Knives reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 228 Reddit reviews across 19 subreddits and 49 posts to rank the best Knives brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/chefknives, r/TrueChefKnives, r/Cooking, r/knifeclub, r/chineseknives. Top-rated brands include Victorinox (4.6/5), Tojiro (4.7/5), Spyderco (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews228
Subreddits19
Posts49
Brands71
Products49
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#1
Victorinox
4.6
(48)
"Heavy duty? Buy a victorinox, mercer, henckels, wushtof, and cck cleaver knives that are actually used in professional kitchen as a workhorse."
"Victorinox fibrox (or other mid tier knife like tojiro dp) and a ken onion electric sharpener with the grinding attachment."
"Victorinox, Swiss made"
"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."
#2
Tojiro
4.7
(11)
"3rd for tojiro dp. My santoku is like 15 years old now."
"Tojiro 2nded. Mine have lasted me 25 years and still going strong."
"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."
"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."
#3
Spyderco
4.6
(11)
"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."
"I like the Dragonfly"
"Dragonfly 2"
#4
MAC
4.2
(10)
"Check out Mac Knives. The are sharp, hold a decent edge, come with a pull through sharpener that works well, and are very reasonably priced."
"Get the Mac! Great all around knives!"
"If you want durable and easy to sharpen, you might want to go soft stainless steel like Mac or Tojiro."
"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."
#5
Mercer
4.4
(8)
"Heavy duty? Buy a victorinox, mercer, henckels, wushtof, and cck cleaver knives that are actually used in professional kitchen as a workhorse."
"Mercer Culinary Genesis 8-Inch Chef’s Knife. It’s well-balanced, has a high-carbon steel blade, and is super durable."
"8” Mercer chef knife is a fantastic knife that I use daily."
"Mercer Cheap and the rubber handle does fine with the dishwasher."
"Mercer is pretty great. Durable and easy to sharpen."
"Mercer."
"Mercer"
"Mercer knives are pretty good value."
#6
Kiwi
4.9
(7)
"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"
#7
Shiro Kamo
5.0
(5)
"That Shiro Kamo and Kyohei Shindo nakiri recommended here are like, really really good."
"I do have knives that cost 3+ times more and I love this nakiri. It's rustic, it's got blemishes, it cuts like a bad m@&#!?r"
"Go with Shiro Kamo if you want a carbon steel Nakiri."
"Yes, this knife. In terms of performance, it's on par with or even better than knives that cost three times as much. His nakiri is a monster."
"Shiro kamo nakiri they are all under 150 . This series is popular here."
#8
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."
#9
Wusthof
4.8
(5)
"Heavy duty? Buy a victorinox, mercer, henckels, wushtof, and cck cleaver knives that are actually used in professional kitchen as a workhorse."
"With regular honing and occasional sharpening, a knife like Dalstrong or Wusthof should last a long time."
"Another good choice is the Wusthof Classic 8 Inch Chef's Knife, known for its durability and solid reputation."
"Wusthof, Shun, Global."
"Wusthof gets a lot of hate here but their Ikon line is legit."
#10
Kershaw
4.6
(5)
"Kershaw copper natrix, small, medium or large size, each <$60."
"Kershaw cryo 1 or 2. <$45"
"Kershaw iridium, CJRB pyrite, civivi elementum or qubit"
"Kershaw iridium- twosun -"
"Kershaw Iridium, Ontario Rat 1, Flytanium BEEF."
#11
ChefKnivesToGo
4.8
(4)
"Chef Knives to Go is where I would go for a japenesse style knives"
"Chefknivestogo is legit has something for every budget."
"There is an online seller of Japanese chefs knives called ChefKnivesToGo.com that is based out of Fitchburg."
"Chefknivestogo.com is a local online retailer."
#12
Civivi
4.8
(4)
"Civivi elementum II button lock. <$65"
"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."
"A lot of civivi's out there under $100."
#13
Henckels
4.3
(4)
"Heavy duty? Buy a victorinox, mercer, henckels, wushtof, and cck cleaver knives that are actually used in professional kitchen as a workhorse."
"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."
#14
Yoshikane
4.0
(4)
"Get him a yoshikane gyuto and be done with it!"
"I have a kurosaki santoku and don't give it special. Much prefer my yoshikane gyuto or nakagawa bunka."
"Yoshikane, yu kurosaki, nigara, konosuke. These I own knives of. Like them all, Yoshikane is more midweight and for a started I would highly recommend."
"Yoshikane nice, but have a very.. ‘factory’ feel to them."
#15
Orange Tree Imports
5.0
(3)
"Orange Tree imports, hands down. Expert guidance, great price range, many many options for knives and cutting boards and accessories"
"I second Orange Tree"
"Orange tree imports. Ceramic knives are our new joint."
#16
Wisconsin Cutlery & Kitchen Supply
5.0
(3)
"WI Cutlery is great! I get my knives sharpened there. Never had an issue with the workmanship."
"WI Cutlerly for Western style"
"May I suggest Wisconsin Cutlery & Kitchen Supply? They are in the Shorewood Hills Shopping Center on University Avenue. Very nice people."
#17
Kizer
5.0
(3)
"Kizer makes some good knives. Also check out TwoSun!"
"Ti Original XL, and ti Cormorant, both excellent, around $80."
"Check out the Kizer flash sales."
#18
CJRB
5.0
(3)
"Metal handle? Cjrb pyrite, or cjrb ekko, sencut makes quite a few with aluminum handles in that range as well."
"Metal handle? Cjrb pyrite, or cjrb ekko, sencut makes quite a few with aluminum handles in that range as well."
"Kershaw iridium, CJRB pyrite, civivi elementum or qubit"
#19
TwoSun
5.0
(3)
"TwoSun knives"
"I have a bunch of Kizer’s and one Twosun- the TS 177. It’s beautiful and a lot of knife for the price."
"You can often find really good deals on Twosun and Kubey also, especially if you’re ok with buying second hand."
#20
Dalstrong
3.0
(4)
"With regular honing and occasional sharpening, a knife like Dalstrong or Wusthof should last a long time."
"The Dalstrong Valhalla Series Chef Knife is a solid pick. It has a high carbon steel blade with a hammered finish to prevent food from sticking."
"Never had issues with my dalstrong stuff, owner a couple knives from Babish and they come sharp out of the box for cheap."
"Dalstrong is overpriced AliExpress garbage from China like hexclad."
#21
Yu Kurosaki
4.0
(3)
"I have no complaints with the AS gyuto I started with. It was such a step up from my victorinox."
"I bought one of Yu Kurosaki roll forged Senko R2 Nakiris. For $238 to my door."
"My first Japanese knife was an older Kurosaki AS gyuto and I had no complaints."
#22
Tojiro Fujitora
4.0
(3)
"Fujitora is the tojiro house brand. It's vg10 steel and a decent grind and heat treat. Much better of an option."
"Tojiro Fujitora makes a Nakiri in their DP line."
"Tujiro Fujitora or Misono Swedish Carbon, especially when shipped from Japan, seem to be somewhat of a value proposition."
#23
Rockstead
5.0
(2)
"Rockstead, made in Japan"
"Rockstead"
#24
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!"
#25
Shun
5.0
(2)
"Seconding the recommendation for Shun."
"I have three Shun knives."
#26
Global
5.0
(2)
"I’ve doubled down on my globals. I beat the dog shit out of these things"
"My Global's have been used, abused, and put away wet many, many times. Not once have they let me down."
#27
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."
#28
Lionsteel
5.0
(2)
"Lionsteel, made in Italy"
"Also Lionsteel themselves. Have a few. Like the convex edges they put on some of their models."
#29
Kai
4.5
(2)
"Kai is the budget brand of shun."
"Kai is the budget brand of shun."
#30
Wüsthof
4.5
(2)
"That's always my recommended starter brand."
"Wustof icon"
#31
Shibazi
4.5
(2)
"The chinese restaurant near me swears by SHI BA ZI ZUO, they swear by it."
"Shibazi is budget with CCK bring a step up. Sugimoto is great as well."
#32
Shapton
4.5
(2)
"One more for shaptons. I have the 1k 5k 8k and 12k stones."
"I really like the Shapton whetstones."
#33
Beavercraft
4.5
(2)
"Beavercraft and Flexcut are often the first two names that are recommended."
"Beavercraft is generally recommended for newbies."
#34
Opinel
4.5
(2)
"Opinel, made in France"
"If you want European try fox, Herman, opinel, shirogorov"
#35
Fox Knives
4.5
(2)
"Fox Knives, made in Italy"
"If you want European try fox, Herman, opinel, shirogorov"
#36
Shirogorov
4.5
(2)
"Found overall quality and action, Shirogorov is hard to beat."
"If you want European try fox, Herman, opinel, shirogorov"
#37
GiantMouse
4.5
(2)
"Giantmouse. Many are made for them by Lionsteel. Great EDC knives at around $200."
"I’m personally a GiantMouse fan for that price point"
#38
Misen
4.5
(2)
"Misen is the best cost to quality ratio."
"Good value."
#39
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"
#40
Misono
4.0
(2)
"Misono 440. Easy to sharpen, good ergonomics, low maintenance."
"My recommendation for a good knife for commercial use is misono 440."
#41
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."
#42
HexClad
4.0
(2)
"The HexClad would be great, but if you want something even more specialized for chopping, you could check out the Mercer Culinary Genesis 8-Inch Chef’s Knife."
"You might like the HexClad 8 Inch Damascus Stainless Steel Chef's Knife. It has a 67-layer Damascus blade with an AUS-10 core, so it stays sharp for a long time."
#43
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"
#44
Ka-Bar
4.0
(2)
"Ka-Bar Dozier is pretty decent."
"KaBar Dozier is worth a look."
#45
Acta Non Verba
5.0
(1)
"Got my first a few months ago and it’s awesome. Super super light, but sturdy. Love it."
#46
Sukenari
5.0
(1)
"Sukenari and Yoshida Hamono are the two best brands for high end modern metallurgy."
#47
CKF
5.0
(1)
"CKF, builds world-class folders. russia based."
#48
Anso
5.0
(1)
"Anso, made in Denmark."
#49
Viper Knives
5.0
(1)
"Viper Knives, made in Italy"
#50
Kyohei Shindo
5.0
(1)
"If you want a completely handmade knife at a beyond reasonable cost then I'd suggest looking for a knife made by Kyohei Shindo."
#51
Green Thorn
5.0
(1)
"Take a look at the Green Thorn Lg Sebenza, Inkosi, or any of the Green Thorn Shiro clones - hard to beat in that $70-$80 range, phenomenal build quality and VG10 steel."
#52
Masashi Yamamoto
5.0
(1)
"My personal favorite is Masashi Yamamoto."
#53
Kaeru
5.0
(1)
"Generally if somebody wants a budget durable knife id recommend kaeru from jns."
#54
F. Dick
5.0
(1)
"I have been using a F Dick Knife and have been very happy with it."
#55
Takamura
5.0
(1)
"Takamura 210 r2d2 best knife forever , only 180 you can order in Mtc Kitchen ny"
#56
Petrified Fish
5.0
(1)
"Petrified fish bunta, <$45"
#57
Hifinder
5.0
(1)
"My personal favorites are the hifinder delta frag shadow ultratech and my vespa gen3 Combat Troodon Interceptor."
#58
Nakagawa
5.0
(1)
"Nakagawa forged ginsan. Durable and sharpens like carbon even though it's stainless."
#59
Vespa
5.0
(1)
"My personal favorites are the hifinder delta frag shadow ultratech and my vespa gen3 Combat Troodon Interceptor."
#60
Hatsukokoro
5.0
(1)
"Hatsukokoro Hayabusa line in Aogami Super with stainless clad."
#61
Masakage
5.0
(1)
"My easy recommendation for anyone looking to jump into high carbon j-knives is a Masakage Koishi. Easy to take care of (hand wash only), great grinds/initial sharpening, thin, and great fit and finish for the price."
#62
Piratech
5.0
(1)
"Piratech Kraken in satin DLC. I personally have used mine quite a bit (not abused) and its held up great, no complaints."
#63
Shindo
5.0
(1)
"If you find a Shindo Nakiri in stock, don't hesitate to get it. You won't easily find a better knife for the price."
#64
Kanehide
5.0
(1)
"Kanehide PS60 or TK. Tough, easy to sharpen, easy to maintain, good fit and finish, good geometry."
#65
JNS Kaeru Kasumi SLD Gyuto
5.0
(1)
"There is no better workhorse under 200 then this."
#66
Masutani Nakiri
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend a Masutani nakiri for your needs."
#67
Sabun
4.0
(1)
"I really love the grind on my Sabun's."
#68
Takayuki Sakai Inox Gyuto Knife
4.0
(1)
"Takayuki inox in aus-8 should have good durability."
#69
Winco Acero
4.0
(1)
"Winco Acero knives are cheap and hold up well over time."
#70
Tojiro DP
4.0
(1)
"You could get a tojiro dp at a good price."
#71
Kikuichi
4.0
(1)
"Check out kikuichi. You can find great knives on their outlet page."
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