vmaxphil Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Sabatier is an area of France were cutlery was made no one registered the name so any one can make knives in that shape and call them Sabatier the original company in France has a diamond as there trade mark and are very expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayden Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 +1 for Robert Welch knives. Very good quality, and have lasted well. Hayden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Zwilling J.A. Henckels are the best I have ever used Deershooter TK Maxx sell Henckels seconds - only cosmetic issues, but blades are really nice to cut food with and vastly reduced prices. As with everything at TK Maxx - you never know what you find on the day. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Sabatier is an area of France were cutlery was made no one registered the name so any one can make knives in that shape and call them Sabatier the original company in France has a diamond as there trade mark and are very expensive Spot on that man. I have Sabatier knives from the Lion brand, gold model. They are very good. The silver models are not as good at holding an edge. Not are they as easy to put a decent edge on. Sabatier is like a wine region, there are several brands. I have Richardson "V" Sabatier knives, or possibly the model up. They are definitely a much lower quality than my Lion Sabatiers. Also much lower quality than my cousin's 25 year old Richardson knives. Still an okay knife. If I had my time over I'd buy Global Fusion knives with some Tojiro Senkou Japanese knives to complement them. For a carving knife I'd look for one of the old-style steel knives that is so flexible you can bend it. I can cut amazingly thin slices of roast with my old bone-handled carving set. My modern carving knife (Sabatier) is useless in comparison. Check car boot sales, antique and junk shops. Those Thomson knives from Tesco? I got two. The small santoku is good. The large santoku is disgusting. I had a second one I'd bought as a present and gave it to my knife-aware friend who agrees it's a terrible piece of kit. Edited July 31, 2014 by ehb102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Best knives I've used are the old Sheffield carbon steel bladed ones that are grey patina to the blade. Hold a good edge and are a flexable. Pick them up when you see them in brick a brack shops. Good quality carbon steel is hard to beat, all the fancy grinds on some knives are a nightmare to re sharpen. Look at the old Japanese cabon steel blades if you can get one. Most modern ones are ok but very expensive, unless your using it profetionally the handle shape won't be much of a problem. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I don't like Knife sets and buy mine individually for purpose, very good pro butcher knives are not as expensive as expensive hand crafted stuff from some 90 year old Japanese craftsman but equal in use if not far better when you working with raw meat. That said you don't want to be slicing bread or fine chopping onions with any of them. Chose the knife for each job you personally do suppliers and brands will and should change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta06 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I bought a wusthof set off amazon after being recommended them, I must say there very good +1 for Wusthof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I find it takes ages to sharpen sabatiers unlike higher carbon blades which take an edge quickly though they do lose it quickly too . Great quality obviously , though I find myself reaching for my Chinese cheapie flat ended jobs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted July 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Nisbets are currently doing a "Global" special on a knife block + 7 knives for £299 I don't need one but at that price I nearly bought one anyway. Oh and the 7 knives are what you would want to see and use - not like 6 bread knives and fish knife I can only find one set of Globals on Nisbets site and its not in a block but a wallet and is £437.49!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Global set, I use every one of them and costco's are usually a good place to buy them, although they have a high carbon content and dropping them usually ends up costing you £70 or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I have some of the Tesco Thomson set, they are great for what they cost and sharpen well. Have had a few differwnt sets in my time and gave the last lot that cost about £200 (cheap I know) to my brother in law as I didn't like them when sharpening. My friend has a ridiculously expensive Japanese set with folded steel and all the trimmings, a wedding gift apparently. Both chop onions just the same. It's whatever you fancy but for the love of god a decent set won't mean you can cook any better. A blunt knife though is worse than toothy bj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 We have had a set of Sabatier & Judge knives - several years old know. No issues, always come up sharp with steel. Only issues are handles which have a polished alloy back which if you wash in a bowl of water be very careful as metal back means sharpe side of blade always point upwards - have cut myself several times. Also have usual wife problem of cutting veg etc on hard surfaces so I spend a lot of time sharpening!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Get these http://www.barnitts.co.uk/products/details/171077.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Sabatier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Get these http://www.barnitts.co.uk/products/details/171077.html They looked a strong possibility - thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Get in there. I just bought two sets. Whilst Global aren't cheap knives, they are a billy bargain price. A colleague is getting married and I was struggling to find a decent present (obviously you can't give knives because it's bad luck but I'll take a pound off him for them). I digress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 After seeing some recommendations here plus reading the reviews at Amazon I'm looking at these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Robert-Welch-Signature-Limited-Edition/dp/B009Z9QHO0/ref=pd_sim_kh_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0SYP38D0DJ5YN6A80ZJKThey sound outstanding for a realistic price. Maybe add a santuko for another £45 and away we go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 If you fancy something a bit different take a look here, the link below is to a less expensive range, but there are lots of options on the website http://www.rutlands.co.uk/sp+shirogami-hocho-set-of-3-knives+JP2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 What do these knives do that a £6 Kitchen Devil carver from Asda won't do? You should try one, they are damned good for £6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 What do these knives do that a £6 Kitchen Devil carver from Asda won't do? You should try one, they are damned good for £6. Similar to the argument of why a Beretta instead of a Hatsan, or why a Merc instead of a Proton? Sometimes there is more to something than just it's basic functional purpose. If you can afford it and appreciate it for whatever reason then fill your boots, if you are of the opposite mind and can't see why it's worth it then that's ok too. Whatever works for the individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Go Global or go home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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