Favorite kitchen chef’s knife around $100

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Get a victorinox fibrox for $40. Thank me later

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I agree with this recommendation. And it's only $30.

I got one of the better Henckels. I like it. Very sharp and I like the heavier weight. Global are great knives but not as "pretty" as Shun or Henckel. That Victorinox will get it done too.

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Shun's are pretty overpriced for what they are. I work in a professional kitchen and they are considered somewhat of a joke.

This is what I use every day. Wish it held an edge just a little longer than it does but I use it a lot more than the average home cook.

Other people in my kitchen use Dalstrong, globals, henckles, wustoffs, and of course the victronox and dexter blades.

I used a Wusthof Grand Prix II for several years. It's a good knife but just couldn't get as sharp as I wanted.

A few months ago, after waayy too much research, I went the Japanese route and snagged a Dalstrong Shogun Series X Shogun knife. This thing is a godsend. Incredibly sharp, great feel....I can just rip through dinner prep in no time using this knife.

i have a 12" one that took my finger off slicing a brisket. those things are incredibly sharp out the package.

I bought a Dalstrong on Prime day, assuming it would turn out to be a scam, but it's actually been a great knife

From poking around the internet, seems like they're thought of as at least a decent option

I have the 10" Dexter Russel and an 8" Global G2. The Global knife has a great blade but the handle is too small for me and my hand cramps after using it for a short time. My Dexter Russel is an older model that has a big rubber handle. Most comfortable knife handle I have ever used.
I recently picked up a Misen after seeing a post about it by GrisGris but I haven't used it enough yet to have a solid opinion.

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