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Crzwaco

Crzwaco

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Ever since we got my mom some Victorinox knifes that is all she wants to use and its understandable those things are amazeballs like cutting cheese and not worrying that you won't get an even cut or cutting tamatoes thin. Also it seems to holding its edge very well.

We also have some knife set of unknown make and we have to constantly sharpen it. So from now on its only buying knifes like Victorinox even though its a bit more expensive its well worth the money.

So what do you guys/girls use?
 
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Just some R50 knife from hyper.

Have a honing steel and a sharpening stone from the hardware section.
 
In the kitchen, I am so fussy I take my Victorinox when visiting friends so that I can use my knives when i cook there. (Ask [MENTION=9789]DieGrootHammer[/MENTION] :P)

I have 6 of their pairing knives, the peeler as well. Next I am saving for the steak knifes. And then I want to spoil myself with this:

With the solid Victorinox cutlery block the knives are not only shown to their best advantage, but they are also always stored safely and ready-to-hand.


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This 9-piece knife block with black Nylon handle knives is dishwasher safe.

Set contains:

Paring Knife: 8cm
Paring Knife: 10cm
Tomato Knife: 11cm
Bread Knife: 21cm
Cook's Knife: 15cm
Cook's Knife: 22cm
Carving Fork
Kitchen Shears
Sharpening Steel

And this:

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Steak and pizza knife, wavy edge, 12cm

Tomato and sausage knife, wavy edge, 11cm

Pairing knife, pointed tip, 10cm

Pairing knife, pointed tip, wavy edge, 8cm

Pairing knife, pointed tip, 8cm

Universal peeler, serrated edge

As it is, I cringe when I have to use lesser quality stuff.

One day. . . .

One day I want to own a set of Wusthof knives - some of the best in the world for chefs.
http://www.wuesthof.com/international/index.jsp?country=ZA&selected_country=ZA&country_id=3526
 
Wyvern said:
In the kitchen, I am so fussy I take my Victorinox when visiting friends so that I can use my knives when i cook there. (Ask [MENTION=9789]DieGrootHammer[/MENTION] :P)
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Hahaha my mom just asked she wants a wooden case for her 2 knives if we could make her one. So she also can take it with her.
 
Waco they are so worth it!

I have had 3 of mine 4 years already - and at Cape Union Mart its R300 for 3!
 
Wyvern said:
Waco they are so worth it!

I have had 3 of mine 4 years already - and at Cape Union Mart its R300 for 3!
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There are ones for R65 (Paring) 8cm and the one a bit bigger is R95 (tamato/sausage) a bit cheaper than the set of 3.

Lol I wish in Pretoria everything is so expensive but my mom will get them in Kimberley where they are much cheaper.

To give you an idea 30 eggs are R65+- depending on day here.
 
Crzwaco said:
There are ones for R65 (Paring) 8cm and the one a bit bigger is R95 (tamato/sausage) a bit cheaper than the set of 3.

Lol I wish in Pretoria everything is so expensive but my mom will get them in Kimberley where they are much cheaper.

To give you an idea 30 eggs are R65+- depending on day here.
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hehehe see I dont mind paying R100 for one.... Since they are lasting me ages
 
This is what I use...

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Yes its 110% fade. Its my beauty :)
 
Crzwaco said:
So what do you guys/girls use?
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Mostly Victorinox for smaller knives.

Also some Arcos - similar quality but cheaper than Vic.

And a ceramic knife (kyocera) - don't think I'll get another. They're stupidly sharp but blunt too much given the price.

I've also got two sht Checkers Hyper chef's knives that I use when I need to cut something that I know will fk up the knife. (e.g. When cutting frozen chicken pieces)

Don't really sharpen knives - tried it before...it's near impossible to match the angle that was use by the factory & those slide through sharpeners are rubbish imo. So I just throw them out if they frustrate me.

I've got a big victorinox knife somewhere too, but never really use it. I guess the smaller knives do the trick & I've got lots of them so easy to grab a clean one for each task.

Last one I bought was this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KTXW4SE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
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Everyone carrying on about Victorinox makes me want to buy some, granted I was exposed to them last year by my Girlfriend who also brought hers with when she visited.
 
I certainly need some new knives. Wish I had the cash to splurge on some decent ones.

Most the ones I have now are duller than I am!
 
HavocXphere said:
<snip> & those slide through sharpeners are rubbish imo. So I just throw them out if they frustrate me.

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Those slide through sharpeners will definitely fuck up your blade. It removes way too much steel and changes the angle.
 
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