(Before I begin: Range is rated as a "1" due to it being a knife)I am in the military, and was looking for a good folding knife to use for everyday work. Things I was looking for were construction, durability, sharpness, blade quality, and safety features.I bought the CRKT M16-14Z knife from my unit's kit shop. Grip: The grip on the hilt is minimal, made from hardened plastic...

These knives are solid and durable.   In Asia, the typical Chinese family only needs three knives:  A large cleaver, a Chinese style kitchen knife (a.k.a., Chinese Chef's knife), and a paring knife (not shown).The kitchen knife is the most frequently used knife. It can create thin slices and cut through most vegetables, meat, tofu, and fruit. The paring knife is used for fine...

The Fat Max Retractable Utility Knife is what other utility knives wished the looked like. When you pull the Fat Max out of your pocket, everyone knows, you mean to do some serious cutting on something.Stanley utility knives have come a long way. Not just content to rest on their fame, those people at Stanley just can't seem to leave well enough alone. They are always trying to reinvent the...

This is one of my "older" Pampered Chef items, I have had it for over 6 years. When I first bought it, I was very excited with the idea of a self-sharpening knife - well, almost self-sharpening: I thought it was supposed to be sharpened each time you insert it in the case and pull out of it. The case has a ceramic sharpening mechanism inside. It turned out I misunderstood the consulta...

Every home needs an electric knife.  Whether it's to cut up the turkey for Thanksgiving, a roast for Christmas or that ham for Easter.  It is so much easier than doing it with a regular knife (unless maybe you are a chef).I purchased this Hamilton Beach Proctor Silex Easy Slice electric knife to have on hand for all those special occasions when you ask hubby to do the sl...

My girlfriend always prepares a delicious holiday meal, but it’s up to me to carve the main course.  I used to hate this job until my girlfriend bought a Hamilton Beach Electric Knife.  Now carving turkeys and roasts is a breeze. I like the Hamilton Beach Electric Knife because it’s easy to use.  All you have to do is insert the blades, plug it in, and pull the t...

My mom was the one that originally came across this brand of knife when she was shopping with my sister.  They picked me up one mainly because it was a bright blue color and looked exciting.  Boy was it a good purchase!Kuhn Rikon blades are made of high carbon stainless steel which means the blade stays sharp.  I can attest to this claim as the first knife I got I've had...

Purchasing a knife set is definitely an investment.  I researched all of the options out there and found that J.A. Henkels Pro S is one of the best.I purchased the 18 piece knife set about three years ago and I have been in love with them ever since.You get eight gourmet steak knives.  Although the whole set is said to be dishwasher safe these are the only pieces that I actually put i...

I guess that this knife is no longer being manufactured, but might be found at an auction site.  I think it is good enough to consider looking for.This was a gift from my mother a number of years ago.  It was made by a company called Rowoco, of France.  A little internet research seems to indicate that the company was bought by Wilton, but if that’s true the knife line must...

I bought my husband this knife as a Christmas present last year and he LOVES it.  It cuts through everything better than any other knife we have.  I love using it for chopping lots of vegetables because it goes through everything so easily and cleanly.  I always feel a little bit like a professional chef when I'm using it!I like that it's not too big or too small.  I...

I am not an Iron Chef by any means.  I only got this knife because it was the host special and I got it at a great discount.  Which is why I would only recommend this knife to professional chefs or if you get it at a great discount.  The Santoku knife is supposed to be great for chopping food quickly.  The dents on the knife help prevent the food from sticking to it.  I...

Around this house, we host a lot of gatherings.  Most parties involve a main course of some type of meat that must be cut.  For years we depended on a large knife to tackle the task of slicing our main entrees.  Knives are fickle and require sharpening. If they are serrated, they don't need sharpening but they mutilate an otherwise perfect piece of meat.  Also, using a s...

When my family and I were over at my mother's house for Thanksgiving I was able to use her electric carving knife from Toastmaster for the first time.  Let me tell you how much of a lifesaver this electric carving knife was when carving the turkey.  In the past when we have been over to my mother's house for a holiday dinner I had to use a regular knife to carve the turkey. Us...

I bought the Ikea 365 untility knife when all my other basic knives seemed to have lost their edge.  I wasn't expecting much out of a rubber handled $4 knife, but was pleasantly surprised.The knife is very comfortable to hold and work with.  The edge does tend to wear down, but if I need a really sharp edge I just run it through my knife sharpener a couple times and it is as good ...

On the rare occasion I am able to go hunting, I want to make the most of my experience.  So I look for 3 qualities in all of my hunting gear:  function, size/weight, durability.  This knife gets high marks on all of these plus more.Function:  the blade holds a sharp edge.  Isn’t this what you demand of a knife?  The partial serrated blade adds versatility.&nb...

I have owned my Sunbeam Electric knife for probably 10 years and it still works as good as new! This knife can be used on any food item you would normally use a regular kitchen knife on, but we use it mostly to carve chicken and turkey.  I have used it a few times to filet fish and it is the perfect knife for slicing bread.  The knife is lightweight and has an easy to hold handle. The...

Make salad today; it will still look good tomorrow if you cut the lettuce with this plastic knife. It really does help prevent browning, and makes salad preparation go a lot faster.These lettuce knives were all the rage where I live a few years ago, and everyone bought one.  I use mine quite a bit because we like to make a big batch of salad and then munch our way through it over the next ...

I had never owned a decent knife until I purchased this knife from Pampered Chef. I wanted a knife that I could use to cut veggies, fruits, meats, etc. This is a stainless steel knife that is super strong. This full blade extends to the end of the handle for durability and effortless cutting. The length of the knife is eight inches. The knife also comes with its own sharpening case that double...

This knife is such a handy tool to have in the kitchen. The Pampered Chef Cheese Knife is especially designed to slice cheese two ways. One is with the angled blade that slices every slice of your cheese in exactly the same thickness, which makes a nice presentation for a cheese and crackers plate for company. The angled blade is very sharp and cuts through the cheese with hardly any effort a...

When my husband and I got married 3 years ago I wanted to get him somthing special as a wedding present. He really enjoys cooking and has a wide selection of  individual knives but he didn't have a really nice set of knives. I found this set of J A Henckel knives at Dillards on clearance for $59.99, I believe at that time they normally sold for around $129.This is a very nice set of kn...