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I just saw a nice set of of Henckels knives for $100+tax at the CDN Tire on the Queensway. I think it will be on for the weekend. I was tempted to buy it but I'm trying to keep my spending down until I get a new job. I may wait until the sale ends and get a raincheque to buy myself some time.
P.S. This is my jubilary 3000th post :y
The day always comes when the student surpasses the master. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
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I've only been a student in honing... As a blabbermouth I've been a master since I learned to say "mama" :nj
Any more information?
*Rushes to website*
Here we are:
http://images.canadiantire.ca/media/...0_CC_5f20d.jpg
From the looks of the tang, which extends through to the end of the grip (as it should on a good knife), these could be a decent set of blades.
They've got the classic, triple-rivet look to them, all right, but I've never seen that handle style on Henckels before.
This is either a really good deal, or another sad day in Henckel history, where their formally great knives have been reduced to bargain basement prices.
I grew up with Henckel knives in the home. Wooden-handled, three-riveted ones. Really nice. I own a Henckel cook's knife -- an all-stainless one that was a gift. And then, of course, there are my Henckel steak knives, my Henckel manicure scissors and my Henckel straight razor.
I've definitely witnessed a decline in quality from the older Henckel products to the newer ones, but I'm going to go check these knives out tomorrow if I can. See if they're any good.
Thanks for providing more info BW. I was there shopping for construction materials for this weekend's projects (well also some supplies that COULD be applied to razor restoration :w) so I didn't have the time to check'em out.
I drove over to the nearby Canadian Tire earlier to check these knives out.
Unfortunately, they were sold out, so I guess a lot of people did like them. I got a raincheck so I could take a look at the complete set once they came in and make my decision then.
I saw a single paring knife they were selling from the set, though, and the construction looked pretty good.
These definitely aren't top of the line knives, but they're better than a lot of the crap that's out there. I had been considering getting an expensive set of Wusthofs or higher quality Henckels, but if these are solid enough, I say to hell with it -- they'll work well and look nice.
I'm all gaga over Taylor's Eye Witness knives from Premier cutlery in the UK. That would cost me a couple of brownies for a nice set, including eating cutlery but it'd be worth the cost and I'm betting I could get a discount on shipping. CRA would rape me though. Check'em out at www.premiercutlery.co.uk
Henckels kitchen knives are superb. I have a set of Henckels Friodur knives at home and they are wonderful, they have ice hardened blades. The weird thing is I bought them way before I knew about Henckels razors, and certainly long before I found a Henckels Friodur 7/8 would prove to be one of my favourites. :)