Ginsu Knives

[IUBI]

I was just wondering what those "never need sharpening" knives are made of. Or how they never seem to go dull. I have tried cutting everything with those knives but can never seem to make them dull.

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[Elvislives]

I've always heard they're pretty much crap. Don't know spefically, but probably just the fact that they're serrated keeps 'em cutting. Some guy here was buying them in bulk to give away as gag Christmas presents.

Brandon

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[Eric Isaacson]

I haven't ever used one, but I do know that they are a dime a dozen on the auction sites. That has to tell you something.
Eric

 

[DaveH]

I think they're not that bad. Not great mind you, but for a significant number of people the very thin blade and serrations make them acceptably sharp. And by the time they have gotten dull, you've either broken them, or lost them.

I bought a $20 set of wide serrated steak knives very similar to the "eversharp" kinds several years ago. They were slightly heavier blade and really very sharp, a very good purchase, unfortunately I gave 'em away.

DaveH

 

[Rugger]

Once upon a time, an ex-girlfriend had one of those Ginsu objects (I hesitate to call it a knife- pure blade snobbery). Knowing I was a KnifeKnut, she was really proud of the fact that she had a "quality" knife in the kitchen. I tried really hard not to laugh as she showed it to me (as we were cooking together for the first time- real romantic-like). To my surprise, the knife performed fairly well. With a blade that thin & with serrations, it could be made of cardboard & still cut. I eventually got her a Henkels. BTW, my old dentist used to call me "Ginsu" because my old Kershaw Amphibian fell out of the leather sheath (pre-Kydex days- circa 1985) when I was under the gas in his chair. Pretty funny. Nitrous Oxide makes everything funny.

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