Depends on what you're going for. If you want something old, reliable that can kind of take a beating, go with a Wüsthof, or any kind of German steel. It's softer, then you can kind of take a pounding. It won't hold an edge as long though.
If you want something that will hold an edge longer go with japanese steel. But it will be prone to breaking if you drop it. (Im not good with these brands I like my german steel).
Thank you! this is good info. I just assumed the harder the better for edge retention and less prone to chipping. I was thinking of you when making the og post actually, almost tagged you 😄
Any thoughts on theforgedblade.com? Hanzo or rosewood set? I know two irl people who have these and they really like them but looking at the site and marketing they look more like overly designed/show over function, scammy 🤷♂️
*wild rose set (not rosewood)
Yeah, I know. My zaps aren't working. It's been that way for a while and I'm just a lazy bitch.
As long as they're not lying about their steel quality, they seem like decent knives. I've never used that brand personally, so I can't really say much about it. My classic wüsthof chef knife cost me around 120 when I initially bought it And I've used that knife for well over a decade now, and it's still going strong. So 5 knives for around 400 kind of seems like a deal.
Tried zapping you but not working.
