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Cutco Kitchen Knives, opinions please
This has probably been discussed before but I would very much like to hear your opinion if you have one. I was in Costco before Christmas and the Cutco company had a special display and demonstration with special prices for the event. I have to say I was impressed with the knives but not with the prices, even on sale. Are these knives worth it?
About 20 years ago we were given a set of 6 Cutco steak knives as a gift. These knives have been fantastic! However, we don't use them all that much and they do seem just as sharp now as they were when new. That's been my only Cutco experience.
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01-27-2018, 03:26 PM
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They are a high priced, high quality American made product. I question if they are worth it but I just counted and I own a block with 23 knives, a shears and a fork, all Cutco. The plain edge ones do require sharpening every other time I use them but like many here, I'm pretty anal about my gear.
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01-27-2018, 03:27 PM
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They're good knives, but way overpriced compared to similar quality products. I used to sell them, and I own and use the set I bought for myself when I worked for the company.
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01-27-2018, 03:36 PM
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Comparable in quality to Henkles and other high quality knives. Yes, they are expensive. So is a Wilson or Baer etc.
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01-27-2018, 08:16 PM
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I own a few CUTCO knives that my mother bought in the 1960's and the scissor that cut a penny in half when I was a wee lad.
Since then I have purchased a few more over the years and think they are worth the money in the long run. You get what you pay for, and the company has an excellent reputation for standing behind their product.
This is the same company that makes Ka-Bar and the Becker/Ka-Bar collaboration knives.
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01-27-2018, 08:21 PM
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I've got one on super-duper sale, and it is great. Gina got one at full price from some dingbat friend who was selling them to her friends, and she loves it.
Don't they make Ka-Bar? I've got a Ka-bar copy of a Buck 110 that is a dandy.
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My favorite kitchen knives are Dexter Russel sani-safe knives. Easy to sharpen, dishwasher safe, made in American, and inexpensive.
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01-27-2018, 08:48 PM
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Just wanted to add that my aunt & uncle bought a set of Cutco knives during Cutco's first year of operation - 1949.
Two weeks ago, I sent them to the factory and for $9 they sharpened them all, replaced one and returned the knives to them. That is what I'd call standing behind your product.
BTW - no, I do not sell Cutco...
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My wife has had her set of about 12 (including several paring knives) for maybe 45 years now, and they've held up well with some of them seeing everyday use. Hand washed and dishwasher cleaned, we've never had any staining anywhere, and all the handles are tight, nary a loose rivet anywhere.
Cons: For me, being stainless, they don't hold an edge as well as I would like, and I can't properly sharpen the serrated ones without taking forever on each with conical stones.
Pros: Cutco will resharpen them for free any time, with only a shipping charge.
I guess overall, we're happy with them, as my wife is the prime user, and she's not as picky as I am about cutting tools being scary sharp.
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I was given a Cutco butcher knife a few years ago for Christmas by my daughter and son-in-law. They had gotten a set as a wedding gift and really liked them, so they got me this one specifically to use for cutting up deer (I typically process about 6 a year). I've been very pleased with it, sharpens up really well on a ceramic stick and gets very sharp. I don't especially love the shape/design of the handle, but it works. I know they're fairly expensive but most quality items are not the cheapest, and you mostly get what you pay for.
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01-27-2018, 09:43 PM
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Cutco for me! I have several but my go blade is the 9-1/4" French Chef. Easy to keep sharp and cut like a dream. #2 is the 9" Carver.
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01-27-2018, 09:52 PM
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We have a couple from when a friend's son was selling them.
I'd say they are very good, they keep a good edge, they are very stiff.
I do like they Russel Dexter knives as well.
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01-27-2018, 09:54 PM
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I only have one Cutco knife... It is a White Puma... Not a kitchen knife. I have had pretty good luck with a Henckels set I got for around $80 for the set.
Good kitchen knives are like semi and full custom 1911's, you can spend a TON on them.
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I have a set I bought from my nephew when he was selling them to get money to go to college around 12-14 years ago. They have held up well for us and I haven't had to send off the serrated knives to Cutco to sharpen them as they still are sharp. The regular blades I sharpen as needed.
With that said, I wouldn't have bought them from anyone besides family to help them out. They were damned expensive.
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My parents bought a set for around the kitchen probably close to 20 years ago, and they are still the best knives they own. I got a smaller pocket knife from them that I carried for years, till the handle finally popped apart. I put it aside till I found the paperwork to send it back, then promptly misplaced both during one of my moves. They are together, and eventually will be sent back to get repaired.
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My fiancee bought a few of the knives and a scissors shortly before we were married in 1964. Both the knives and the marriage have lasted; the knives are just as useful as when she got them; I, alas am not.
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We had a set that was 40+ years old. A couple of the knives had chipped tips and one had a notch out of the blade because we tried to pry apart some frozen food. Sent them in and they sent back brand new knives to replace the damaged ones - no questions asked. Great product support!
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I have a couple of Cutco paring Knives around here, and they work well enough, I guess; no magical properties, though. My favorite knives in the kitchen are a stainless Mora Companion, and a 5” Green River fish knife by Russell.
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We have a few and they stand out as superior compared to our other knives. Eventually all will be Cutco.
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Stamped steel knives for forged steel prices.
Not bad for what they are, they are about the best stamped steel knives I have used and the customer service is great, but they are waaaay overpriced for what you are getting. For the money, with a little research you can have much better knives for the cost.
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I have a full set. Had it for 20 something years. Just super. My wife bought it, so I didn't know how expensive they were. My wife figured what I didn't know wouldn't hurt me.
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I am very sentimental about my cutcos. We are a pie family and the cutco pie slicer is there for every pie, the same one for what seems like forever. "The ol' pie slicer!"
But pie talk aside, cutcos are durable!
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