RH Forschner by Victorinox Fibrox

I bought the 10" bread knife on the recommendation of a PBS cooking show and was impressed so I bought this set. The knives are very sharp and seem to hold an edge, though I have the Chef's Choice 130… sharpener if and when I need it. I'm adding the 7" Graton (sort of to replace the Wustof) and 8" Chef's (the 10" is often too long for quick chops.) I have a Wustof (Classic 7" Sankotu) and even one Cutco that are very sharp and keep their edge, but these have better handles (IMO) especially when my hands are wet. I have severe neuropathy (nerve damage) in my fingers and the Fibrox handles are easier for me to control. If price was no object, I go with Shun, but for less than $150 I put together a very decent set using the Victrinox Fibrox handled knives Edited section I forgot to mention that the blade on the 10" Chef's knife is taller than most and you may need to modify your knife holder (using a dremel tool or something similar to widen the slot) to accommodate it.

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I bought these knives after a news piece on NPR mentioned them as an example of a relatively well priced 'good' brand of knives. The guest on the program had written a book on kitchen knives which at first… sounded kind of ridiculous. Needless to say, l had never thought much about the knives l use before. This set has certainly changed that. Compared to my previous generic 'made in china' wooden block set of knives, these have much better feel, grip, balance, are much sharper and easily are up to all the common kitchen/barbecue tasks. Definitely worth the price and l guarantee an eye opener for any other knife novice out there. The only inherent negative which my wife raised quite rightly was that these are so sharp that an accidental cut is likely to be deeper than usual. We are therefore being doubly careful as we enjoy our new versions of a previously mundane kitchen tool.

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This knife set seems to do the trick. I have yet to use the largest knife, but have used the 8" and the small knife a number of times. It appears that the 8" may be losing some of it's sharpness already,… although I haven't really paid to much attention to whether it is the knife or what I am cutting. The small knife is quite sharp and works great for cutting tomatoes, fruit, etc. Overall, I believe that these are a good purchase if you do a lot of chopping but are not much of a chef. Good everyday product.

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