Wüsthof

Why r/BuyItForLife recommends Wüsthof

183 mentions from real owners

• #1Dec 30, 2025

  A few brands I'll probably stick with for life

  Apple Doc Marten Adidas Honda Wusthof Fender Yamaha Haden KitchenAid Guinness

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• #2Dec 30, 2025

  A few brands I'll probably stick with for life

  For me, it’s been Origin USA for my clothes & boots. Glock for pistols, kershaw (only the USA made ones) for pocket knife’s, wusthof for kitchen knife’s, Toyota for cars/trucks, saddleback leather for wallet/belt/briefcase/totes. Side note, Saddleback just started making boots but they are more than double the price of my tried & true OriginUSA boots. I still love my iron rangers from red wing as well so they’re a great buy.

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• #3Dec 29, 2025

  Looking for a chefs knife

  If only one knife, I'd suggest a Wüsthof either Cooks Knife (20cm) or Santoku Knife (17cm) and use a honing steel before very use. Use end-cut chopping board and "properly" sharpen it once or twice a year.

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• #4Dec 29, 2025

  Wüsthof knife BIFL replacement

  I bought a broken tipped Wusthof Ikin Chefs Knife on Marketplace for $20 and sent it to Wusthof and got a brand new one in return.

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• #5Dec 28, 2025

  Recommendations on bread knives and opinions on Wusthof double serrated

  Pro chef chef with lots of knives. Buy offset Dexter Russel serrated knife as a cheap option that can be replaced every 7 years or so as long as you don’t beat it up. If you bake or buy a lot of sour dough the wusthof double serrated is the best. The serrations are on the inside of the curve and it has the sharp points. The sharp points pierce the crust and the serrations make an amazing clean slice. Plus the tip of it is like an exacto knife so once cut through you can use the tip to slice the hard bottom crust. I bake like twenty sour dough and other breads a week. My wusthof serrated it irreplaceable. Remember no downward pressure when using a serrated knife. Minimal pressure and let the serrations do the work.

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• #6Dec 28, 2025

  Recommendations on bread knives and opinions on Wusthof double serrated

  I have a compete set of Wüstof Classic knives plus steak knives. Owned them since 2005. Absolutely fantastic and have yet to buy anything else. The serrated bread knife is still unbelievably sharp and a highlight to a fantastic knife set. Never had to make a warranty claim.

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• #7Dec 28, 2025

  Recommendations on bread knives and opinions on Wusthof double serrated

  Been using the same cheap Wusthof offset for like 15 years and honestly can't see spending $100+ on a bread knife when this thing still cuts through crusty sourdough like butter

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• #8Dec 28, 2025

  Recommendations on bread knives and opinions on Wusthof double serrated

  I recommend an offset handle to save your knuckles. I have a 20 year old cheap wusthof offset bread knife and it works just as well today as it did brand new

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• #9Dec 27, 2025

  Bread Knife Recommendations?

  I’m a knife nerd and have invested in Wusthof Ikon, Wusthof Classic, Global & Tojiro bread knives. I try to invests in the best I can afford cuz nothing like a good bread knife! But like the majority of bread knives, it is difficult to re-sharpen them at home. So I decided to design one myself specifically for sourdough bread. It’s 10” long, scalloped not serrated. I researched the spacing of the scallops to determine the perfect distance. Additionally, because of the scallops, I can resharpen when needed. But I won’t have to for a long time because we’ve made it extra sharp, +- 60 HRC. It’s very different than the typical straight bread knife, it has a slight curve to accommodate for knuckles 🤗 I tried really hard to get it just right.  There’s more differences too but I don’t want to bore you. It definitely would make a beautiful gift for your wife or any one into bread! I plan on launching it in the US & Canada soon ☺️ if you want to be in the know, I can send you a link 🔗 

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• #10Dec 24, 2025

  What was the BIFL upgrade that instantly exposed all your cheap versions?

  Bought my first Henkel chef 4star chef knife in the mid 80’s and have added many more in various sizes up until the late 90’s. They are kept on a magnetic knife holder on my wall and are sharpened when needed. Also have a few made by wusthof. I inherited my eldest siblings Cutco kitchen shears and those are a beast.

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• #11Dec 24, 2025

  Best ROI for BIFL Item?

  Prius, Muhle razor, Heimat wool deck hat, herman miller aeron (I have two now), passive ATC speakers, my cast iron pan, cast iron press, stainless pots and pans, full grain leather wallet, g shock ga2100, Wüsthof knives

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• #12Dec 23, 2025

  Knive recommendations

  Wusthof set we have at home is about 10 years old now. Maybe, if I remember, once a year I’ll use the sharpening rod. It’s never been professionally sharpened and cuts like a champ. Also, maybe we’re just old, but we never use the dishwasher ever for anything.

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• #13Dec 23, 2025

  Knive recommendations

  Knife care is what gets your knifes to last longer. Whustof, victornox, and henkle are all fine if you hand wash and hone. Mail them in annually for sharpening too. 

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• #14Dec 22, 2025

  What was the best purchase you made this year?

  Replaced my old gaming chair with a steelcase leap v2, honourable mention a wusthof chef’s knife

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• #15Dec 7, 2025

  Best thing to buy for $100

  A good knife for the kitchen. It just makes everything easier. I have whustof (sp?) knives that I use all the time. It makes cutting up everything so much easier.

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• #16Dec 6, 2025

  Looking to buy first quality knives.

  You don’t want to learn how to sharpen in good quality/nice knives as you will probably scratch them a fair bit as you learn got to maintain an angle. Check out the sharpening subreddit and truechefknives subreddit if you are interested in learning more about great knives and how to maintain them. Wustoff are great workhorses but I find they need to be sharpened way more than a great Japanese knife, but then again they are also easier to maintain.

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• #17Dec 6, 2025

  Looking to buy first quality knives.

  I think I’ll try that. Thanks!! I’m very new to this so assuming that what a sharpener haha. I think I’ll get a whetstone and try sharpening what we have.

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• #18Dec 6, 2025

  Looking to buy first quality knives.

  I have a victorinox knife chef I use daily. And the Wusthof pairing knife is solid in my experience.

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• #19Dec 5, 2025

  Is there anything you're convinced is "the cheaper the better"?

  I have a ser of Wustoff knives we bought cheap from Kohls 14 years ago. They're my primary every-single-day set. Get sharpened maybe once every other year, but I will never ever give them up!

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• #20Dec 5, 2025

  Is there anything you're convinced is "the cheaper the better"?

  I have an expensive Wusthof and a non expensive something else. Both carbon steel. I prefer the non expensive. It maintains the edge better and feels better in my hand.

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• #21Dec 4, 2025

  What’s the BIFL item that you love but everyone around you thinks is ridiculous?

  My Wusthof Gourmet knife set. I come from A Cooking Family who is VERY specific about knife care and maintenance. No knives in the sink, NEVER in the dishwasher, keep them sharp, etc etc etc. All of them own wood handled Wusthof Classic knives. Heavy, workhorses, 40 year old knives. I truly love the knives I grew up with and consider them family heirlooms. All that being said, I got married late and refused to use beater knives before I could be gifted a set as a wedding present. So I bought myself a "cheap" set of the plastic handle variety of Wusthofs. They're perfect in every way and I refuse to upgrade to the wood handled Classics. They're light and easy to hold and comfortable. The steel is just as good as the classics, super easy to maintain, and I don't have to worry about setting them down on a wet surface for too long and making the wood crack. They still never see the dishwasher and they do not ever sit in the sink, but they're so nice for being so much cheaper than the classics. They're what I recommend to everyone looking for cooking knives.

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• #22Dec 3, 2025

  BIFL Table Knives? Something that isn’t huge (looking at you Benchmade table knives) and holds an edge (good steel).

  My wusthof paring knife is also my favorite steak knife.

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• #23Dec 3, 2025

  What’s the BIFL item that you love but everyone around you thinks is ridiculous?

  Wusthoff kitchen knives. I love them, had them for 10+ years.

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• #24Dec 3, 2025

  BIFL Table Knives? Something that isn’t huge (looking at you Benchmade table knives) and holds an edge (good steel).

  I like Wusthof and Zwilling. I prefer the latter because their Pro line does not have bolsters which makes them easier to hone/sharpen. There are far cheaper ways to get a lifetime worthy set of steak knives, just my preference.

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• #25Dec 1, 2025

  What have you used the most at home these two years?

  Lovesac sectional sofa, my Wustoff kitchen knives, my Yeti rambler. Every day. Sofa shows zero wear after 5 years. Knives are like new after 35 years, and that Yeti is perfect for smoothies, and cold or hot beverages.

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• #26Dec 1, 2025

  Best Quality of life gift ideas under $150

  I took a knife skills class at sur la table a few years ago and got to handle a bunch of different German and Japanese knives. They all feel a little different in how the grip feels on the hand, how heavy they are, etc. I settled on the Wüsthof classic ikon which feels great in my hands and a little weightier than any of the Japanese ones I tried out. I don't know if any other places let you try them out, but I'm glad I got the opportunity to do that first.

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• #27Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  This is a good set, but I'd personally buy the knives I wanted separately vs. as a set. Check your local shops for sales! I have a restaurant supply store by me that will do 60% - 70% off during the holidays. For the brand, I've had some of my Wusthof knives for 20+ years and they are still in great shape.

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• #28Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  Back in 2017, which the market may definitely be different now, I bought an 11 piece set of Wusthof Classic knives for my wife for only 399 on eBay. They have been incredible knives and we get them sharpened as they need it. We definitely plan to keep them for pretty much the rest of our lives. My wife (who is the cooker) does use pretty much all the knives but she easily could have gotten away with fewer. I guess I just wanted to share what a deal I got on them looking back, and that potentially you could save some money looking on eBay for them.

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• #29Nov 3, 2025

  What’s a purchase that’s not fun, not flashy but now you swear by it?

  I did Wusthoff knives with a full tang the Ikon style. There are a few great ones. I do suggest watching some videos because how you cook and prepare food will make a difference as well. I also went to a store and held them in my hand. I wanted to get a feel for them.

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• #30Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  I use wüsthof classic knives like for ever and they are amazing. Very charp and handy. And only need a resharp every 1-2 years for my Präferenz. But what I learned absolut myself I only need 2-3 knives. I really do all things with the 20cm chefs knives and sometimes using my 16cm santoku. And breadknive for bread for obvious reasons. But the 2 knives at the lower sided. I would not know why I need both.

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• #31Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  Slightly unrelated but I dropped my Wüsthof 8” chefs knife and it broke in half. I emailed them and they gave me a store credit to purchase another one (at zero cost to me). It was extremely quick and easy. I got it in like 3 days. They stand behind their products and I I’m a customer for life..won’t buy another brand now. Your husband will def be happy with these knives.

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• #32Nov 3, 2025

  What are the best BIFL quality products that are being made today?

  Garnet hill bedding (llbean isn’t good anymore) MadeIn cookware Miele vacuum (want the oven and dishwasher) Wusthof knives

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• #33Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  I went on a similar journey a couple years back. I ended up going with a Wusthof (I believe the same chef knife as in your picture) and I've been happy with it. I didn't end up getting a set as I still had other knives I could use and don't really even use those much to be honest, except for the pairing knife. The one thing I will say is that a knife can be relatively personal so instead of "forcing" your husband into a particular set, you could consider getting him a gift card to a kitchen/knife shop and letting him try things out. The balance, weight, size, feel, style and steel used are all factors to be considered when choosing a good knife, and is chef dependent, especially if you plan on it being BIFL. So unless your husband truly knows what he wants already, you could consider get a gift card and make a date/adventure of it so he can try the knives out and ask questions of the staff (and perhaps pick up other things you might need for your newly renovated kitchen!) I'm in Vancouver and I got my Wusthof from Gourmet Warehouse. The lady I spoke with was wonderful in helping me make my decision. The other knives I tried were Global, Shun, and even some Santoku ones but I've been quite happy with my Wusthof Classic Chef's knife. Good luck on the journey!

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• #34Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  Check out the demi bolster knives from Wüsthof. They are similar to classic but have a demi (half) bolster for easier sharpening. I’m very happy with the set if bought for my wife for our anniversary. I purchased at cutleryandmore.

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• #35Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  You might want to consider convenience and availability for a mass produced knife when making your decision. r/TrueChefKnives will have a lot of knowledgable people, but keep in mind that a lot of people over there are hobbyists/enthusiasts that value rarity and specs over conveniences like warranties and customer service. Wüsthof might not be the absolute leader in quality, but their knives are good and their reputation speaks for itself. As a side note, some of the knives suggested in r/TrueChefKnives will use steel terminology the average person isn’t familiar with. Some of the steels will require disciplined maintenance and will rust if not followed. Maintenance that the receiver of a gift may not follow. I’m a hobbiest knife-maker, and I’ve made plenty of these knives for friends/family that will “cherish” them. All of them have asked me to fix rust shortly after receiving them. I’ve since switched to no-maintenance steel for gift knives

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• #36Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  Wüsthof has forged and non forged. Forged are tougher but also heavier so it's not an automatic win one way or the other. 

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• #37Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  If you want to gift your husband a knife set go for it! There’s a lot of good advice on here that may not be the best for you as you look to create a knife collection and a memory. I bought a set of Wusthof knives when I started culinary school that I still have thirty years later. It looks nice in the kitchen and my wife enjoys using some of the lesser loved pieces. It’s also a nice reminder of a wonderful chapter in my life.

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• #38Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  How serious are you and your husband about cooking? Fancy japanese knives are great and will hold an edge and stay sharp for longer, but they do have some downsides to be aware of. These knives usually use a high carbon steel which can rust or stain if you leave it in water. You must clean them immediately after every use. You should never put them in the dishwasher (generally don't put knives in dishwashers anyway). And you have to be careful not to drop them or cut anything with bones because they can break or chip. The harder a knife is, the more brittle the steel. Wusthofs are fine, but they do need to be sharpened and honed more regularly because they are a softer steel. You can buy a 600 / 1200 grit diamond sharpening stone from Amazon for pretty cheap that will do the job.

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• #39Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  Wustoff makes a great knife, and while not a fan of sets the one you picked don’t have a bunch of useless knives you will never use. Also disregard all the Japanese knife fetishists, while they have their place they are no where near as durable(also the knives you linked are forged, not stamped as someone else said)

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• #40Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  How does he sharpen his knives? That's important to know, as a fancy knife with shitty sharpening isn't worth it. Most Western knives are 20 degree blades, and most Japanese and some others are 15. I believe the Wustoff Classic Chef's knife is 14 degrees. Also, it's really important to know if he wants a 10 or 8 inch chef's knife (or other size). I second the comments saying to buy 1 really good chef's knife, and a Victorinox Fibrox bread knife and paring knife. And, find a place for a magnetic strip; 3M VHB Double-sided tape would hold it up on your quartzite back splash, since I'm sure you don't want to drill (and you can remove it cleanly when wanted).

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• #41Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  I have a similar wüsthof set and love it. Looks like this set here doesn’t have a bunch of crap you don’t need. I don’t really see a use for the long one but you may do more carving than I do. I’ve expanded my kit over the years to include a fillet knife (I butcher wild game from time to time) and am currently looking to buy their cleaver. 9/10 would genuinely recommend their products to anyone and my only issues with the product is small feel/person preference items

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• #42Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  Wüsthof make solid knives but they are overpriced in NA. For reference, I can buy the same set n Europe for just under 400USD or 552 CAD after tax. I recommend you don't buy a set but single knives and only add tomtze collection when you feel the need. Mist people never end up with a full set tat way and save money in the long run. Doing that will also improve your knife skills since you will get used to just using the one. So in my opinion start with a chef knife. A decent one shouldn't cost much over 120 CAD. Zwilling Pro or Wüsthof classic are both excellent choices. Also, nobody really likes knife blocks, I hear you. Mounting a magnetic strip solves that problem. Good luck with the knife hunt!

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• #43Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  I wouldn’t. Firstly because no bread knife is BIFL since they’re so difficult to sharpen it’s cheaper to buy a new one. Similar idea for pairing knives (not hard to sharpen but you can buy cheap, sharp ones for $7 USD and once you get a few get them all sharpened at once). Get a cheaper Victorinox offset bread knife (and pairings if you choose), one very nice chef’s knife (wustof is nice, also worth going to a knife shop if possible to test different ones). You should only need 1 chef’s knife because you should be hand washing and drying a good one anyways right after use. 95% of your cutting would be done by one of those 3 so you wouldn’t really need another but if you do a lot of home butchering or cut up a lot of melons (weirdly specific but I eat a lot of cantaloupe) then something like a medium flex boning knife would be good as well (same idea as the bread knife, something cheap but nice like a victorinox)

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• #44Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  IMO you only really need a few knives most of the time, the rest will just sit in the block. Chef's knife, paring knife, bread knife and a tomato (small serrated) knife. I would buy them all from Wüsthof personally. Wüsthof is an excellent brand, my main chef's knife is made by them and it holds its sharpness unbelievably well. I've had it for 10 years so far and it's like new.

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• #45Nov 3, 2025

  Knife set for Christmas

  Check out r/TrueChefKnives I am a high end Japanese kitchen knife collector(and user!). Something like Wusthof is certainly nicer than anything you pick up at a big box store and a lot of what you can buy otherwise. However, they are essentially mass produced, stamped steel blades that aren't much\* nicer than the average $30 kitchen knife. No offense to Wusthof owners! With a budget of $675 you could get a few very nice knives made by literal master craftsman that are forged rather than factory made. A nice gyuto, or kiritsuke, a petty knife, and a paring knife. Knives that would heavily outperform Wusthof, Shun, etc. The people over on the forum I mentioned would love nothing more than to assemble a list based on your budget. :) Check umm out!

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• #46Nov 2, 2025

  Found AllClad at HomeGoods

  You can find some decent stuff at HomeGoods, Ross, TJ Maxx, et cetera if you're patient and look around a bit. I still have a genuine Wusthof paring knife that I got at TJ Maxx for something like $12. I just randomly stumbled upon it one day while I was trawling through the kitchenware section.

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• #47Nov 2, 2025

  What’s a purchase that’s not fun, not flashy but now you swear by it?

  Great question. A few answers - 1) Briggs and Riley carry-on. Got it in 2002 and the thing is bullet proof. Use it whenever I travel. Has a garment bag and can expand if needed. 2) Ariens snowblower. Bought it in 2000 and the thing is awesome. Still going strong 25 years later with regular maintenance. All steel not like the ones with a lot of plastic today. 3) Wustoff classic knife set. Got it as a Wedding gift in 1997. Still my wife’s favorite knives. 4) All-clad stainless steel set.ditto to #3. Love it.

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• #48Nov 2, 2025

  Companies with good warrenties that they actually honor?

  I’ve had great warranty experiences with Hunter Douglas, Kohler/Kallista, Schlage, All-Clad, Wusthof, Harbor Freight Icon tools, and Concept 2.

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• #49Nov 1, 2025

  Misen Knife was dropped resulting in the end snapping off. Misen no longer ship outside of the US so they gave me a full refund 4 years after purchase making good on their lifetime guarantee

  It's strangely kinda nice to work with in this current profile. I actually prefer my broken misen to my wusthof

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• #50Oct 8, 2025

  Best kitchen knife set for home cooking?

  Honestly, most knife sets are marketing. You’ll only use 3–4 knives regularly. I’d go with a chef’s knife, paring knife, bread knife, and maybe a utility knife if you cook a lot of veg. For German steel, Wüsthof or Zwilling are great. For the Swiss side, Victorinox Santoku knives are a solid pick: they’re light, sharp out of the box, and their Fibrox handles are non-slip even when wet. Not flashy, but practical and perfect for daily use.

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• #51Oct 6, 2025

  What are some actual BIFL kitchen items?

  My German (wusthof I think? I got just a basic set, no frills) knives and cleaver take a beating and continue to sharpen well and hold an edge. Coming into squash season again and some of those heirloom varieties I end up needing mallet to split. Cast iron and stainless steel pots and pans, and also my discount rack—15 yrs old—lodge enameled cast iron Dutch oven. My potato masher was my grandmothers that she got as a wedding present back in 1930. So is most of my Pyrex—sourced from Either from deceased family or estate sales. Essentially things without weak points where a seam or weld can give, made from durable metal or borosilicate glass will be BIFL. Just be careful with stone countertops or ceramic sinks/tile. I lost my favorite butter melting bowl to a ceramic sink in a rental we lived in a few years ago.

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• #52Oct 5, 2025

  What are some actual BIFL kitchen items?

  Wustof knife

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• #53Oct 3, 2025

  What is the best kitchen gadget under $100 that you own?

  Wusthof and Shun make some great knives that aren't crazy expensive, but opt for one of their middle of the line series at least. I'm always using my chef knife or santoku knife and guessing those are probably the most utilized in the kitchen.

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• #54Oct 3, 2025

  Best kitchen knife set for home cooking?

  I got Wüsthof knifes

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• #55Oct 2, 2025

  Which moment made you switch to the "buy it for life" mindset?

  I couldn't fully commit because I was young and broke, but when I was in my late teens/early 20s I realized the utility of an expensive purse. Not something crazy high end designer necessarily, but I had been buying $20 purses from Target and they'd be falling apart in months. I splurged on a Coach bag for myself (I think it was about $150) after I got my first big girl paycheck, and berated myself for doing something so stupid. After that thing still looked new a year later, it clicked. For the same price (or less overall), I could have a bunch of crappy purses that fell apart, or one decent one that lasted for years and years. That big girl job was working at Williams Sonoma and I slowly learned the value of getting decent kitchen tools, too. The first time I used a good garlic press it blew my mind. This works better AND will last through nuclear war? By the time I got married at 26, I had pretty much filled my kitchen with high quality basics and when it came time to register for our wedding, we really didn't need anything. Mostly put camping gear on there. It's been 20 years since I got that job and the majority of those items (All Clad, Picardie glasses, Kitchenaid, Wusthof, etc.) are still as functional as the day I got them.

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• #56Oct 1, 2025

  What’s something you’ve bought once and never had to replace?

  My Henkles and Wustoff knives. 33 years and going.

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• #57Sep 3, 2025

  If you had to choose one item to truly buy it for life what would it be and why?

  To be specific on the chef's knife, I would feel pretty decent about using a Wusthof Classic, Victorinox Fibrox, or Tojiro for the rest of my life. Just set me up with something around 8" for a chef knife, give me something around 4-5" for a paring/petty knife, and then something like a 10" bread knife, and I'm good to go. Or if I truly only get one knife, give me a CCK vegetable cleaver. You'd be surprised what you can make happen with a good Chinese sangdao cleaver.

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• #58Aug 12, 2025

  Henckels Kitchen Knives. I finally replaced my chef's knife and was very surprised in the difference.

  Zwilling ‘Professional S’ is what you want from Zwilling. Or Wusthof, they make excellent knives.

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• #59Aug 12, 2025

  A list of BIFL not made in the USA

  Wüsthof is definitely one of the better knife companies I've come across, especially for kitchen knives. I have a Classic Ikon chef's knife I have used rather heavily if carefully and have 0 complaints about quality or durability.

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• #60Aug 9, 2025

  What's the best BIFL item you own?

  I have had the following for years if not decades, and have never regretted the price: All Clad pans, Vitamix, Portmeirion plates and ramekins (dishwasher, fridge, freezer and oven safe; they have literally been dropped on wood floors and been totally fine), Kyocera ceramic knives, Wüstof 10 inch chef's knife, Vollrath Wear-Ever Cookie Sheet Pans, Peugeot pepper mill (solid as a rock), Kitchenaid mixer, Hamilton Beach Heavy Duty food processor, Williams Sonoma gold pans, all metal apple slicer, all-metal juicer, all metal Microplane, metal bowl set, 10 piece glass bowl set, metal whisk, set of 3 plain wooden spoons, wooden cutting boards, all silicone spatulas (handle coated as well) Basically, if you find a kitchen tool that has no plastic anywhere, and is made of good quality metal, get it. Also refer to America's Test Kitchen recommendations, as they really put kitchen tools to the test. Also, I almost hate to say it, but my Tesla Model 3 has lasted 8 years now, and my only maintenance needed has been to replace the air filter, windshield washing fluid, and tires. Also, with every SW update, the car gets better/more features. Not buy for life, but buy for a decade at least. I may not stay with Tesla in the future, but I will be staying with electric cars, for the super low cost of maintenance and acceleration alone.

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• #61Aug 9, 2025

  What's the best BIFL item you own?

  Emerson Ceiling Fan, Quadra-Fire freestanding gas fireplace, Buck knives, Wards Radial Arm Saw, Wüsthof Chef and Boning knife, Leupold Binoculars , Longines Diving Watch.

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• #62Aug 9, 2025

  Looking to replace every single item we own

  Carbon steel pans. Aluminum sheet pans. If you like stainless, the all clad 2nds sales are solid for getting discounts (homecooksales). I prefer wustoff knives, but a leather strop can help keep the edge indefinitely between sharpens. I personally think le crusset bakeware is great. And my cuckoo rice cooker is going to be BIFL (got spare parts to make sure it stays that way). Everything else is to taste. But if personally say a fan over the stove that blows outside is an essential

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• #63Aug 8, 2025

  Looking to replace every single item we own

  We are in the US. Sorry you’re dealing with this, We went through this a couple years ago. Pans: all clad copper core. Love them. Very nice upgrade from our old pans. Other kitchen items we splurged on: breville espresso machine and toaster, vitamix immersion blender, vitamix blender, wusthof knives Mattress: big fig king mattress with adjustable base. Most comfortable bed we have ever had. Adjustable base is amazing.

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• #64Aug 5, 2025

  Henckels Kitchen Knives. I finally replaced my chef's knife and was very surprised in the difference.

  I had a similar experience with my Wusthof knife. After 15 years the handle started chipping and I sent it in for warranty, got a free replacement (yay!). But wow, I can't believe how much sharper the new knife is. What an improvement!

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• #65Aug 4, 2025

  Suggest for my kitchenware?

  Pans: American Kitchen (or any fully clad 3-ply) you don’t need a “set” get the pans and pots you’ll actually use. Pan contd: Lodge carbon steel and cast iron Utensils: Dexter, Vollrath, Edlund and Epicurean Mixing bowls: Vollrath Strainer: RSVP Sheet pans: Nordic ware Thermometer: Thermoworks thermapen Knifes: Wustoff

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• #66Aug 3, 2025

  Suggest for my kitchenware?

  Demeyere Atlantis is my favorite cookware. My favorite knives are Wusthof Classic. You really only need four kitchen knives. You need a chefs knife, a utility knife, a pairing knife and a bread knife. For stainless steel flatware JA Henckels International Lani 65 piece. For plates, bowls and dishes, I prefer square shapes. They seem to fit better, in my kitchen cabinets. I bought two four piece sets from Target. I think it cost somewhere around $100, for two sets.

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• #67Aug 3, 2025

  Suggest for my kitchenware?

  All-Clad for stainless steel pots and pans - expensive, but you’ll never need to replace them. For knives, Wüsthof or Shun are both great. Cast iron skillet, for that, Lodge is classic and will last generations.

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• #68Aug 2, 2025

  Anyone keep a “BIFL Roster”?

  Work jackets are tough since all clothes are a bit different and some fit better on different body types. I’ve loved my Filson jacket(s) for many years if you take care of it, it will take care of you. Bushcraft knife - Ive had and used my Dad’s Buck 192. Vanguard for at least 15 years. It’s a tank. However, I do have several winkler knives on my wish list. They’re still hand made, the quality is excellent, and the dude made all the weapons on the last of the Mohican movie. Pots and pans - can’t go wrong with All clad and Le creuset Kitchen knife’s are tough since they are a big “preference” item. But Wusthof makes excellent mass produced knives. If you’re looking for something more custom I’d research your local blacksmiths. One of my favorites is Henry Hyde. His site is Hyde handmade knives(all one word).com. His stuff is amazing and beautiful. Don’t have any griddle recs since I’ve never gotten into them. As for a bbq grill, I think the big green egg is the best you can buy with its lifetime warranty. But if it’s for the cabin and you don’t want to worry about someone making off with it. I’d say just a good old fashioned Webber kettle works just fine. Roller suitcases I don’t know: I’ve been using my goruck bag and a leather duffle from Pendleton. I love your list, my friend! I hope the above helps you in your future BIFL searches and acquisitions!

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• #69Jul 10, 2025

  What BIFL items would you add to your wedding registry?

  All Clad pots and pans, Wusthof knives, flatware, dishes, vitamix blender.

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• #70Jul 9, 2025

  Important Kitchen Essentials?

  I have Wusthof Classics, and while they're not terrible, I'm not impressed. The handle scales crack around the rivets, and the knives dull quickly. They're fine, but I paid something like $1,200 between the kitchen knives, steak knives, and the knife block. I got some of the "food service" knives with the molded-on plastic handles, and they're better than the Wusthofs. I'm sure they won't last forever, but I'll plunk down another $7 to replace one whenever I manage to kill it. Now, there are some knives out there that I wouldn't give to my worst enemy. Those knives with the "micro serrations" are at the top of the list, and any ceramic knife is a close second. I'm not saying that bad knives can't be found, I think that people just delude themselves into believing that price automatically dictates quality. People also tend to overestimate what they need out of a knife. Realistically, how often do you need to slice a vegetable so thinly that it's translucent? How often are you trying to separate a hog shank from a carcass with a single chop? It's cool if you can, I guess, but even then, you can just sharpen a midrange knife and accomplish the same thing, without risking a kitchen tool that cost hundreds of dollars. For pure cutting performance, some of the best knives are the cheap, gray carbon steel knives with unfinished wood handles that they sell in Asian grocery stores. Ten dollars, and it'll cut any other commercial knife in half, without scratching the mill scale that the factory never bothered to remove. Being carbon steel, they will rust if not oiled, but they're probably tougher than the sharpening steel that came with my Wusthofs.

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• #71Jul 8, 2025

  BIFL Quality Knives that Last

  You may have a preference for a certain style or shape... Try out the knives if you can. I own a bunch of chefs knives and I like my 8" wusthof classic ikon the most. It isn't my fanciest or most expensive.... But it is my favorite.

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• #72Jul 7, 2025

  Going to university for 5+ years – what are the best affordable BIFL items I should invest in?

  I have several kitchen items that I bought in college (or shortly after) over 20 years ago and don’t regret any of them. Adding a few extra items I didn’t know about at the time but that would have been useful, too. - a good paring knife, either Henckel or Wusthof. I recommend going to Williams Sonoma and holding them to see which is most comfortable for you. - a good chef’s knife. Mine is a 7.5” Mac Superior. - bread knife if you’re into bread. I will come back with the name of mine… can’t recall the Japanese at the moment. - simple plates/bowls from Corelle or Crate and Barrel - Pyrex 2-cup and 4-cup measuring cups - a small, fine mesh strainer (Rosle) for loose leaf tea and misc tasks - stainless steel nesting prep bowls with lip to hold them by

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• #73Jul 6, 2025

  What BIFL items would you add to your wedding registry?

  Got married 10 years ago and here are the things that are still in great shape that we use very regularly: - white towels (can bleach/use vinegar to freshen them up) - wusthof knives - tool set - ceramic mixing bowls (https://www.crateandbarrel.com/aspen-white-rimmed-ceramic-mixing-and-serving-bowls-set-of-4/s376788 Aspen White Rimmed Ceramic Mixing and Serving Bowls, Set of 4) - sound machine (dohm brand) - Pyrex pitcher - recipe box - glass 9x13 pan

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• #74Jul 6, 2025

  What BIFL items would you add to your wedding registry?

  We’ve been married 17 years. The things we registered for, received, and STILL USE are few. But: All Clad stainless cookware. A good quality cake server (sounds sort of dumb until you host Thanksgiving or Christmas and don’t have anything to serve pie with). A good set of everyday utensils/silverware (hold them in-store, so you can get an idea of the weight and how they feel in your hand). Wusthof or Global knives- depending on your cooking habits, we find the only 4 we use are the chef’s knife, bread knife, utility, and paring. Le Creuset dutch oven. And oddly, an ugly brown heavy blanket from Pottery Barn (that we didn’t register for) has really stood the test of time and is hands down, our go-to cozy winter couch blanket.

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• #75Jul 6, 2025

  Need a set of kitchen knives that will last a lifetime? Any recommendations?

  I think Wusthof is the best choice it has nice reviews

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• #76Jul 6, 2025

  Need a set of kitchen knives that will last a lifetime? Any recommendations?

  Wustof! Mine is almost 20 years old and still cuts like a laser. A lot will also depend on how you maintain the knife as well.

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• #77Jul 6, 2025

  Need a set of kitchen knives that will last a lifetime? Any recommendations?

  Zwilling. Wusthof. Japanese brands for Asian style knives. I bought a cheap ass set when I first got married. They all suck. Not sharp. Not balanced. Bought the above-mentioned knives? A decade and still going strong. Get a sharpener as well.

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• #78Jul 6, 2025

  Need a set of kitchen knives that will last a lifetime? Any recommendations?

  I don't recommend knife sets. They likely will cost you more, include knives you don't end up using, and take up space on your countertop usually with a bulky block. If you're able to, definitely suggest going to a knife store to try some out. I have an 8" Wustof, a bread knife and one paring knife on a magnetic strip. That covers all my needs!

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• #79Jul 5, 2025

  Need a set of kitchen knives that will last a lifetime? Any recommendations?

  Agreed on the recommendation. Thumbs down of the dishwasher. That’s how you make it not last a life time. This is my workhorse knife and I have the Fibrox filet too. For paring I love the wusthof bolsterless. Press knife is a mercier. With those 4 knives you can do anything.

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• #80Jul 5, 2025

  Need a set of kitchen knives that will last a lifetime? Any recommendations?

  My Wusthof Classic is 41 years old and still going strong. I cooked professionally with it for 10 years.

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• #81Jul 5, 2025

  Full set kitchen knives

  I have 4 Wusthof Epicure knives that cover all of my needs. An 8” chef’s knife, the santoku, 3.5” paring knife, and the 9” slicing knife. I keep them sharp with a Worksharp sharpener and a honing steel and I’ve never had an issue. I’ve thought about getting some good steak knives but the line was discontinued. Probably the only other knives I’d get.

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• #82Jul 3, 2025

  BIFL Quality Knives that Last

  My husband got a set of Wusthofs about 15 years ago. He also has a knife sharpener like this: https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/chefschoice-ultimate-trizor-edge-xiv-knife-sharpener/.  He sharpens out knives twice a year, and it’s worked out for us. 

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• #83Jul 3, 2025

  Your Top 3 BIFL Items

  Le Creuset Dutch Oven Wusthof Ikon 8" Chef's Knife The one of these you'd use most often of: Leatherman, Estwing hammer, Kitchenaid mixer

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• #84Jul 3, 2025

  Ever Bought Something That Quietly Changed You?

  Couple times a year I use a 800/1000 grit whetstone, but most of all my maintenance sharpening is with a Wustof pull-through sharpener, and a ceramic/steel honing rod.

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• #85Jul 3, 2025

  Ever Bought Something That Quietly Changed You?

  > rp again easily? Everyone seems to love this knife but mine is never sharp enough. Bought at $30 Walmart knife & it actually cuts without having to be cons Absolutely, all steel is rated on hardness scale called the Rockwell scale, the steel in the Fibrox measures between a 55-56. Which is absolutely perfect for a 800/1000 grit whetstone. 800 to shape the profile, and 1000 to define the edge, a quick ceramic or steel hone and you're good to go! alternatively, the knife actually really responds well to V-notch sharpeners, which aren't exactly great, but in a pinch they work very well- i like this [one](https://wusthof.ca/products/2-stage-hand-held-knife-sharpener-1)

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• #86Jul 3, 2025

  BIFL Quality Knives that Last

  i've had a Wüsthof chef's knife for almost 15 years, no complaints

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• #87Jul 3, 2025

  BIFL Quality Knives that Last

  Piggy backing this- Weight is a big consideration! German knives like Wusthof tend to run heavier than Asian knives. A lot of brands also have different lines amongst themselves like Wusthof Gourmet: budget line, stamped knife, traditional knife handle but cheaper construction (less metal used in construction) Wusthof Classic : mid tier line, forged (not stamped) traditional knife handle with more substantial construction (more metal) Wusthof Ikon: premium line, forged, ergonomic style handle with great construction. Depending on your food prep experience, you probably have a preference for what you like to handle, you won't know unless you try to handle the knives. I thought a japanese knife would be great, but I have a greater learning curve using a lighter knife since I'm used to using heavier German knives. Also, you might prefer a smaller chef's knife if you find that the standard 8 inch doesnt cut it. Some brands will carry a 7 inch chefs You do not need a whole knife set, a chefs knife, bread knife and paring knife will take you a long way. Build your set based on your actual needs. Santoku knives are great chef knife stand-ins for veggie prep I used to work at a home supply store. 🙃

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• #88Jul 3, 2025

  BIFL Quality Knives that Last

  Plus the African Blackwood handles on the Wusthof Ikon series look fantastic and they feel great in the hand.

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• #89Jul 3, 2025

  BIFL Quality Knives that Last

  Also, softer steel doesn’t hold its edge as long, but it’s easier to sharpen. It’s probably better to start with a softer German or Swiss knife and get practice with maintenance before going to anything with very hard steel

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• #90Jul 3, 2025

  BIFL Quality Knives that Last

  I’m not sure about MAC specifically, but when I was looking into this, the general consensus was that Japanese geometry on knives makes them more likely to chip if your technique isn’t good. For this reason, I added two Wüsthoff to our registry even though I liked the look and feel of the Japanese ones a lot more.  I’ll work on my technique and at some point or another probably pick up a Japanese knife. In the meantime, I’d still like a couple well built knives that can hold and take an edge. 

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• #91Jul 3, 2025

  BIFL Quality Knives that Last

  We’ve been cooking daily with Wuesthof for over 20 years with our set. Just got them sharpened this week, but I keep them honed every time I use them. Absolute workhorses

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• #92Jul 3, 2025

  BIFL Quality Knives that Last

  I'm a bit new to this as I'm upgrading my kitchen essentials. I'm considering Mac Knife and Wusthof for variety. What do you have at the moment?

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• #93Jul 3, 2025

  BIFL Quality Knives that Last

  Big fan of my Wüsthofs

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• #94Jul 3, 2025

  Your Top 3 BIFL Items

  Countdown Style 3) Wusthof Classic Knives (17 years -- all but one good as new -- one that isn't was dropped perfectly wrong and is bent) 2) Briggs and Riley 2 Wheel Domestic Roller (My oldest 2 wheeler is 19 years old, only needed one repair, flies with me for almost all of my domestic travel, I have a smaller newer Briggs that I use for international). 1) F Hamman / Eschenburg Manicure Kit -- still going strong 20+ years since I got it as a gift -- would be devastated if i lost it.

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• #95Jul 3, 2025

  Your Top 3 BIFL Items

  Staub 5qt cocotte Rosle stainless steel utensils (made in Germany is best) I can’t pick a number 3… This year I bought Blundstone lug boots in black leather. I love them… And 2 pairs of darn tough socks. BEFORE I found this sub. Lol and I’m British! I’m so glad I found them. Another good pair is “SmartWool” Merino wool socks are very worth it. Same for Mattress topper… I invested in a WoolRoom topper. It’s amazing. Keeping me cool this summer and so comfortable. Maybe Boos maple chopping board and Wusthof classic 8” chef knife! I don’t often splurge but when I do I try my best to make it a buy it for a long time investment

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• #96Jul 2, 2025

  Your Top 3 BIFL Items

  Staub Dutch Oven Wusthoff 8in Chefs Knife Real down comforter (mine is from Pacific Coast Down)

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• #97Jul 2, 2025

  What are some European BIFL items (mainly clothing)

  I have wusthof knives, love em

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• #98Jul 2, 2025

  Whats the best knife to invest on?

  No knife will survive a lifetime with weekly sharpening. Sharpening removes material from the knife so their lifetime is limited. There are lots of knives in the $100 range that will last for years. I'm a fan of Wustoff knives because they are relatively inexpensive and sharpen up well. I'm not even an amateur cook/chef though, just a knife collector.

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• #99Jul 2, 2025

  Knives (home cooking)

  Advice on this will be all over the place because everyone cooks differently and has different external factors that guide the choices. Will you be the only one using this knife? If are the only one using the knives you may be able to get whatever you want stainless or carbon steel; however if not consider your spouse, child, visiting guest uses that knife and puts it in the sink or worse the dishwasher. This situation rules out carbon steel or pretty much anything with a non stabilized wooden handle as the water will rust carbon steel and or swell the wooden handle. Also something as simple as cutting an onion and not cleaning the blade afterwards could change the finish of certain steel blades. If it's just you, you can change your habits to accommodate carbon steel otherwise go with stainless. What are your current knife habits? Do you clean the knife between ingredients (carbon steel) or just cut things as needed (stainless steel)? After cooking, do you currently wipe your kitchen knives clean (carbon steel), wash them in the sink (stainless steel), or just throw them in the dishwasher (you shouldn't have a nice kitchen knife)? What sort of cutting board do you have? Bamboo and glass cutting boards will dull kitchen knives very quickly. Carbon steel will hold an edge better / longer than stainless steel but both will require a wooden or composite cutting board that won't dull the blade as quickly. How are you at sharpening? This is a can of worms itself. You can send the knives away to be sharpened professionally or look into getting your own sharpening stones as the knives will dull and require sharpening every couple months. If you're going to sharpen the knives yourself consider purchasing a knife where the bolster doesn't extend down to the heel of the knife (google to see what I mean) as this can get tricky to sharpen for people unfamiliar with the process. Once you decide on carbon steel or stainless the rest is up to you in terms of profile (western, Japanese), length (8" is pretty standard), weight etc... I own stainless knives because I have kids and they mostly throw (sometimes literally) the knives into the kitchen sink when they're done and leave them there. I have Victorinox and Wusthof 8" chef knives and paring knives and can say that the Wusthof is generally preferred by most everyone but the Victorinox holds an edge longer. Also my final grain of salt is to take a peek into the kitchen of restaurants when you get a chance. They mostly use inexpensive plastic handled knives and cut everything on plastic. Good luck.

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• #100Jul 2, 2025

  Knives (home cooking)

  Second this. Victorinox knives are universal in professional kitchens. They are nice enough to use and sharpen for years, but cheap enough to not stress out when someone borrows it. We also like Global and Wustoff. They're right at the $150 range. Globals are super sharp but more delicate due to the blade shape, so not ideal to use as a meat cleaver. NOTE: Global 2 piece set is $80 at Williams Sonoma right now! that's a deal!

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• #101Jul 1, 2025

  Name your top 5 BIFL items

  1. Goodyear welted boots: Redwing, thorogood, grant stone, ETC. 2. Stainless steel pans: Tramontina tri-ply is an excellent value. 3. Kitchen Knife w/ honing steel: Global is my daily, but Wusthoff, or Henckels offer great value. 4. Duluth Jeans (For now, until quality inevitably gets bad) 5. A Socket Set with a carrying case: I can’t tell you how many times a socket set has saved me on the road, and around the house.

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• #102Jul 1, 2025

  Name your top 5 BIFL items

  SpeedQueen Washer/Dryer Set, All-Clad Copper Core Skillet, Wusthof Classic 8" Chef's Knife, Vitamix Blender, and Weber Kettle Grill.

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• #103Jul 1, 2025

  What’s a purchase that’s not fun, not flashy—but now you swear by it?

  TC5 Speed queen washer, a vitamix, electric kettle, measuring scale for baking,  Wusthof knives, 4 toast toaster, nespresso virtuo, Hoka recovery slides, Le Crueaset pan with lid

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• #104Jun 4, 2025

  What’s one thing you bought once and it’s still going strong years later?

  I read these comments every time this question comes up which is often. For me, it’s: -le creuset Dutch ovens -lodge cast iron pans -Wustoff (spelling?) chefs knife -ll bean boat and tote bags -Patagonia “black hole” duffle bag -frye boots

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• #105Jun 3, 2025

  What’s one thing you bought once and it’s still going strong years later?

  I buy cheap and if it breaks then I go for the bifl one. Harbor Freight tools, oxo kitchen tools. My first instant pot died on me so I got the eco pro or whatever and it’s lasted nearly a decade. My first rice cooker failed so I bought a Panasonic. However, on registry/wish list I put bifl stuff because I didn’t want people to feel bad when their gifts broke. KitchenAid mixers. Vitamix blender. Wüsthof knives. Stuff I learned about from this sub. Then a friend bought me my entire wish list. I’m set for life on many things, as is my daughter who will inherit.

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• #106Jun 3, 2025

  What are your favorite niche BIFL items that are currently available?

  Wüsthof Knives 🔪

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• #107Jun 1, 2025

  Favorite/must haves in your home

  I finally sprung for some quality kitchen knives from Wüsthof. I use them practically every day and wash/dry them immediately after each use. I’ve had my Viking pots/pans for about 5 years now and they still look brand new. Along with my knives, I’m using them 4-5 times a week. Hand wash and dry them in the rack after use is what I’ve done to keep them in great condition. You can usually find them at TJ Maxx for a pretty good deal! I’m a big fan of my Hotel Collection sheets. I’ve had them for about 5 years and rotate out 2 sets to keep them fresh.

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• #108Jun 1, 2025

  What's something you've bought because of bifl that you're still using?

  Vitamix Freiling stainless French press Bunn coffee maker Danner boots Mtn hardware rain jacket 15yrs(probably not anymore) Carhartt insulated bibs Craftsman wrenches Vasque boots Chevy k10 (1983) Toyota prius (300,000+ miles) Kitchenaid pro stand mixer. Wustof knives

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• #109May 10, 2025

  Brands you swear by that have Buy It For Life quality products

  I’ll play: Barbour and belstaff waxed jackets Japanese made denim: [raw denim brands](https://www.reddit.com/r/rawdenim/s/Ph7zRs5H6M) Shoes: Goodyear welted and high quality leather/suede(I nerd out here): Alden, Edward Green, Rancourt from Maine, . Learn to care for them: clean, wax and, protect them they’ll last a lifetime. Put on a record, pour a scotch and put a coat of wax on your fav boots. It’s pretty chill and satisfying. Knives: Wustoff, ZWILLING: learn to sharpen at home with a whetstone: it’s a game changer for lifelong sharp knives! Kitchenaid mixer is a tank Technivorm Mokka coffee maker: has a brass boiler. It lasts a long time. Sebo Vacuum : incredible machine. My carpet was never as clean and it will last 20+ years. Cast iron pan: I have a budget Lodge and use it 3-6x a week now for over 10 years. Maintain it as well and it will last. Cheers all.

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• #110May 10, 2025

  Top BIFL Household Items for Starting Over

  I am a sustainability educator and finding things that last are a bit part of that. I’ve done quite a bit of research on possible options. Some of these I have (*) while others have been HIGHLY recommended to me. I would still check out the brand as some people who have had their (insert brand name item that they got 15 years ago here) have said that quality has diminished in recent years and won’t last as long. Also if anyone has had bad experiences with any of these, please let me know! Kitchen: *Dualit kettle *Vitamix Stainless steel blender-this is so expensive we got it as a group wedding present but dang it’s nice for smoothies, sauces, even hot soup *OXO stainless steel bottle brush with replaceable heads *Metal cup for hot/cold liquids-Thermos, Kleen Kanteen, HydroFlask, Stanley, etc. *Metal tea strainer spoon for loose leaf *Silicone baking mat *Stainless steel, copper, or ceramic cookware - I have a baking sheet from 360 cookware and one pan from Caraway *Stainless steel mixing bowls *Metal or ceramic measuring spoons and cups -My spoons are shaped like geese and I got them for $10 at a thrift store *Wooden toaster tongs- CHANGED MY LIFE and my slightly burnt fingers *Stasher bags *Fiskar scissors *OXO metal strainer for pasta •Metal coffee makers -French press, percolator, Bialetti Moka Pot, Breville espresso machine, •Silicone or metal ice cube tray •Duralax glasses •Crockpot •Older PYREX glass food containers •Villeroy and boch plates, bowls, etc. •Dualit toaster •Pizza stone •Cast iron pan •Le creuset •Self sharpening knife block-“A dull knife is a dangerous knife” or learn how/where to sharpen -Victorinox, Cutco, Wustoff because warranties •Hardwood cutting board •Zojirushi rice maker •Kitchen aid stand Bathroom: *Wild deodorant case and refills (discount code: SUSTAINABLESIRENIAN) *Leaf safety razor *Sisal soap saver bag •Turkish or waffle weave towels- dry quicker take up less space, wears slower Office/School *Cross refillable pen *Rocket planner (they also have reusable sticky notes which is cool but I haven’t tried them) Laundry: *Dryer balls *Bags for more delicate stuff *Tip-unless it is nasty, cold water is fine, saves money, saves water, and doesn’t wear out your clothes as much *Basic Sewing kit and learn how to do basic patching or visible mending •Miele machines Clothes: *Darn tough socks •Older Levi jeans •Doc martens •Chacos •Rainbow sandals •Birkenstocks •Blundstone Outside things/wear: *Blunt umbrella *Xtra Tuff boots •Duluth Trading Co •Older things from LLBean •Older Carhartt •Gear from Osprey - “All mighty warranty” •Gear from Patagonia -“Ironclad guarantee” also they have “Worn wear” which is used gear that were great or they refurbished it •Canada goose coats and parkas •CamelBak •Maglite •Western Mountaineering Sleeping Bags •Red wing boots •White duck canvas tarp •Yeti coolers •SmartWool Misc. *Lupine Pet Collars and leashes •Goughnuts dog toys •Zippo lighters •Briggs and Riley luggage •Swiss army knife •Leatherman tool •Otterbox phone cases •Big Green Egg Grill •GoRuck •Henry the vacuum •Coop’s, Casper, Purple, or Buckwheat pillows •BOTE paddle board •Le Cord •Williams and Sonoma •Tweezerman •Craftsman tools •Saddleback leather co •fjallraven backpacks •Eley garden hose •Felco shears •Vermont Glove •Hori Hori garden knife I hope this helps

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• #111May 8, 2025

  What did you wish you had at 21?

  I'm going to say Le Creuset cookware. You're young and you're likely to move several times in the coming years and it will be a bit of a pain so don't buy a whole set just one good dutch oven in a non trendy color. Also buy one good chef's knife. I like wusthof but there are several good brands.

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• #112May 7, 2025

  Have never seen this happen with a Wusthof knife

  I had the exact same problem. Emailed them with a photo, and they sent me a new one. Broken one still does the job too, so I now have two Wusthof's.

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• #113May 6, 2025

  What’s something you’ve had so long it feels like it’s legally part of your family

  My Dad’s one jacket that I routinely steal in the winter. It’s amazing in craftsmanship and being a warm jacket and I’m still salty the brand no longer exists. Probably the horn-carved spoon my grandparents brought back from Africa in the 90’s too. My dad’s Wusthof knives he got about 35 years ago. My grandma’s sewing machine I inherited. There’s probably more at my mom’s house that I don’t remember.

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• #114May 5, 2025

  Have never seen this happen with a Wusthof knife

  That's so weird, right? I wonder when this particular defect started happening. My old Wusthof Grand Prix (I) circa 2008, thankfully, hasn't had any issues yet.

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• #115May 4, 2025

  Have never seen this happen with a Wusthof knife

  This is a defect of either the steel or the hardening process. Warranty it and it will be replaced. This cannot be caused by you without obvious damage creating it. Without being too too knife nerd on this: When you heat steel up to temper it you convert the structure of the steel into two structures: martensite and austenite. As it goes through heating, cooling, annealing, normalizing, the ratio of these structures shifts to hopefully ideal conditions for a knife that lasts for a long time. If there is a defect in the metal or a defect in any of these processes, it can create tiny stress fractures or voids that expand over time or with use. Knives are unique in this because they're such small pieces of steel. If you take a 2 inch thick slab of steel that's turned into a pasta die, except on the wear edge, the pressure or force put on most of the structure of that die is going to be small enough to never expose these issues. tl;dr - Warranty it. Get another. It shouldn't happen again.

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• #116May 4, 2025

  Have never seen this happen with a Wusthof knife

  I used the cheapest garbage knives from target for the first 15 years of my adult life. Currently on year 9 of Wusthof. Never seen this happen with either.

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• #117May 4, 2025

  Have never seen this happen with a Wusthof knife

  Used to work at a little shop that sold them. They were really incredible about their warranty and didn’t make us jump through a ton of hoops. I basically had the customer fill out a repair ticket, stuck it to the knife and tossed it in a filing cabinet drawer. I’d then hand them a new knife if I had it in stock or order one if I didn’t. When my wusthof sales guy came by, I’d carefully empty the drawer of knives and he’d either hand me replacements or credit our account same day. They always threw in some free product for the shop’s time and made sure that everybody at the shop had some nice knives to use at home. Solid customer service all around.

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• #118May 4, 2025

  Have never seen this happen with a Wusthof knife

  Why is your knife so dark? It could just be a shadow, but this makes me think the knife has been exposed to a flame for whatever reason. And exposing a steel blade directly to a fire can greatly reduce the strength of the steel. No matter what though, wusthof had great customer support and they will likely just replace this.

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• #119May 4, 2025

  Have never seen this happen with a Wusthof knife

  This also happened to me with their Santoku knife. Same crack pattern. However, customer service then replaced it free of charge.

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• #120May 4, 2025

  Have never seen this happen with a Wusthof knife

  I've had a number of knives from Wustof. They are pretty good about replacing knives that are faulty..submit a warranty claim and send it in. You should get a new one.

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• #121May 4, 2025

  Have never seen this happen with a Wusthof knife

  You can try their warranty. Looks like this should be covered: https://www.wusthof.com/support/warranty

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• #122May 4, 2025

  What’s a kitchen item you bought once and never had to replace?

  Cast iron pan, Le Creuset Dutch oven, vitamix, kitchen aid mixer, Dualit toaster, Wusthof knives, Fiesta plates dishes. I’ve had these items for 10+ years and they’re all going strong (knock on wood!).

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• #123May 2, 2025

  What’s a kitchen item you bought once and never had to replace?

  Toaster-Dualit Pots/Pans-All Clad Dutch Oven-Le Creuset Cast Iron Skillet-Lodge Knives-Wusthof Garlic press/spatula/spider/stainless mixing bowls- Rosle All these items I've had for 25 years or longer.

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• #124May 1, 2025

  What’s a kitchen item you bought once and never had to replace?

  Cast iron pot with a griddle lid. Carbon steel griddle Most knives - I have cutco and wusthof and a sharpener Old school fully metal vegetable peeler. Stainless steel mixing bowls Really, anything that has no plastic and no technology lasts forever ... pretty much

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• #125May 1, 2025

  What’s a kitchen item you bought once and never had to replace?

  I use one cast iron pan for everything, every day also kitchen tongs. industry grade......not dollar store ones Henkel or Wusthof knives

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• #126May 1, 2025

  What’s a kitchen item you bought once and never had to replace?

  To add on to this wonderful list, Wusthof makes knives with plastic handles now. The Gourmet line is just as high quality, just as well balanced, but MUCH more durable. If you are still training your loved ones NOT TO LEAVE KNIVES IN THE GOSH DARN SINK, the plastic handles will last much longer than the original wood. They don't look like plastic either, which is a plus. DON'T PUT THEM IS THE DISHWASHER. NO KNIVES IN THE DISHWASHER.

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• #127May 1, 2025

  What’s a kitchen item you bought once and never had to replace?

  1. Stainless steel cookware; carbon steel cookware, cast iron cookware \[any non-stick alumin(i)um crap is a no-go\]; 2. full-tang quality kitchen knifes (I like Wüsthof) \[I personally like a small chef's and a Japanese style\]; 3. steel kitchen tweezers; 4. Microplane FINE graters (I doubt these will be BIFL, but mine have been going for years.); 5. Nordic Ware oven trays in various sizes.

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• #128May 1, 2025

  What’s a kitchen item you bought once and never had to replace?

  I have some Wusthof knives and a sharpener and I'll hopefully never need to replace them, as well as a Wagner cast iron pan we got from my wife's great grandmother. The pan will, under normal use and with even sloppy maintenance, outlast us both for generations. Wonderful piece of cookware to have in your kit, perfect for our household needs, the one we have holds enough food to satisfy both of us with some leftovers for the next day or for a guest or two to join us. 

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• #129Apr 13, 2025

  Wüsthof knife BIFL replacement

  I would too, buy another! Amazing the red handle decal lasted longer than the blade on this one.

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• #130Apr 13, 2025

  Buying my first knife, need recommendations

  My wife likes her Wusthof knives.

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• #131Apr 11, 2025

  Wüsthof knife BIFL replacement

  FYI, wusthof’s forged knives are great, and have maintained their historic quality. However, in the last decade, they have also started selling cheap Chinese stamped knives as well, so caveat emptor.

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• #132Apr 11, 2025

  Wüsthof knife BIFL replacement

  I can’t recall where, but I read that they use aluminum rivets so that they will corrode first if water gets trapped in the handle (between the plastic and the metal). I’ve had more issue with the plastic cracking, but I do feel the pits in the rivets. However my oldest Wusthof is 26 years old and the handle is in perfect shape. Luck of the draw?

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• #133Apr 10, 2025

  What are your must-have items to include on a wedding registry?

  I would definitely suggest putting high quality kitchen sets especially knives. There are some decent brands like Wüsthof or Shun but they are a lot more expensive and don’t have the best features. Cutco is the brand I would much more highly recommend as it’s forever guarantied, dishwasher safe (unlike the others) and the sets have built in discounts for a total of being cheaper than the other knife brands while still high quality. I actually have a connection who works there and can offer more details as well as special deals and free stuff so if anyone is interested just shoot me a message and I’ll send you their number

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• #134Apr 10, 2025

  Wedding Registry Ideas

  I would definitely suggest putting high quality kitchen sets especially knives. There are some decent brands like Wüsthof or Shun but they are a lot more expensive and don’t have the best features. Cutco is the brand I would much more highly recommend as it’s forever guarantied, dishwasher safe (unlike the others) and the sets have built in discounts for a total of being cheaper than the other knife brands while still high quality. I actually have a connection who works there and can offer more details as well as special deals and free stuff so if anyone is interested just shoot me a message and I’ll send you their number

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• #135Apr 10, 2025

  Wüsthof knife BIFL replacement

  I thrifted one ages ago. Broken tip. Doesn't really have any effect and it looks like it's been sharpened many times. The edge is nearly into the scallops. Still, good knife for what I paid.

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• #136Apr 10, 2025

  Wüsthof knife BIFL replacement

  I have 4 Wusthof knives that are all 30 years or older. still going strong, honestly I will hand them down to my kids.

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• #137Apr 10, 2025

  Wüsthof knife BIFL replacement

  I have problems with the rivets on my chefs knife. The river appears to be aluminum and started to corrode/pit and then the handle material developed a crack coming off that point. I intend to send it back for replacement. Knife never went in the dishwasher - always hand washed. Even still, I really like their knives and bought another

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• #138Apr 10, 2025

  Wüsthof knife BIFL replacement

  I've been using the same block set of Wusthof Grand Prix knives for 30 years. Truly BIFL. The only other kitchen knife we have is an Aogami blue paper san mai Western gyuto. That knife is a light saber.

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• #139Apr 10, 2025

  Wüsthof knife BIFL replacement

  You can't really induce a crack like that without it being obvious. That knife has had a hard life, but that is a stress fracture. If you put your paring knife in a vise and beat on it til you induce one, it's pretty much impossible not to notice. I've been using my Wusthof Santoku for 20 years. I doubt I will outlast it tbh, but I also take really good care of my knives.

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• #140Apr 10, 2025

  Wüsthof knife BIFL replacement

  This is a quality brand. Not that each individual product is perfect, but if it is not, the company will make it right.

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• #141Apr 4, 2025

  Work Reward Wishlist

  Ty! I decided to go with that and the wireless mouse!

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• #142Apr 4, 2025

  Rust-resistant knives?

  CUTCO or wusthof

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• #143Apr 4, 2025

  Work Reward Wishlist

  Knife!

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• #144Apr 4, 2025

  Work Reward Wishlist

  Get the knife! The ziplocks aren’t that great and that’s a lot of money for bags that will get lost eventually

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• #145Apr 3, 2025

  Hello BiFL! I'm looking for ideas to put on a wedding registry! (Canada)

  Recently got married myself. Some thoughts: Kitchen Stuff: - Le Creuset Dutch oven, frying pan, and anything else, really - Staub Dutch oven, honestly might be longer lasting than the Le Creuset. I own both and the Staub is much heavier duty. - Wüsthof chef knives, go for the Ikon Classic line, best feel and bang for buck. - Schott Zwiesel wine glasses, omfg buy these yourself if you must, the “Pure” collection is basically indestructible, have had multiple of them fall off of counters/coffee tables and miraculously not break. Also their DOF and other bar glasses are great. - Mannkitchen Pepper Cannon, my most-used kitchen tool, indestructible and absolutely BIFL - ThermoWorks, instant thermometer is a 10/10 VIGL product, also their RFX wireless thermometer if you like to grill or braise stuff for long cooks. - Stainless steel and teak wood utensils. All clad and Williams Sonoma make great stuff - Marcato Otello pasta roller machine, this thing will be the most legit vintage looking tool in your kitchen, will produce the best pasta you’ve ever had, will impress every guest, and make you look like an influencer on the socials Other Tools: - Leatherman multi-tool. I’ve had mine for a decade now. - Stihl products, chainsaw, leaf blowers, trimmers, etc - Weber products, grills mainly House: - get a head start on quality picture frames you will ultimately need for your wedding photos. People don’t think about this, but after the wedding you’re probably going to have to spend another thousand on prints and frames for the photos. - quality hardware like candelabras, etc - pretty plants that will last a lifetime, big monsteras, citrus trees, fancy orchids, etc.

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• #146Apr 2, 2025

  Non US Brands | Trade War

  Ah, so I can't speak to kikuichi personally (have heard good things). But there are reasons why I don't recommend Global/Shun/Henckels knives. * Shun used to have a serious problem with over-hardening the steel in their knives, leaving it quite brittle and prone to chipping and shattering. There was an infamous story where someone threw a Doritos chip in the air and took a swing at it with their Shun (silly, but sure, should be fine) and the chip knocked a chunk out of the blade. This makes me uncomfortable to suggest them as BIFL although some people love theirs. * I also think Shun is rather over-priced/over-marketed in terms of Japanese style chef knifes. MAC, Misono/Korin and the many smaller brands are probably better buys. * Global it's partly a matter of opinion. When I worked in restaurants (some years ago) a chef had a set of Global, and liked to let people try them. The stainless steel handles are *incredibly* slippery if you get anything on your hands to the point where I think it's dangerous. Their CROMOVA steel also doesn't seem to perform as well as the VG10, SG2 or other more premium steels in Japanese-style knives (or the alloy used in MAC knives). Some people love this brand as well, but I don't feel comfortable recommending it. * Henckels would be the direct competitor to Wusthof in German knives, but Wusthof tends to harden their steel more and takes a keener edge (without sacrificing durability). Some people like their Henckels knives, but I would tend to recommend Wusthof over them. There's a bunch of other knife brands out there which are probably good (and I just don't have enough to go on to recommend them). The ones I suggested are ones I've used personally for many years with good results, both at home and in professional kitchens. They're also quite popular picks in professional kitchens, especially Victorinox and Wusthof.

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• #147Apr 1, 2025

  Hello BiFL! I'm looking for ideas to put on a wedding registry! (Canada)

  1. Cast-iron Cookware (e.g., Lodge) 2. Enamelled Bakeware (e.g., Le Creuset) 3. Tempered Drinking Glasses (e.g., Duralex, Bormioli Rocco) 4. Decent Knife Set (e.g., Wusthof, Global) 5. Stainless Silverware (many options here) 6. Stainless Steel mixing bowls (multiple sizes) 7. Kitchenaid Mixer 8. Leatherman Multitool

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• #148Mar 11, 2025

  What's the most expensive item you've bought with the intention of keeping it for life?

  Wusthof Classic Ikon 26 Piece Knife Block Set (Blackwood)

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• #149Mar 10, 2025

  Looking for an extremely sharp chef's knife?

  Wusthof is great, I use this and this alone for everything. It only needs to be sharpened once or twice a year. Very sharp and holds it's edge very well.

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• #150Mar 10, 2025

  Looking for an extremely sharp chef's knife?

  [Wusthof classic 8” chef knife](https://www.wusthof.com/products/wusthof-classic-8-cooks-knife-1040100120). Made in Germany, good quality steel that stays sharp. I use mine almost every day. As others have said, don’t use bamboo or granite or glass cutting boards because they dull the blade. The best cutting board is edge or end grain hardwood. But I use a plastic cutting board for raw meats so I can throw it in the dishwasher. Just got to replace the plastic board after so many knife marks in it because bacteria can grow in the grooves.

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• #151Mar 10, 2025

  Looking for an extremely sharp chef's knife?

  wustof ikons are my favorites

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• #152Mar 10, 2025

  Looking for an extremely sharp chef's knife?

  Wustoff ikon. Cutco keeps an edge but not a very refined experience.

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• #153Mar 6, 2025

  My father in laws old kitchen knife

  That's a perfectly normal size for, I guess, you'd call it a filet knife. I have the same exact size /profile knife from wusthof in Stainless Steel

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• #154Feb 8, 2025

  What brands do you trust to always deliver a high quality product?

  Microtech and Wusthof knives, snap-on, Klein, miller welders, concept-2 rowing machine, apple, epson label printers, mossberg, Glock, Ruger.

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• #155Feb 7, 2025

  What brands do you trust to always deliver a high quality product?

  Toyota, Lexus, Wüsthof, Goodyear, L.L. Bean, Kitchenaid, Anker, Apple, OXO, Corelle, Revereware, North Face.

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• #156Feb 7, 2025

  What brands do you trust to always deliver a high quality product?

  Henkels knife block sets are amazing. I do like Wusthof knives more personally, but Henkels are great

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• #157Feb 3, 2025

  A list of BIFL not made in the USA

  Wusthof, Henckle, Sabatier for European style kitchen knives

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• #158Feb 3, 2025

  A list of BIFL not made in the USA

  If you happen to make it to Germany, Solingen is the heart of knife manufacturing, right between Cologne and Düsseldorf. Wüsthof, JA Henckles and others have factory stores in town.

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• #159Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  I did something similar at age 30. I bought an All Clad D5 set at Macys for under $500 with a bunch of discounts. I actually wish I bought Demeyere instead to avoid the rivets. My knives are a mix of Henckel Pro for me and Wushof Ikon for Mrs (smaller handle). I also have a nice Japanese gyuto but don't love the handle for sustained use.

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• #160Jan 9, 2025

  Good affordable knives

  I’ve had a Wusthof Classic for approx 20 years. I’ve had it professionally sharpened twice in the time. I hone it after every use. Best purchase of any product I’ve ever made.

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• #161Jan 9, 2025

  Good affordable knives

  As always, get the individual knives you'll use instead of a set. Chef knife, paring knife, and serrated bread knife are my 3 reccomended shapes. I also really like using a Chinese cleaver. Victorinox is the go to budget brand, but there are others like mercer at that same price point. Zwilling and Wustof German knives are the next tier up Finally Japanese knives and beyond. Take care of your knives, don't dishwash them or leave them in the sink, don't use glass/stone cutting boards, and sharpen before they get dull.

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• #162Jan 9, 2025

  Good affordable knives

  J A Henkel 's are good for your price range . I used to use Wustof at work ( also reasonable ) but more difficult to sharpen .

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• #163Jan 8, 2025

  List your 3 favorite BIFL items and at least 1 regret or fail

  1. Carhartt duck jacket. I’ve had mine 30+ years. It’s stained, faded, and frayed at the cuffs, but just as warm as the day I got it, only now with lots of memories. It got me through a series of physical, blue collar jobs during college and grad school and looks like it. It’s had regular use for decades and likely washed more than 60 times. I have no idea if the newer versions are as durable. 2. Any good set of USA made drill bits WITH a sharpening lesson from a machinist or a drill doctor. I’m a prolific DIYer and used to buy HF or Home Depot drill bits and sets, then throw them out when they got dull. A friend steered me straight a while ago and I’ve been using a couple old sets of USA made drill bits that I got off eBay for much less than a good quality set from HD for years. It’s a snap to resharpen again and again once you get the technique down, effectively making them last forever for most non-professional users like me. 3. A big box store Olympic barbell set with a simple squat rack. This is another item I’ve had for almost 30 years. I bought the set during college and set it up in my parent’s basement. It’s moved with me a few times and now my wife and kids use it regularly. The plates are rubber coated, which has prevented any rust from forming on the plates, so they look and work just like new. 4. Bonus: wusthoff knife set. They stand behind their products. We’ve had a set for 20 years and occasionally send them back for free repairs when the handles eventually break. For maybe $25/year a local sharpening service keeps them cutting as good or better than new. If they’re too expensive for your budget, find a cheap set at an estate sale and learn to sharpen them yourself or find someone local that can do it for you. Fail: Calphelon lifetime warranty pan set from Costco. I’ve been trying to get warranty repairs to those things on and off for a year (just for the principal). The company warranty portal is a piece of crap and Costco won’t allow me To return because the purchase was more than 5 years ago (this part doesn’t seem unreasonable).

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• #164Jan 7, 2025

  Some good articles for Europeans?

  Rösle kitchen tools, Demeyere pans, Boska Milano cheese slicer, Miele vacuum cleaner, Wusthoff and Victorinox knives and Mammut clothing are some of the brands that never let me down

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• #165Jan 5, 2025

  Honing rod in use since 1980’s

  Or maybe they're just bad at honing them? I've had my Wustoff Classic Ikon for going on 13 years now, use it almost everyday, hone it every other use and never had it professionally sharpened. It easily passes the paper test every time. Maybe it's the steel they use, maybe it's my honing technique if there is such a thing, whatever it is it's working.

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• #166Jan 1, 2025

  BIFL 2024 Holiday Gift Ideas Thread! - Gifts for men!

  Bombas socks. They’re luxurious. He will throw out all his other socks. Nice knives like Wusthoff. There is also a pilot’s pen that you can use in space, and the ink never dries up no matter which angle. I thought that would be the stupidest gift, but my boyfriend and father both bought them independently. Golf clubs or a gift card to a golf course if he’s into it. A Pendleton blanket. If he’s into cars, you could get him an experience where he drives a fancy sports car around the track. A grill or smoker if he likes that sort of thing. 

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• #167Dec 5, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  My mothers is 30+ years as well. Literally older then I am. My own Wustoff set is 7 years now and still looks new despite pretty heavy duty daily use.

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• #168Dec 5, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  7 Feel is huge. My family is firmly divided into Henkles and Wustoff camps (with my husband as the weird Shun outlier but he's also the only Japanese person in my family) and it breaks down precisely amongst gender lines. The Wustoff handles are much smaller and since the women in my family have midget hands we all prefer them.

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• #169Dec 2, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  Using a honing steel before each use will help keep any knife sharp for longer. Basically, the thin, sharpened edge of the blade gets a little bent over or warped, and the hone ([Like so](http://atomictoasters.com/wp-content/gallery/sharpening101-7/wustof-honing-steel.png)) straightens out the little problems before they get totally crimped over and can only be remedied by removing metal.

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• #170Dec 2, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  My Wusthof 10" is 31 years old and still going strong. It will outlast me.

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• #171Dec 2, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  Professional here, and Victornix are great cheap knives that hold up long term. If you really want to treat yourself though, I would get Wusthof. Don't bother with a set at all, giant waste of money. Get a nice chef knife that fits your hand properly, a paring knife that is comfy and a bread or utility knife depending on which you would use more. In my case its a bread knife, as I use it daily, where as a utility knife can be replaced with a chef knife if needed. That said for the average home user I would suggest Chef, Utility, Paring. If you want to go all out and really treat yourself though get all 4.

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• #172Dec 2, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  I think you've been jaded to japanese knives. There are plenty of phenomenal Japanese knives that are function over form and many japanese manufacturers make European style knives with Japanese steel. Its funny that you mention the pro chef and then obliterate japanese knives when almost every single pro chef I know uses Japanese knives. This is from line cooks to tsu chefs. I have actually found the opposite to be true on the price front as well. If you are buying a functional japanese knife and not a 'damascus' style one that is for show then I can usually find a similar quality knife to the german brands for much cheaper. Wusthof and Henkel are very well marketed and all of that marketing money increases the price. They are also good knives and I wouldn't discount them but they are far from the best in that price range. Hell, if you are going to go german then go Messermeister. They use a better alloy and a slightly better profile than either Wusthof or Henkel for the same money. Similarly with Japanese knives you shouldn't be going with Shun or Global if you want the best knife for the money because those are the household names with huge marketing machines. There are many other brands that offer better knives for better prices. While Japanese steel is harder and therefore more brittle than European steel you are over exaggerating how much extra care is necessary. You basically just can't throw the knife on the floor, put it in the dishwasher (also recommended for european knives), or bash it into things to avoid chipping or breaking the blade.

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• #173Dec 2, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  This comes up around here a lot. Here's something you should really think about. You can get a very high end knife(s), and it will be really nice and last a long time if you take good care of it. Seriously, some of those Shun knives come to mind, they are literally functional show pieces. You will hear a lot of people say names like Wusthof, Henckel, Shun, and these are super high quality knives. You pay for this quality not only with money, but time. You need to care of knives like this if you want them to last. You need to hand wash and dry them, you need to keep them in a nice block or on a mag strip. You probably want to invest in a good sharpening stone or be prepared to have them professionally sharpened sometimes. If you're up for this, then you can't go wrong with one of those knives. They are all awesome. On the other hand, if you expect to treat this new knife more like you treat the rest of your dishes, that is to say if you'd rather put your knife in the dishwasher, toss it in a drawer, and and sharpen it with a $10 sharpener you bought from Amazon, then you should NOT buy one of those. Instead, look for a knife that was *made* to withstand this kind of abuse. Get yourself a foodservice knife like the Victorinox Fibrox, or the Dexter-Russell Sani-Safe. They are really cheap, ultra-durable, dishwasher safe, and made to be used by people who hate their jobs. In a home setting they will last forever under circumstances that will be fatal to a high end knife. The down side is that they do not hold an edge quite as well (but not bad), they don't quite have the heft that some prefer, and they are not pieces of art worthy of display on your countertop. But they will last and perform well. That's all. Nothing wrong with a high end knife, but I hate spending extra time on taking care of gear when I don't have to. So think about that.

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• #174Dec 2, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  > You will constantly have to do a swaying-motion to seperate the smallest things. Why is this a bad thing, if you don't mind explaining? There's a pro chef in the family (he shows up on the Food Network now and then) and we all use European-style knives. Sure, there's some rocking with cutting. I do it all the time. So please tell me what is wrong with that. As you might guess, I'm not part of the Japanese knife circlejerk. Sure, many are well made and work well. But it seems to me that Japanese knives are for collectors. People get off on the various shapes, steel used, the mystique of the manufacturer, and so on. That's all fetish stuff. That's not about knocking off two or three hours in the kitchen. You don't want some fussy, prissy knife where you're terrified of nicking the blade. I don't keep my knives in precious little presentation boxes and fawn over them. I *do* take care of my knives, but they are *tools.* Not that different from my bandsaw or milling machine. I take good care of those, too, but I don't preen over the milling machine and make sure it goes back into a decorative case after each use. If you enjoy that level of preciousness, well, I'm glad you enjoy it. There's really nothing wrong with it, but it is not necessary to cook well. The person eating your food will *never* know which knife you used and there isn't much advantage during prep, either. Which is why we use sturdy European knives. Wusthof, Henckels and F. Dick make fantastic knives that hold up for decades. They're not the cheapest, but comparatively, much cheaper than Japanese knives. $100 on a Wusthof would get you the functional equivalent of a $300 or $400 Japanese knife. Granted, the Wusthof will come in a cardboard and plastic case instead of a fancypants presentation case, but who cares? Well, if you're going to cook, that is. If you want to oooh and aaah over a knife with other collectors, then maybe you should pay three or four times as much for the pretty box.

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• #175Dec 2, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  Two Man J.A. Henckels are fantastic. Better quality then One Man Henckels knives. Consider them since you have such a large budget. Wustof are also good. Otherwise, Victoronix Chef knife should be around $45-50AUS. Consistently rated the best by America's Test Kitchen and we bought one for my mother-in-law recently, I thought about taking it for myself :-)

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• #176Dec 2, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  My best knives i have are by Wusthof. I bought them at a restaurant supply store. The real chiefs that I know use Japanese knives. Thekitchn agrees with them: http://www.thekitchn.com/6-pro-chefs-share-their-favorite-knives-187999

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• #177Dec 2, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  I would recommend Wusthoff's. They're full tang and they keep a good edge. My mother in law bought us a set for our wedding gift 15 years ago and they're all still going strong even though I'm ashamed to say I mistreat them. In hindsight I wouldn't bother with a full set though. I cook *a lot* and I literally only use the Butcher's knife and the paring knife.

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• #178Dec 2, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  This is a very good, all purpose chef's knife but it is very thin and light. That's one of the reasons ATK loves it so much (apart from it being made of extremely high quality steel for the price) but I find that this knife blows at heavy work like cutting through bone, smashing things, opening coconuts and winter gourds. If you don't plan on doing any of those things with it, it should meet your needs. I used one everyday for about 10 years before switching it out for a global and wusthof. I use the global vegetables , slicing, poultry etc. and I use the wusthof as a battle axe. I get each of them sharpened every 6 months or so and apart from a paring knife and kitchen shears, they are really the only knifes I ever need.

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• #179Dec 2, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  **Wusthof Classic 10-Inch Cook's Knife** |||| --:|:--|:-- Current|$151.99|Amazon (3rd Party New) High|$159.95|Amazon (3rd Party New) Low|$99.99|Amazon (3rd Party New) |Average|$150.31|30 Day [Price History Chart and Sales Rank](http://i.imgur.com/qQ2LoSM.png) | [FAQ](http://www.reddit.com/r/PriceZombie/wiki/index)

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• #180Dec 2, 2015

  Kitchen knife for personal use

  I started with an Oneida 8" chef's knife before moving on from there. Both my Calphalon and Wüsthof knives are solid, but between those two, the [Wüsthof](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005MEGC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_suTxwb0D9QJ8Q) is the one I could see using decades from now. It's a 10" knife and feels like an extension of my arm when using it. With regular honing and sharpening as well as cleaning it outside a dishwasher, I think that one will last a long, long time.

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• #181Aug 25, 2011

  (BI4L) The kind of chef knife I use that's survived seventeen years (ten of those as a professional chef), countless horrors, and still has an edge that can cut like a lightsaber.

  +1 on this. I have the 8 inch Wusthof and it is awesome.

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• #182Aug 25, 2011

  What brands, kinds, &c. of kitchenware (particularly knives and cookware) can be bought for life?

  I have a Wusthof Classic 8 inch Chefs Knife. It is very nice. http://www.amazon.com/Wusthof-Classic-8-Inch-Cooks-Knife/dp/B00005MEH1/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1314293928&sr=8-4 Have to be careful though they sell lesser quality ones too that look almost identical, that is until you handle them.

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• #183Aug 25, 2011

  (BI4L) The kind of chef knife I use that's survived seventeen years (ten of those as a professional chef), countless horrors, and still has an edge that can cut like a lightsaber.

  IMHO a bit too long for everyday use, unless you are a giant. I'd pony up another ~$20 and get a [Wüsthof Classic 8" Chefs Knife](http://www.amazon.com/Wusthof-Classic-8-Inch-Cooks-Knife/dp/B00005MEH1/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314290402&sr=8-1). Better balance, more practical size, and far superior steel.

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