cutco kitchen/ combat knives PLEASE HELP!!!

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Hello all, I have recently had a run in... appointment with a Cutco salesman. Despite having quality craftsmanship, I am still of course a bit skeptical. Please post any info, links, or reviews regarding these knives/ products. More specifically, I am certainly interested in the cutco/ kabar model with the DD serrations, more for collection than anything. Cheers !
 
Not for nothing, I would buy a 1095Cro-Van Becker BK2-around $61+shipping, BK7-$65+ shipping, BK9-$72+shipping, over that CutCo/KaBar Explorer, any day of the week. I own all 3 of those Beckers & they are ALL OUTSTANDING HARD USE KNIVES !!!
 
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I never thought anyone would have the stuff it takes to rip off the rambo knife and charge money for it. wow.
 
In all honesty, for kitchen knives, I think I would actually rather go with the cold steel knife block. I never really was a fan of Ka- bar, let alone the fact that it IS only a 440- steel knife, more than anything it's just the novelty of saying I have a ka- bar and the serrations are kinda cool. I still think my sog seal team elite could cut it in half if pounded blade to blade o_O. Keep the responses coming! If I do get it, I intend on using it for everything, in hopes that it falls apart... to prove a point. Thanks again!
 
that is true, 200 is the new price from a sales rep, personally i don't see too much reason for a ka- bar to be $200, I can get a sk5 cold steel kukri for $30 more... the responses are great!
 
Well, take a look at the Kabar Next Generation. It's the same blade length, same blade steel, same knife design, and it sells for $75-$85. The only differences are it doesn't say Cutco on it, and it has a different style of serrations.
 
cutco makes ok knives. some of their serrated kitchen knives are decent. but they're very overpriced imo. For the cutco/kabar... nothing special. Probably just so they can market it through their sales representatives.
 
Yes, Cutco is overpriced. No, they are not low quality. Don't let the price of something be a factor in determining quality. I have cheap things and knives that are better quality than the more expensive alternatives and vice versa.
 
I bought myself a Ka-bar Full size Utility/Fighting knife, in 1095 cro-van steel, and couldn't really be happier. The edge is incredibly tough and strong, and the Kraton handle gives a great grip. While I have basically no use for a knife that size and of that style, it's still a beautiful and intimidating knife. Just to clarify- I do think that $50+ is a bit much for a knife (I'm cheap) but the warranty, craftsmanship, and fact that it's a Ka-bar make it worth while. That Cutco is a total rip-off. A good rule of thumb is to never buy a knife where the steel type is not specifically mentioned, and also without looking up the price of it on an internet source (Amazon is great). Also note that serrations are generally useless for a utility or hunting knife, because a straight edge can do everything serrations can, and more (a few things make not be as good, but it's still acceptable performance), and serrations are literally the biggest pain to sharpen, and you will likely never see the factory serrations again from self sharpening.
 
Apparently it is a 440 carbon steel... personally I prefer AUS8 and generally I am not a fan of the kabar anyway... for the $25 more I think I may actually just buy a buck Hoodlum. I was wanting to help my buddy out who happens to be the cutco rep... but i think to do this, instead of buying a $200 piece of rip-off, i will just by a cutting board. I just can't justify the cost when I could get a swamp rat utility for near the same price. Thanks everyone! the feed back has been really helpful!
 
While I love the Cutco kitchen knives I own (maybe 12 or 14), I think there are many better knives to use in a survival/hard use situation. The Cutcos seem to be very pricy for what you get, and this seems to be a prime example. $200 will buy you a couple ESEE (a 4 and an Izula come to mind) that would give you much more versatility. And, I would question the "collectability" aspect as well. With that said, if you like it, buy it. And definitley check out their fishing knife. Worth every penny. Good luck!
 
I definitely would not spend the money on the kabar/cutco fixed blade. I have a friend who works for cutco, (doesn't everyone?) and I believe when I looked in his catalog the price was $165. It's not worth it
 
CWL said:
Here's a link to 8 reasons why Cutco isn't worth it. I would disagree that Cutco is a quality workmanship knife, go hold a Wustoff or Kershaw Shun knife.

http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f90/cutco-knives-1325.html
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Interesting article, but I would disagree with one point: there's nothing inherently inferior about stamped blades vs. forged ones. Many very nice non-kitchen knives with stamped blades have much higher quality blades than most forged kitchen knives from famous makers than Henckels. How many of the +$100 knives discussed on this forum actually have forged blades? Most knives these days are stamped, blanked or otherwise made by some form of stock removal.

Forged just doesn't mean much when choosing knives these days IMHO, unless kitchen knives are vastly different than regular ones.
 
As for the double d serrations, they're pretty awesome. I highly recomend their steak knife set.
 
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