Chicago Cutlery Essentials 2-piece Set: 5" Partoku Knife, 7" Santoku Knife

I have owned a Santoku knife for quite a few years. In my opinion it is the best, most versatile design in a knife thats available. They can either be used as a cutting, slicing knife for preparing your veggies, or as a small cleaver for the thicker cuts. I really don't know what the indents on the side of the knife are for, but they all seem to have them. I am sure there is a good reason for them, I just don't know what it is. Like just about everything else you can buy, these knives come in a wide array of prices and promises as for being called the very best. What I wanted for a second set was something that was quality made and would stay sharp, without spending the price of a new microwave. My old knife is a Chicago Cutlery, and it is a full tang very thick blade of good quality and a comfortable handle. I pretty much chose this set based on my old knife. When they arrived they had the very same blade design and insignia, but were definitely thinner than my old knife. Full tang, (meaning the knife extends all the way through the handle), but the blade was a good one third thinner than my other knife. Despite this difference, I still consider both knives to be well worth the price for the average home chef or homemaker. They arrived extremely sharp and can easily be made to stay that way with just a simple sharpening device. I would have to say that despite these being a definite cheaper version of my original knife, they carry an edge like nothing I have ever owned before. They are almost dangerous to use. Be careful and don't make any slip ups when using them. And one other thing, the larger knife is quite a bit thicker than the smaller one, but I feel you will have much more use for the 5 inch. Its just not that often you will need a 7 inch slicer/cleaver unless you cut a lot of big pieces of meat or anything else tough. If you feel the need to just own one of these knives, I would suggest the smaller ones available. However together these make a nice set that can handle just about anything your kitchen can offer up.

In conclusion, you can definitely buy better knives for a lot more money. But unless you do a lot of cooking every day for a large number of people, these knives are a very decent price, quality made, and as noted before, carry and sharpen to a superior edge. Highly recommended for the everyday homemaker on a budget..

Chicago cutlery makes thee best kitchen knifes [in my opinion]. I had a pair of these from 1993 and one day i was just cutting and the blade broke. I sent the company a e mail and told them that i originaly bought these in a 2 pack and within a week, i received a brand new pair of the same-no questions asked. Ive never had a blade just snap before and i think its very nice that they sent me a new pair.

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good product economically..... probably better that dollar store knives but a bit thin. If you're looking for good stuff move up to centurion line. The handles are pretty small and my big mits aren't comfortable.. Chicago Cutlery makes a good product which aren't priced like diamonds.

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