Good ceramic kitchen knife

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I'm interested in trying one of these.

Suggestions on a good one at a fair price to test as a first run?

Don't want junk but don't want to spend $100 for a knife that I drop and breaks in the first week.
 
that I drop and breaks in the first week.
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You can't really blame the knife if you drop it...

Ceramic knives are pretty-much the same thing no matter what brand. I think that Kyocera makes most of the ceramic knives on the market including other brands which they are the OEM.

Another brand is Shenzhen Knives, which is a China brand. They have a 3-knife set that you can get from Amazon for $69.

My suggestion is to visit discount stores that have a kitchen department and look for close-outs of ceramic knives. I have had luck visiting Marshalls and finding high quality kitchen utensils marked way down. Another good place would be TJ Maxx.

Lastly, if you get just one, I'd suggest a larger knife like the santoku, it will be more practical for kitchen use so that you can compare it v. steel knives.
 
Kyocera.

I have a paring knife that's used for veggies. Works great and it's been 6-7 years without sharpening.
 
I got a 5" utility noname from Harbot Freight Tools for under 15.00 thats been working great. They are having a sale on all thier ceramic kitchen knives and if you can dig up a recent issue of popular mechanics, maxam or popular science you can get a 20% off coupon. They have nice comfy handle.
 
RevDevil said:
They make everything from cell phones to ceramic knives, lol!
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You have no idea of the range of their products! LOL! They make everything from solar homes (virtually all the components) to computer printers for huge architectural drafts, hearing aid parts to jumbo jet parts.

This is true of most of the larger Japanese kiretsu. Companies such as Panasonic (which is really just a small part of Matsushita Electric) make bicycles, modular homes, and truck parts as well as all the various electronic devices we normally associate with them, plus a whole range of electronic stuff we'd never even think of, such as cooling units for LED lighting used in parking garages...

Kyocera? Yeah... they make knife blades out of ceramics... as well as ceramic heat shields for space shuttles, and ceramic bullet-proof plates for armored cars. They probably make coffee mugs too!

Stitchawl
 
I have a Kyocera ball point pen ! The ball is ceramic !!
Some of the problems with ceramic knives is that they can't be made with as fine an edge as steel. They also can't be sharpened by you so must be returned for sharpening. [while they can be sharpened at home it requires special procedures that most can't do]
 
"Good ceramic kitchen knife"

An oxymoron in my opinion. Ceramic blades are too light, too brittle, too delicate and too hard to sharpen. Also, for the most part, they are too short since the stuff is pretty expensive.
 
CWL,
Great advice, was leaning towards a santoku already since I wanted to try that style anyway.

Will check the discount shops.
 
Kyocera offers a 7" blade Santoku in Zirconium Carbide (black) for less than $100.00. The only thing harder is a diamond. These blades are great for fruits and vegetables. Avoid pits, bones, plates, pans, and the like. These blades don't cause apples and lettuce to turn brown unless, like me, you use them as a finishing steel for your other knives. They can break if dropped on a hard surface, so use with care.
 
Knife Outlet said:
"Good ceramic kitchen knife"
Ceramic blades are too light, too brittle, too delicate and too hard to sharpen.
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tiguy7 said:
They can break if dropped on a hard surface, so use with care.
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Watch that video I posted. Unless you're slamming them down on your counter or something, the occasional drop isn't going to destroy them. I've dropped my Keyocera on more than one occasion and it's perfectly intact.
 
Here in OZ Aldi had 2 sets come in the specials department , santoku style & a paring knife with a ceramic peeler. Black blades. Pretty fancy stuff , for like serving a platter for guests etc. Inexpensive , cheap enough to give the ceramic knife a go anyway.
 
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