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re: Shun vs. Wüsthof

Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:41 pm to
Posted by 10888bge
H-Town
Member since Aug 2011
8421 posts
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:41 pm to
Both are great knives. It is all a matter of preference. Go to Sur La Table and they should let you try one of each out. I have a mix of knifes, Wust, henck, Global, Shun, and some very special fish knifes no one gets to looks at but me. Knife porn
Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
33517 posts
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:44 pm to
We've got wusthof and henkels. I like wusthof more.
Posted by Preys on Gumps
Wrigleyville
Member since May 2012
2099 posts
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:44 pm to
Same here, vis a vis the rubber handles. Chefs produce great cuts and variable presentations with those and I love em.
Posted by Caplewood
Atlanta
Member since Jun 2010
39421 posts
Posted on 8/9/12 at 11:16 pm to
Glestain and Mac FTW

I do have a wusthof as well and it is an ok enough knife
This post was edited on 8/9/12 at 11:17 pm
Posted by Kajungee
South ,Section 6 Row N
Member since Mar 2004
17033 posts
Posted on 8/10/12 at 6:51 am to
I have a few Wusthof.

But about all I use is the Forschner Victorinox.
As good a knife as there is, for a hell of alot less money.

Posted by GuitarStan
Baton Rouge and Austin
Member since May 2012
110 posts
Posted on 8/11/12 at 3:43 pm to
Shun knives have a demascus made blade that will chip very easily, so cutting through bone is out of the question. That's why shun is starting to make carbon steel blades.

They are sharper, but have to be sharpened more often.
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
59438 posts
Posted on 8/11/12 at 3:55 pm to
I'm sure cutco isn't up to par with the knives mentioned in this thread but they are pretty good knives, right? The one thing that I really like about cutco is that they come do in home sharpening at your requests, for life.
Posted by Kajungee
South ,Section 6 Row N
Member since Mar 2004
17033 posts
Posted on 8/11/12 at 4:42 pm to
The best knife made will eventually be dull.
so knowing how to sharpen a blade is key to keeping sharp knives.

Most of the Japanese knives are ground to a 15 degree angle (similar to a filet knife)while most western chef knives are 21 degrees.
This is why the Japanese knives are usually sharper out the box. The drawback? the sharper angle will also dull easier.

BTW here is a good in-depth review of most knives.
LINK

Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 8/11/12 at 5:03 pm to
quote:

BTW here is a good in-depth review of most knives.
LINK


Thanks for the link. I love that site and didn't realize they'd done this.
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