Best knives on Reddit
182 reviews from r/chefknives, r/Cooking, r/BudgetBlades and 13 more subreddits
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#1
Victorinox
4.6
(39)
"Victorinox Fibrox 8” Chef’s Knife"
"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."
"Victorinox Fibrox 100%."
"They're cheap enough you won't feel bad about throwing them in the dishwasher."
"I'd get the one America's Test Kitchen suggests, the Victorinox."
"They have been great. Easy to sharpen, and hold an edge for a long time."
"Used in professional kitchens around the world."
#2
Spyderco
4.7
(13)
"The para 3 is my favourite knife of all time, and will likely last forever"
"Going on 20 years with my Military as an EDC (both in/out of uniform) and cant recommend it highly enough"
"This one is my EDC"
"If the budget is ~70, a Delica is a great choice."
"All Spyderco knives are good and BIFL."
"Second the delica"
"Delica 4 is known as being very good for every day carry."
"Delica, endura, military, para military, native are all classics"
"Any number of Spyderco's in a variety of different blade steels"
"Delica 4 is good for spyderco, as an edc I prefer the Milwaukee fastback."
#3
Tojiro
4.6
(11)
"Tojiro, hand down!!"
"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."
"I would get the Tojiro DP 210mm chef knife"
"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."
"I still have a tojiro. Good knife, decent edge retention q"
"Tojiro DP would be a sturdy western style knife."
"Tojiro DP gyuto, utility knife (also called a petty), and paring knife."
#4
Kiwi
4.6
(8)
"Kiwi ftw."
"8 bucks kiwis are my favourite knives."
"My kiwi no 22 is my daily driver and most used knife."
"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."
#5
MAC
4.1
(8)
"Get the Mac! Great all around knives!"
"Mac is going to be a lot better than shun."
"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
Civivi
4.7
(7)
"I like the Civivi Yonder at that price point."
"Civivi Praxis or Mini Praxis. Easy choice, amazing action and ergos."
"Civivi Caetus is thin (0.5” thick handle), light (3.19 oz), tough (14c28n blade, Micarta scales), and $51 on Amazon."
"I really like my Civivi Praxis Mini ($30). D2 steel and I had the black wash one."
"Civivi is a great recommendation."
"Civivi Synergy is also a good option."
"A lot of civivi's out there under $100."
#7
Flexcut
4.0
(6)
"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."
"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."
#8
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."
#9
Mercer
4.3
(4)
"8” Mercer chef knife is a fantastic knife that I use daily."
"Mercer."
"Mercer"
"Mercer knives are pretty good value."
#10
Kershaw
4.3
(4)
"Kershaw iridium, CJRB pyrite, civivi elementum or qubit"
"Kershaw Iridium, Ontario Rat 1, Flytanium BEEF."
"If you really Anna up it go with the composite blade."
"If you can find a Kershaw Leek on sale I’d suggest that."
#11
Shun
5.0
(3)
"Seems like the collective wisdom... is that the Shun paring knife is the way to go."
"Seconding the recommendation for Shun."
"I have three Shun knives."
#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
MTH-80
5.0
(2)
"Definitely would recommend the Mth-80, it’s a fantastic knife."
"I'd just get the MTH-80 and be done with the search."
#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
Hocho
5.0
(2)
"Hocho knife is the site for Japanese knives."
"Hocho knife has a sale 30% off everything tomorrow. There’s nothing they sell that isn’t solid."
#16
Misen
4.5
(2)
"Misen is the best cost to quality ratio."
"Good value."
#17
Kai
4.5
(2)
"Kai is the budget brand of shun."
"Kai is the budget brand of shun."
#18
Wüsthof
4.5
(2)
"That's always my recommended starter brand."
"Wustof icon"
#19
Beavercraft
4.5
(2)
"Beavercraft and Flexcut are often the first two names that are recommended."
"Beavercraft is generally recommended for newbies."
#20
Shapton
4.5
(2)
"One more for shaptons. I have the 1k 5k 8k and 12k stones."
"I really like the Shapton whetstones."
#21
Dexter
4.0
(2)
"I use my 30-40 dollar dexters many times over my more expensive enso."
"Dexter or spiderco is what I see everyone on my boat with"
#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
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"
#24
Ka-Bar
4.0
(2)
"Ka-Bar Dozier is pretty decent."
"KaBar Dozier is worth a look."
#25
Misono
4.0
(2)
"My recommendation for a good knife for commercial use is misono 440."
"Misono UX 10"
#26
Masutani Nakiri
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend a Masutani nakiri for your needs."
#27
Kizer
5.0
(1)
"Check out the Kizer flash sales."
#28
JNS Kaeru Kasumi SLD Gyuto
5.0
(1)
"There is no better workhorse under 200 then this."
#29
Yoshikane
5.0
(1)
"Get him a yoshikane gyuto and be done with it!"
#30
KaBar
5.0
(1)
"Both worth a look 👁️"
#31
Bestech
5.0
(1)
"This Bestech Reticulan is an Elijah Isham design."
#32
Takada no Hamono
5.0
(1)
"My personal favourite knife is a toss up between a Takada no Hamono Blue #2 240mm honyaki."
#33
Takeda
5.0
(1)
"Phenomenal food release and very special."
#34
MIYABI
5.0
(1)
"Get a MIYABI Koh 8” gyutoh."
#35
Miyabi
5.0
(1)
"It holds up better than most knives I’ve seen."
#36
North Arm Knives
5.0
(1)
"Best value high end chef knives IMHO are by North Arm Knives."
#37
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."
#38
Knifewear
5.0
(1)
"Knifewear is my go to! They have a sale until the 8th"
#39
Takamura
5.0
(1)
"Probably €5 over budget, but if you skip one meal it will be definitely worth it 😜"
#40
CJRB
4.0
(1)
"CJRB Feldspar."
#41
Vosteed
4.0
(1)
"Have a look at the Vosteed Gator!"
#42
Sabun
4.0
(1)
"I really love the grind on my Sabun's."
#43
Maxace
4.0
(1)
"Maxace Goliath? This one IS big."
#44
CRKT
4.0
(1)
"CRKT Walker Lock is quite unique."
#45
Real Steel
4.0
(1)
"Nice little knife. Very nonthreatening."
#46
Tramontina
4.0
(1)
"The white handled ones."
#47
Cold Steel
4.0
(1)
"Might have to look around a little to find it under $100."
#48
QSP
4.0
(1)
"I have the black wash blade and like it."
#49
Boker
4.0
(1)
"Boker atlas is about as thin as they come, and very cheap."
#50
Hatsukokoro
4.0
(1)
"Hatsukokoro is a brand of knives. They source knives from a number of respected blacksmiths."
#51
Shiro Kamo
4.0
(1)
"I love the way carbon sharpens too."
#52
Liérande
4.0
(1)
"It's a thin (5mm) and light (under 60g/2oz) lockback knife."
#53
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."
#54
Naniwa
4.0
(1)
"For a little bit less I prefer naniwa Japanese whetstones. 1000 and a 3000 is plenty for most kitchen knives and applications."
#55
Old Hickory
4.0
(1)
"Get him a 79-8" Old Hickory® Cook Knife for usd$27.25."
#56
Hokiyama
4.0
(1)
"The santoku is made by Hokiyama and is sold under lots of different brand names."
#57
Sakai Takayuki
4.0
(1)
"I would recc getting something similar to one of these, practical, affordable, decent cutters."
#58
Tsunehisa
4.0
(1)
"Looking at these 3 so far: [Tsunehisa Hammered Shirogami Gyuto]"
#59
Kikuichi
4.0
(1)
"Check out kikuichi. You can find great knives on their outlet page."
#60
Mercer Renaissance
4.0
(1)
"[mercer renaissance] is good too."
#61
Ruike
4.0
(1)
"Ruike P801. If you're looking for lighter weight, I'd recommend the G10 version."
#62
Gesshin
4.0
(1)
"Gesshin Stainless"
#63
Masutani
4.0
(1)
"Don’t sleep on the masutani Santokus and Gyutos."
#64
Max
4.0
(1)
"Max MTH-80"
#65
Tojiro DP
4.0
(1)
"You could get a tojiro dp at a good price."
#66
Chinese Cleaver
4.0
(1)
"A lot of chefs go with one Chinese cleaver for everything."
#67
Xinzuo
4.0
(1)
"XINZUO Chinese cleaver from Ali as a cheap option."
#68
Buck
4.0
(1)
"$30-40 shipped, slim and light, US made, smooth one handed opening."
#69
Kaeru
4.0
(1)
"These are fairly affordable and china-free knives from a trustworthy shop."
#70
Yaxel
4.0
(1)
"Same here, I just bought myself Yaxel Taishi Santoku, looking forward to get them."
#71
Mercer Millennia
3.0
(1)
"The Mercer Millennia brand would suit your needs quite well!"
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