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Our Top Choice
J.A. Henckels Classic Chef's Knife
As a product of the world-renown Zwilling J.A. Henckel corporation, this elegant kitchen knife will offer precision and efficiency while cutting any given kind of food!
A company with a resounding name on the kitchenware market. A tough and elegant design. Dishwasher safe.
The handle is quite sleek, so it may feel a bit slippery if your hands are oily.
Multipurose
8-inch or 10-inch blade
High-carbon stainless steel
Full-tang triple-rivet handle
Hand wash
Best Value
Victorinox Pro Slant Tip Serrated Bread Knife
Coming from a company widely famous for their Swiss Army knives, this bread knife offers durability and practicality as its main features!
A world-famous cutlery company. A design with a serrated slant. Ice-tempered. Patented Fibrox handles.
The blade can be a bit too flexible for some people's taste.
Bread knife
8-inch or 10.25-inch blade
High-carbon stainless steel
Fibrox handle
Hand wash
Shun Classic Kitchen Utility Knife
Versatile and sleek-looking, this Shun Utility Knife might as well be the prototype of what a kitchen knife should look like! It's insanely popular among collectors! You've got to have it!
A well-known Japanese knife-producing company. A compact, sleek design. Rust-free Damascus look.
It can bend easily if you apply too much force while using it.
Multipurpose
6-inch blade
High-carbon stainless steel
Pakkawood handle
Hand wash
Wusthof 4066-7/09 Kitchen Paring Knife
Small 'n' plucky, this Wusthof paring knife will continue peeling and cutting through various vegetables for years on end while looking good doing it!
A well-respected knife-producing company. A compact design perfect for smaller cutting jobs. Dishwasher safe.
It needs to be sharpened quite often in comparison to some other models.
Peeling and small cutting jobs
3.5-inch blade
High-carbon stainless steel
Triple-riveted handle
Dishwasher safe
Zyliss Purple Santoku Knife with Cover
This interesting solution from Zyliss is definitely on the innovative side of the wide knife model spectrum! It's just as sharp as normal knives, but with an added aesthetic.
An experienced kitchen gadget-producing company. An interesting sci-fi design. Ergonomic handle.
The handle loses some of the secure feeling if the handle gets slippery.
Multipurpose
5-inch or 7-inch blade
High-carbon stainless steel
Soft touch rubber grip handle
Hand wash