Saber F-11 Working Chef Knives with Chefs Knife Bag

by Saber Knives

Product Features

• Hot drop forged from a single piece of German steel
• Heat treating and cryogenic freezing during 38-step manufacturing process produces superior results
• Full tang with bolster provides maximum strength and superior balance
• Granton edge reduces drag and reduces fatigue
• Professional grade equipment at a price an apprenctice can afford

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22 x 10 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002QFRSMA
• Item model number: F-11
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,739 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #12 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Knives & Cutlery Accessories > Cutlery Sets > Boxed Knife Sets

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Providing professional-grade cutlery at a price an apprentice can afford, this 12-piece knife set makes a smart choice for any busy kitchen. The set includes a 3-1/2-inch paring knife, a 4-1/2-inch paring knife, a 5-inch French boning knife, a 6-inch utility knife, a 7-inch Santoku, and an 8-inch bread knife, as well as an 8-inch slicer, an 8-inch chef knife, a 10-inch chef knife, a 10-inch ham knife, and a 10-inch sharpening steel to help keep the blades in good working order--plus a carrying bag to keep everything neatly contained. The knives come fully forged (not stamped or cast) from a single piece of proprietary German steel and go through a 38-step manufacturing process that includes heat treating and cryogenic freezing to ensure blade stability and maximum sharpness. Each knife also features a comfortable handle, a full tang with bolster for exceptional strength and superior balance, and a scalloped edge (granton edge) that creates fine air pockets between the blade and the food being cut to minimize drag and improve efficiency. Furthermore, the durably constructed chef's bag provides concealed magnetic inserts and polymer sheaths that hold up to 13 knives securely in place for safety and protection from damage when not in use. The bag also offers an accessory pouch for smaller kitchen tools, an industrial-grade zipper closure, and a padded carrying handle and shoulder strap for comfort when transporting. The 12-piece professional knife set measures 22 by 10 by 4 inches and carries a lifetime warranty.

Product Description

Saber knives are designed and engineered to exceed your highest expectations. Forged from a single piece of German steel, these knives are professional grade cutlery that you will find in the finest commercial kitchens in the world. Hand-crafted with over 60 years of knife making expertise. These will be the last knives you will need to buy. Lifetime warranty against defects in materials and craftsmanship. Perfect weight and balance are just two of the many attributes these knives possess. Attention to detail, and a quality you can feel from the moment you pick it up. There are a multitude of choices you can make when purchasing quality cutlery. We have made the decision easier by producing a knife that rivals the best German brands, at a price point they cannot match.

Customer Reviews

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39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing knives, even more amazing price, November 4, 2010

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lizzylougirl (bloomington, IL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Saber F-11 Working Chef Knives with Chefs Knife Bag (Kitchen)

I'll admit it: I'm a knife snob. When I saw the prices of these knives I wrinkled my pert little knife snob nose that was planted firmly in the air and thought with my irony-laden bourgeois tone, "Oh, $350 for a set of knives AND the case? That's quality stuff right there."

My first apartment had the obligatory OMG these knives are only $30 and TOTALLY make me look like a grownup!!! set of Chicago Cutlery. I progressed from there, trying out everything from Ginsu to Wustof to Henckles to Shun. I have two Shun knives and I adore them. But I also own a catering company, and didn't want to schlep my precious knives all over town and constantly have to worry about them getting damaged or walking off. This knife set seemed like the perfect solution-- a knife case with a set of knives that fit right in.

I figured these knives would be "disposable," much like the Chicago Cutlery type of knives... alright for a year or so, but then they'll quit even taking an edge and you're ponying up more cabbage for knives that you CAN sharpen. I'm fortunate enough to have a husband that's a wizard at knife sharpening (the man constantly has a patch of hair missing from his arm where he tests the sharpness), so I'm used to really sharp knives. I can honestly say the only time I haven't had to sharpen knives right out of the gate was when we got our Shun knives-- Henckels and Wustof both had good edges, but not the super sharp edge I was looking for in my knives.

SO. I wasn't expecting much out of these knives when I ordered them-- figured they be our bang around knives for catering. I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY THE QUALITY! These knives are crazy, crazy sharp. They'll cut a tomato so thin it'll disappear. The blades have an excellent balance to them. The edges of these blades are amazingly sharp and thin without being flimsy. I'm not the type of chef that wants a thick blade-- I appreciate the thinness of the Shun knives for making incredibly precise cuts. It's kind of like the difference between using a scalpel and a machete. More importantly, these knives HOLD an edge. There's lots of knives you can PUT an edge on, but then use it twice and it's like trying to cut with a letter opener. Not so with the Saber knives-- they come with an edge, and they keep it. In fact, I've had them for 3 months, used them almost daily, and they're still ridiculously sharp.

The range of knives included is all you'd need for a kitchen on wheels. The case is amazing-- I haven't had ANY of the knives slip out in transit. I've even started taking them with me when I go to my mom's house. My sister used them and as she was washing them she made a comment about my expensive knives making her nervous. When I told her how much I paid for the set, her eyeballs just about popped out of her head-- she figured since the quality was on par with Shun, the price must be as well.

This "catering set" of knives has several of them hanging on my knife block that I use regularly. And honestly, I've started reaching for these faster than I do my Shun knives-- I'm not as "afraid" to use these, because if something happens to them I can replace them a heckuva lot cheaper! I've used them side by side with my Shun Premier knives, and they're neck & neck in terms of balance, edge and weight.

A last note: The Saber customer service is amazing, a level you just don't find anymore. I ordered a chef's knife directly from Saber that was damaged during shipping, and they made it right without any hassle or hesitation. I didn't have to call India, I didn't have to shout into voice recognition software then get frustrated and press zero for an operator anyway, and I received a level of customer service that made me briefly wonder if I'd traveled back in time to the 1950's.

You will not be sorry you bought these knives.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saber Knives Are The Best!!!, October 7, 2009

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Happy Shopper "HS" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saber F-11 Working Chef Knives with Chefs Knife Bag (Kitchen)

A friend of mine is a professional chef for an up-scale restaurant in downtown Seattle. He uses Saber Knives exclusively and claims they are by far the best on the market. I had no idea where to find a set; he got his through a chef supply place in New York. I've been checking on-line for some time now and then...finally Amazon has the same set he has. I bought a set immediately and they are fantastic! If you are serious about cooking and want the best in the kitchen, this Saber Knife Set will make you very happy.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An almost unbelievable value, February 14, 2010

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Laurence Berland (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saber F-11 Working Chef Knives with Chefs Knife Bag (Kitchen)

I've had my Saber knives for a few months now, and it's completely changed the way I work in the kitchen. I used to spend a lot of time trying to cut awkward things with the few good global knives one of my roommates own, but they were taking a lot of abuse and were frequently the wrong knife for what I was trying to do. I dreamed of a set of good german knives, but couldn't stomach the amount of money I'd end up spending acquiring a knife collection. Then I discovered Saber.

Saber knives are made of quality German steel, forged (not stamped) in a single piece. They're made in China, but it's actually possible to make something decent in China if you're willing to pay for quality. Most companies cut corners in their Chinese factories to save money, but Saber has decided to sacrifice that profit in order to produce a quality product. The result? For the price of a couple of German knives, you can get a complete set (and it even comes in an awesome, functional bag). Now I have the right knife for nearly every job, and I have a bag I can store the knives in when I'm not using them to keep my abusive roommates from messing with my knives.

As for the knives themselves, they are pretty much awesome. Everyone I've let handle them comments on how balanced the weight is, especially on the chef's knives. The blades are quality and hold an edge, and with a couple of quick strokes of the honing stick are as sharp as any knife there is (eventually, like all knives, they'll need a good sharpening). A friend of mine has a Wüsthof Chef's knife that retails for almost $200, and I've used her knife many times, and for my hands at least the Saber is actually more comfortable.

Give the Saber knives a try. I think you'll like them.

Update:

I had the opportunity to cook two consecutive dinners for more than 40 people as part of a ski offsite; in the course of making a wide variety of dishes with the help of a fellow "chef" (we're not professionals, though we try) and more than half a dozen random people helping with prep, we managed to thoroughly exercise every knife in the set. We sliced, chopped, julienned, diced, and brunoised a wide variety of vegetables, 6 chickens, a large slab of pancetta, and more. With so many people using so many knives I expected someone to have something bad to say about the knives, but every comment was a compliment. And getting the knives to Lake Tahoe and back was as easy as could be because of the awesome included bag. I don't think we could have pulled that meal off without the Saber knives.