5" boning knife, and one 2"-3" paring knife. If you feel you need to get one more, select about a 4" bladed Japanese vegetable knife. Get yourself a cutting board instead of a knife block.

If you are on a tight budget look for a good deal on a set of knives from Forschner on the internet.
 
neetones,

I do own a 10' Sabitier knife..a classic...but it is very old...more than 30 years I think. As many have said here...the newer, cheaper stuff is not up to snuff.

I agree with most folk here, buy one or two good knives, not the cheap block...when beginning, two or three good knives will do.

I HAVE had good luck with the Henckels...the ones forged in Spain. Well made and semi-stain resistant, not the best, but not bad.
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I wish you well...and good cooking..
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Steve
 
I've seen the tip broken off of Spanish Henckels in a store. There seems to be a problem with brittleness.
 
My solution for getting excellent knives at huge discounts is to make frequent stops at Goodwill thrift stores. A huge number of housewives give away knives when they get dull. This includes fine knives that they received as wedding gifts. I have bought a half-dozen Sabatier Au Carbon knives for about $1-$3.00 each. These often aren't even dull when they are dumped. The owners didn't like that they weren't stainless and dumped them after only a couple uses.

I particulary like the edge you get with the Au Carbon blades--they slice meat (or your fingers) in an evil way that reminds me of Elric's demonic sword. It feels a touch softer than 1095 (maybe something like 1084?).
 
Jeff Clark -- don't broadcast the thrift store secret! Too many people know it already. I just bought an 8" Sabatier for 59 cents at a local Goodwill. Still had the original department store pricetag on the the blade: $49.95.
 
wow. i'll have to start looking more closely...instead of just buying dirty old t-shirts I can get some really nice knives.
 
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