I stopped getting Consumer Reports and I really need to buy a knife set. Ours is always dull and I am so tired of it. Does anyone know if Consumer reports rated knives? Any suggestions?
What is your favorite set?

By Karen~admin on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 06:01 pm:

Not sure about CR rated, but we love Henckels knives. They are pricey but will last forever if taken care of properly. We buy a new one every now and then when they are on sale and wash and put them back in the block as soon as we use them.

We also bought a set of 6 Wusthof steak knives last year that are to die for.

By Tink on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 06:07 pm:

We also have Henckels knives. We received a set as a wedding gift almost ten years ago and they are still in great shape. I love them!

By Jjb on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 07:04 pm:

We too have Henckels knives- wedding gift. I love them and find them to be one of the best gifts we recieved. You can often get them at outlet malls for a decent price.

By Dawnk777 on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 07:07 pm:

1.Henckels Twin Select
2.Henckels Professional "S"
3.Wüsthof Culinar 8907
4.Wüsthof Trident Classic 8418
5.Henckels Four Star

I have access to Consumer Reports. These were the top 5 knife sets.

These include the four basic knives plus shears, sharpening steel, and block. The Wüsthof (4) adds a bread knife. Both sets are forged. The top-rated Henckels (1) costs far more and has fewer open-stock options.

By Debbie on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 07:29 pm:

We have Henckels too. I love them. We got a small set of steak knives 10 years ago, and they are still great. I like them so much, I got a bigger set a few months ago.

By Reds9298 on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 07:42 pm:

Hhhmmm.never heard of Henckels, but from the sounds of it those are probably too expensive for me. We have all of the Pampered Chef knives and I really love them. The steak knife set is wonderful and comes in a case with a built-in sharpener. I think they are around $45-$50 if I remember. We've had them 4-5 years at least. Then I have the chef's knife, the middle knife, and the paring knife. I like them because they all have cases with built-in sharpeners. I never have a dull knife.

By Yjja123 on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 07:59 pm:

Thanks! I will be shopping for the Henckels.

By Yjja123 on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 10:25 pm:

Thank you Dawn! Is there any way you can email me the report? I appreciate it!

By Dawnk777 on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 11:34 pm:

done

By Karen~admin on Monday, January 29, 2007 - 05:40 am:

Yvonne, be sure to get the sharpening tool. It fits right in the block. We don't have the most expensive line, but we are able to purchase open stock if we want to, which suits us. You can buy them @ higher end kitchen stores, or dept. stores, or online.

They are well worth it, and the most recent one we bought was the santoku, and it's the one I use the most when cooking now. All of them are sharp, sharp, sharp!

By Colette on Monday, January 29, 2007 - 07:51 am:

another vote for henckels. We've had them for years.

By Jewlz on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 07:08 am:

we have henkels also and chicago cutlery