The amazing value in Victorinox knives

Pmurt Dlanod said:
Aren’t those like $22 a pop? I got all 4 for $18.
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Guess it was meant as a type of steak knife set but did you need actually need 4 knives of the same kind?

FWIW, long ago, I picked up one of these Henckles (4 knife) paring knife sets, which retails for $20, off a closeout shelf at Target for $10.

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I use the 5" red serrated and 3.5" green paring knife the most but also use the 3" yellow wharncliffe and 2.5" blue hawkbill from time to time.

So, at $2.50 each they're among the cheapest and most useful kitchen knives that I've ever purchased.

BTW, I also have a 8 knife set of stainless steel serrated dinner knives that my ex-wife and I received as a wedding gift over 50 years ago that I kept after the divorce but, since I live alone, I only use 2 of them; 1 for me and the other for an occasional female guest.

LOL! ;)
 
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I had some cheap china made kitchen knives recently been picking up Victorinox knives for my kitchen. The lady loves the wood handle but it is so aggravating when I find the wood handled knives in the bottom of the clogged up sink sitting in a pool of nasty kitchen water. Why ask me for nice things when you treat them poorly.
 
PirateSeulb said:
I had some cheap china made kitchen knives recently been picking up Victorinox knives for my kitchen. The lady loves the wood handle but it is so aggravating when I find the wood handled knives in the bottom of the clogged up sink sitting in a pool of nasty kitchen water. Why ask me for nice things when you treat them poorly.
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Oh yeah, and they’ll be the first to complain about rust on the blade too! Lol
 
My wife treats knives poorly. I've collected a few over the years that are right nice and were very cheap at the time. Like a couple laminated Japanese knives for $20 a pop. And some thin slicers for less. But she's hard on wood or wood laminate handles. A couple knives I got at the thrift store for $2 each ) in pristine condition) currently sell for about $50. each. Don't know what happened to them. We'll see how long my recent $2 Wusthof slicer lasts.
 
USMCPOP said:
My wife treats knives poorly. I've collected a few over the years that are right nice and were very cheap at the time. Like a couple laminated Japanese knives for $20 a pop. And some thin slicers for less. But she's hard on wood or wood laminate handles. A couple knives I got at the thrift store for $2 each ) in pristine condition) currently sell for about $50. each. Don't know what happened to them. We'll see how long my recent $2 Wusthof slicer lasts.
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I would have gotten the polymer handled versions but she wanted wood but wants to treat it like a plastic handle
 
Boy Ratty said:
Have you tried that folding version with the liner lock? I have one. A little lock sticky but a neat concept. $17.

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I have that folding, serrated paring knife, too. I did a lot of tests a couple months ago, and the Victorinox was the most efficient knife I had for cutting baling twine, ropes, tarps, feed sacks, Amazon and Ebay packages, and so on. Second place went to the Benchmade Bugout with half-serrated blade in S30V, which cost around $130 if I recall correctly. The Victorinox offers better rust-resistance and orange scales. I dislike liner locks, but the Victorinox has one of the least bad liner locks that I have encountered. The Bugout opens and closes easily and quickly with one hand, but the best color it comes in is blue, which is not as eye-catching out in the middle of a pasture as orange or red.

Serrated blades usually work better for me than smooth edges, but I have recently acquired some fixed blades with smooth edges that are remarkable sharp out of the box--median BESS scores under 140 grams. I should do some more tests.
 
Another Shepherd said:
I have that folding, serrated paring knife, too. I did a lot of tests a couple months ago, and the Victorinox was the most efficient knife I had for cutting baling twine, ropes, tarps, feed sacks, Amazon and Ebay packages, and so on. Second place went to the Benchmade Bugout with half-serrated blade in S30V, which cost around $130 if I recall correctly. The Victorinox offers better rust-resistance and orange scales. I dislike liner locks, but the Victorinox has one of the least bad liner locks that I have encountered. The Bugout opens and closes easily and quickly with one hand, but the best color it comes in is blue, which is not as eye-catching out in the middle of a pasture as orange or red.

Serrated blades usually work better for me than smooth edges, but I have recently acquired some fixed blades with smooth edges that are remarkable sharp out of the box--median BESS scores under 140 grams. I should do some more tests.
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If it wasn’t serrated, I’d probably carry one in my pocket lol its that good. I like it more than opinel.
 
Another Shepherd said:
I got an Opinel #8 Outdoor Folder to try to understand why they are so popular, but it was very dull out of the box, and I do not see any reason to bother with sharpening it.
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Agree with you there. I've never understood the fascination. Thin cheesy feeling blades, finicky folding characteristics with handles subject to warping and a bad lock design. What's not to love? Some people surely do though. To each their own....
 
Triton said:
Agree with you there. I've never understood the fascination. Thin cheesy feeling blades, finicky folding characteristics with handles subject to warping and a bad lock design. What's not to love? Some people surely do though. To each their own....
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Opinel folders cut very well, which is primarily what I ask of my knives. As such, I like Opinels just fine. I keep one in my kitchen to use in place of a lame.
 
I think the Opi strength is the thin blade. Even when dull the geometry still works. Plus the handle is comfortable.

But I totally get how polarizing they can be.
 
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