Customer Reviews

Chicago Cutlery 4-Piece Walnut Tradition Steak Knife Set

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I saw these reviewed on America's Test Kitchen as rating right up there with the more expensive knives. Who needs the more expensive knives? Not only do these knives slice through meat like, well, butter, but they are comfortable in my hand AND they can be had on Amazon for roughly 1/2 of the list price. Yes, you will have to eventually have to maintain the edge and sharpen them at some point, but if you appreciate good knives that shouldn't be an issue. I am very happy with this purchase.

If you've been stuck with serrated steak knives, you will notice a HUGE difference in the ease of eating steaks. I bought these steak knives after being frustrated trying to slice a sirloin steak with a Kitchenaid steak knife; I'd seen them recommended by the folks at America's Test Kitchen (which is also the magazine Cook's Illustrated). WOW, what an improvement! These things go through tough meat like nobody's business. Serrated knives can rip and tear at the meat; these knives make smooth cuts with a much more pleasant look and mouthfeel.

Pretty decent knives. I gave it 4 stars because the price was great. Walnut handles I find to work well for me as I don't like the synthetic feeling handles. Seem to hold up well. Blade can be straightened/sharpened. Well balanced but a little light feeling in the hand (prefer a bit heavier feel). Blades seem to resist stain pretty well (have a small spot on one probably due to gave up on hand washing only and have 'allowed' 2 of them to go into the dishwasher). Also use as utility knife and boning knife.

Would buy again if budget was the same.

America's Test Kitchen rated these their best value and we can see why - the wife and I have suffered for years from horrible, cheap steak knives and just thought that was the norm. We were ready to spend $80 on a set of 4 German ones, but these were given a high review by the Test Kitchen (who we trust and has steered us to some great products over the years.) They cut beautifully and work great. True, they don't look as neat as the more expensive brands, but we don't care - the money we saved on these allowed us to get a lot of nice steaks to cut and eat :)

I just got my second set of these knives, as the first set had dwindled over the years. The angle is perfect, and they never get dull. Wood is sturdy and machine-washable. Never a problem with them.

These are a good buy for the price. They came fairly sharp and with a bit of further honing they cut like butter. However, I was dissapointed to see that they were made in China.

Two sets were purchased for a wedding gift since we have used these knifes at our table for many years. The new sets looked exactly like the one we owned. We have never had a problem with them. Nothing flimsy about them.

I own a few other Chicago Cutlery knives that work just fine, but this set seems to be made from a much softer metal. These knives dull very quickly and when I sharpen them, they wear down extremely fast.

I've owned a few sets of these walnut-handle knives by Chicago Cutlery, going back to the late '80's in fact. I've always been pleased with them. They are great for the price and are good general purpose kitchen/eating knives, not just for "steak". They have a good feel to the handle. I've had them resharpened a few times and they keep a good edge, if you care for them properly. The walnut handles look great if you oil them periodically. I just rub them a few times with olive oil and let it soak in overnight, then buff them with a paper towel. They look great, especially if you're lucky to get ones with a nice grain pattern to the wood. Try not to put them through the dish washer too much as this will dry out the wood -- but even so, as I have committed this error, I'll tell you that they still look great and you can "refurbish" the dried out wood if you re-oil them generously as described above.

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The knife was RECEIVED ON TIME AND MAKE A GOOD ADDITION TO THE TWENTY OR SO WE ALREADY HAVE. I am considering a few more purchase now that I know the older ones can be replaced in like kind. Do you have a discount or group set that will entice me to buy some larger replacement items including a good sharpener? Perhaps send with a Jacki Lawlar Christmas via e-mail-mail of the brotherhood feeding beer cans to Muff,our resident goat Viva disposabe beer can cleanups in Santa Barbara for a vollyball side yard cleanup.

Marsh Nelson