I have my everlasting and sharp as can be Cutco steak knives. I have 10 of them.
I have my Shun steak knives--but only four. I'd need a second job or mortgage to buy the additional four I want. Besides, while they're good, I don't find them to be better than Cutco.
Both those sets cost so much money that it's really a once-in-a-decade type of purchase. The upside is that it's plausible that I will never need to buy steak knives again in my lifetime, especially since Cutco continually sharpens mine or sends me a new one if the one I send for sharpening is not worthy of fixing.
Now, having said that, I was having 15 guests over for a steak BBQ dinner and realized that I was the genius who had JUST mailed off my knives to Cutco three days prior to the event. Too late to run to UPS to get them back, and I only have eight Wusthof knives, so....I immediately came to Amazon.
I didn't want an expensive set because if I just had both sets in the house, I'd have enough to cover everyone. I really needed just a back-up emergency set and planned to spend under $100 for all 10-15 knives, if possible. If too pricey, I figured I'd order 10 and make do by pre-slicing some meat.
Well, I then find this AmazonBasics set and it's...$20 for eight knives. I'm thinking it's a misprint and looking at the picture, there's simply no way these knives would be $20 for eight. Full tang, riveted handle, single-piece construction....a serrated edge....and $20. It doesn't make any sense and I'm convinced this is hogwash. It's not possible...
But, you figure I needed these for one night and so long as they didn't disintegrate during the dinner, I figure it's just added cost to the dinner if they should fall apart right afterwards. They were available as Amazon Prime, so I ordered two as 16 knives would cover me for this dinner.
Imagine my surprise when I open the box to find an actual single-piece construction, a viciously sharp serrated tip/edge and an incredibly sturdy feel in the hand. The rivets are embedded flawlessly and the look of the knives are quite impressive. They appear and feel hefty.
Now, given that I'm comparing this to steak knives that cost well over $500 for the set ( Cutco: https://www.cutco.com/products/product.jsp?item=4-pc-steak-knife-set ), it's not surprising that Cutco is better in terms of sharpness. That set makes steak act like butter when it begins slicing. This AmazonBasics set is not quite as sharp; in fact, it's much duller than that set, naturally. But it accomplishes steak slicing with ease and in the hand, feels sturdier and pricier overall. The oddity is that the serrated edge is only at the front half of the knife instead of all the way through, so you do need to slant your knife more to achieve the cut with ease, though any which way you use it will get through the meat. Perhaps serrating the edge all the way through would have pushed the price up--in which case, fine, I'll take the first half of the knife.
Overall, this set is superb in price and functionality. If budget is an issue and you want a whole 16 pc. set, getting two of these knives is no problem at all. They look outstanding on a table setting and while there's no real branding on the knife, they look and feel substantial. Nobody would guess you spent less than $3.00 per steak knife. NOBODY.
This is now my go-to set for big parties where I am not concerned what people do with the knives. You figure if any of them break, I can come back and get as many of these sets as I want anytime. Really outstanding value and buy!
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| Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | GreatStar Tools | Harriet US | Amorston Offical |
| number of pieces | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| blade edge | Serrated | Plain | Plain | — | Serrated edges | Serrated |
| blade material | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | — | High Carbon Stainless Steel | High Carbon Stainless Steel |
| blade length | 4.5 inches | 6 inches | 4.5 inches | 4.5 inches | 4.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| blade color | Silver | — | — | — | silver | Black |
| handle material | Stainless Steel, Plastic | High-carbon,Stainless,Stainless-steel,Steel | High-carbon,Stainless,Stainless-steel,Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless,Stainless Steel,Abs Handle,High-carbon,Steel | Stainless Steel |
| construction type | Forged | Forged | Forged | — | Forged | Forged |
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Great value!
We needed a set of 8 steak knives, so we ordered both the Henckels and Amazon Basics so we could compare the two. The Amazon brand is much more beefy and the handle is more comfortable. The Henckels brand seems to have a more textured blade, but the Amazon brand cuts very well. We've used them several times, and I've already cut my thumb! Also, it's recommended not to put them in the dishwasher, but I put mine in the third top rack and they haven't suffered any. Bonus: You're paying half the price of the brand name.
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Full tang. Seems good quality.
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The handles may be a little large for smaller hands but ideal for me.
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