Best knives on Reddit
167 reviews from r/chefknives, r/Cooking, r/BudgetBlades and 14 more subreddits
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#1
Victorinox
4.6
(46)
"Victorinox Fibrox 8” Chef’s Knife"
"Lightweight, non-slip grip, and a long, narrow blade for smooth, even cuts on turkey."
"Offers excellent durability, a razor-sharp edge, and a comfortable handle, perfect for consistent slicing."
"Anything in that line is going to be great, yet inexpensive."
"ATK says victorinox knives are the best."
"If they need a starter set, for European knives you can’t go too far wrong with a Victorinox set."
"Don't buy a set outright, pick the knives you actually need yourself."
"Victorinox is the best value for money I've seen."
"The victorinox fibrox 8" that everyone else is recommending."
"$41 for the chef's knife."
#2
Tojiro
4.6
(14)
"I have a couple of Tojiro DP knives. Bought for the same reason as yourself. Have been very happy with them and haven’t yet felt the need to upgrade."
"Get it. For a newbie this is the best"
"Great first knife. Better than most will ever use in a lifetime."
"A [tojiro gyuto] feels great in the hand, steel is nice."
"Another vote for tojiro DP. My 6 inch kirutsuku absolutely rocks."
"They make an excellent Santoku which is in my opinion the best bang for buck."
"Tojiro dp set would be good."
"Get the tojiro coz you need one that's tough for daily commercial use."
"I still have a tojiro. Good knife, decent edge retention q"
"Tojiro DP would be a sturdy western style knife."
#3
Kiwi
4.6
(7)
"My kiwi no 22 is my daily driver and most used knife."
"Kiwi Chef knives ! 10$."
"I have 7 really nice knives and my $9 Kiwi is my fave."
"KIWI KIWI KIWI."
"Kiwi or mercer."
"Kiwi is a good value"
"Kiwi knives are ridiculously cheap and come in a pair."
#4
Flexcut
4.1
(7)
"I prefer flexcut myself. I’m all in on flexcut 😂"
"Flexcut detail knife or Flexcut pro detail knife. Will last you forever if you take care of them."
"I like the flexcut starting kits for knives. They come razor sharp and keep and edge well!"
"Buy a Flexcut detail knife, good all-rounder that will last forever (unless you break it)."
"I would recommend you just buy a flexcut straight away and save yourself some bucks in the long run"
"Definitely like flexcut."
"I’ve tried flex cut and as you mentioned they don’t hold an edge at all."
#5
MAC
4.0
(6)
"Mac"
"MAC makes some decent everyday chef knives."
"Mac knives are the goods. Not ridiculously expensive and pretty good kit."
"Mac or Tojiro are also good bang for buck."
"Not cheap, but they are very good quality Asian professional knives."
"Mac makes a great budget friendly knife."
#6
Wüsthof
4.6
(5)
"That's always my recommended starter brand."
"Known for its durability and precision."
"A high-quality, sharp knife with a comfortable handle, ideal for clean turkey slicing and precision cuts."
"Wustof icon"
"There are also some $200 wusthof sets that have a ch"
#7
Shibazi
4.8
(4)
"Honestly it’s a great purchase, I have had 3 coworkers purchase one after seeing it."
"The chinese restaurant near me swears by SHI BA ZI ZUO, they swear by it."
"Get them a Chinese cleaver. Shibazi f208 or hezhen ym3l even better are my go to."
"Shibazi is budget with CCK bring a step up. Sugimoto is great as well."
#8
Mercer
4.3
(4)
"8” Mercer chef knife is a fantastic knife that I use daily."
"Mercer"
"Mercer knives are pretty good value."
"Mercer for bread knife has a great rubber handle."
#9
Shun
5.0
(3)
"Lightweight and sharp with a beautiful, handcrafted design."
"Seconding the recommendation for Shun."
"I have three Shun knives."
#10
Spyderco
4.3
(3)
"Any number of Spyderco's in a variety of different blade steels"
"I have had a spyderco folding one hander in my pocket since they were invented."
"Pretty happy with them and they have come down in price a bit since I started."
#11
Misono
4.3
(3)
"Misono is apparently very popular over there and I can confirm it’s a great workhorse everyday blade."
"My recommendation for a good knife for commercial use is misono 440."
"Misono UX 10"
#12
Henckels
4.0
(3)
"Cheap and cost effective. German steel."
"I see Costco has a 14 piece set with block for $149.99 delivered."
"I have some henkels they have a yellow plastic handle. They’re great and less than half."
#13
BeaverCraft
4.0
(3)
"I am a huge fan of BeaverCraft knives. They have some good sets well within your budget."
"I’ve used them for whittling figurines from bass wood, walnut, cherry and as long as I’ve made stropping a habit."
"I like the BeaverCraft but I only have two knives so not sure if there is a better option"
#14
CRK
5.0
(2)
"I love the Sebenza! The Large and the Small are great for both of their purposes!"
"I love the Sebenza! The Large and the Small are great for both of their purposes!"
#15
Civivi
5.0
(2)
"Civivi Caetus is thin (0.5” thick handle), light (3.19 oz), tough (14c28n blade, Micarta scales), and $51 on Amazon."
"Civivi is a great recommendation."
#16
Takeda
5.0
(2)
"Phenomenal food release and very special."
"Takeda nas would be the best if the best in that style I believe"
#17
Cold Steel
5.0
(2)
"Both worth a look 👁️"
"Maybe the Cold Steel Master Hunter in 3V? Basically the definition of a hard use blade at a very reasonable price."
#18
Misen
4.5
(2)
"Misen is the best cost to quality ratio."
"Good value."
#19
Beavercraft
4.5
(2)
"Beavercraft and Flexcut are often the first two names that are recommended."
"Beavercraft is generally recommended for newbies."
#20
Kai
4.5
(2)
"Kai is the budget brand of shun."
"Kai is the budget brand of shun."
#21
Masamoto
4.5
(2)
"Great 'mighty' gyuto that can take care of most things very well."
"Carbon steel will get much sharper than stainless."
#22
IKEA
4.0
(2)
"I've been using my $13 ikea knife for every meal for 2 years."
"Super cheap and I don’t care how I abuse them."
#23
Ka-Bar
4.0
(2)
"Ka-Bar Dozier is pretty decent."
"KaBar Dozier is worth a look."
#24
Fujitora
4.0
(2)
"I have the fujitora( same thing as tojiro) 210mm gyuto and loving it."
"Their secondary brand "fujitora" is the same thing and you can find it for cheaper on Amazon nowadays if you're on a budget"
#25
Shigeki Tanaka
5.0
(1)
"I'd buy this if I was looking."
#26
Qvist
5.0
(1)
"Qvist Invert is probably the best (and thinnest) EDC knife I have."
#27
MIYABI
5.0
(1)
"Get a MIYABI Koh 8” gyutoh."
#28
Global
5.0
(1)
"A lightweight, ergonomic knife with a razor-sharp edge."
#29
Miyabi
5.0
(1)
"It holds up better than most knives I’ve seen."
#30
North Arm Knives
5.0
(1)
"Best value high end chef knives IMHO are by North Arm Knives."
#31
Japanese High Carbon Steel Knives
5.0
(1)
"My favorite knives are Japanese high carbon steel knives, black as satan's heart and sharper than sin."
#32
Takamura
5.0
(1)
"Probably €5 over budget, but if you skip one meal it will be definitely worth it 😜"
#33
Mercer Culinary
5.0
(1)
"Features a sharp blade, ergonomic handle, and non-slip grip, ideal for precise, effortless slicing."
#34
KaBar
5.0
(1)
"Both worth a look 👁️"
#35
Takada no Hamono
5.0
(1)
"My personal favourite knife is a toss up between a Takada no Hamono Blue #2 240mm honyaki."
#36
Morakniv
5.0
(1)
"Nothing better or cheaper."
#37
Yu Kurosaki
5.0
(1)
"Yu kurosaki gekko bunka can't go wrong."
#38
Konosuke
5.0
(1)
"Lazer thin chef's knife."
#39
Arno Bernard
5.0
(1)
"Only other knife in my collection that rivals my Seb."
#40
Ceramic
5.0
(1)
"I LOVE ceramic knives, these suckers will cut whatever you have."
#41
Wizeka
5.0
(1)
"Very happy."
#42
Ninja Foodi
5.0
(1)
"Actually excellent everyday knives."
#43
Babish
5.0
(1)
"The best value imho if you factor in edge geometry/edge retention/cost."
#44
Narex
5.0
(1)
"I love my Narex sloyd."
#45
Liérande
4.0
(1)
"It's a thin (5mm) and light (under 60g/2oz) lockback knife."
#46
Kizer
4.0
(1)
"Kizer drop bear (154CM or Nitro V) Vosteed Racoon (14C28N) We Banter (S30V) all solid options"
#47
Yagisah
4.0
(1)
"It's reasonably priced, ginsan a well respected and purportedly easy to sharpen stainless."
#48
Buck
4.0
(1)
"$30-40 shipped, slim and light, US made, smooth one handed opening."
#49
Xinzuo
4.0
(1)
"XINZUO Chinese cleaver from Ali as a cheap option."
#50
Mercer Renaissance
4.0
(1)
"[mercer renaissance] is good too."
#51
Gesshin
4.0
(1)
"Gesshin Stainless"
#52
Masutani
4.0
(1)
"Don’t sleep on the masutani Santokus and Gyutos."
#53
Max
4.0
(1)
"Max MTH-80"
#54
Takemura
4.0
(1)
"I love my Takemura Knives, but in a professional environment the first time someone borrows it I would be worried it would be destroyed."
#55
Chinese Cleaver
4.0
(1)
"A lot of chefs go with one Chinese cleaver for everything."
#56
Wayne Barton
4.0
(1)
"Personally, if chip carving, I would go with the Wayne Barton knife."
#57
Mac
4.0
(1)
"Solid performer and steel is more forgiving than VG10."
#58
Henkel
4.0
(1)
"Go to a restaurant supply warehouse and get a boning knife and a steel."
#59
Kyocera
4.0
(1)
"Kyocera Ceramics."
#60
Wusthof
4.0
(1)
"If you shop for deal, you can get a basic Wusthoff 3-knife set with block and kitchen shears for under $100."
#61
Cutco
4.0
(1)
"You can luck out at thrift stores with things like cutco knives that have lifetime warranties."
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