Thread: Henckels Knife Set on Sale @ CDN Tire

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

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

P.S. This is my jubilary 3000th post

The day always comes when the student surpasses the master.

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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"

Any more information?

*Rushes to website*

Here we are:



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 ) 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.