Kitchen Aid?

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Hey I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of stainless Kitchen Aid uses. I have a set I assume my dad got out of WalMart. They're not bad knives, but the edge retention doesn't seem great.

Any budget knives like these with better wear resistance? Or maybe I just need a finer grit or less acute angle? My pairing went pretty dull cutting up 4 chicken breasts and skinning a bag of apples.
 
I would assume they are a low quality stainless Japanese or Chinese steel.

You can get better quality knives at a low price if you don't mind stamped blades rather than fully forged blades. I would suggest you take a look at what's available from Forschner/Victronix and the "Gorumet" line by Wusthof.

I haven't seen any discussion of them on these forums, but the kitchen cutlery offerings from Opinel use Sandvik 12C27M stainless steel. If the heat treatment is done right on this steel, they could be some VERY nice basic kitchen knives. I am planning to get the bread knife, but it will be hard to make much of a judgement on sharpness or edge holding with a serrated blade.
 
According to Amazon, they are made out of 420J2 stainless steel.

The least expense/ most decent knife that i know off are the Victorinox / Forschners.
 
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According to Amazon, they are made out of 420J2 stainless steel.

The least expense/ most decent knife that i know off are the Victorinox / Forschners.
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Try them or Friedrich Dick--they're less well known that Vic/Forschner but just as good and I actually like 'em better. The edge retention seems a little better and I like their handles more. Either brand is great and gives you a ton of bang for your buck.
 
My vote goes to Mercer. Very underrated and I think their "stamped" kitchen series
has a better grip with the Santoprene inlays. The raised grip angle is good too.
Just do a search and you may find em as cheap or cheaper than Victorinox.


That being said, you can't go wrong with the other two suggestions. I don't
have an F. Dick, but do have a Victorinox, which is very nice.
 
I like Victorinox, but I like the Kershaw 9900 series better (Amazon, etc.). The edges are comparable. The handles are lots better. They are superior to others in that price range.
 
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