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The Chef's knife is a very inexpensive and basic offering. A few specifications :
The initial sharpness was excellent :
With the initial sharpness the Everyday Essentials had the ability to cut any food in the kitchen including ones which were very demanding to cut in regards to sharpness such as a tomato. In fact as the video on the right shows it easily cuts a tomato :
In regards to cutting ability, the Everyday Essentials knife will rank among the top in regards to most blades far beyond its price as it :
As a point of reference, Shun knives for example have the same edge angle but this knife is thinner at the back of the edge bevel and has much thinner stock.
There is a downside of course to this very thin edge and very thin stock as all of the following are likely to damage the blade readily :
Even beyond damage, heavier work is difficult as the blade will readily bend so trying to use it to cut squash for example shows it isn't the ideal choice because it can bend in the cut which produces some issues with safety as well as efficiency of the cut.
Initial : The knife was put into action in the kitchen and used as the only knife for six weeks of continuous use at which point it was unable to slice a tomato and would make a complete dead draw.
In regards to long term edge retention the knife falls into the Class I category. However while it does not have the ability to hold a high sharpness the same as other steels which are significantly harder and/or with a higher carbide volume it is very easy to sharpen and also can be maintained for long periods with a smooth steel.
Comfort : the steel has a decent shape for basic comfort but has a few ergonomic concerns :
Durability : like most synthetic handles the grip on the Everyday Essentials is very resistant to temperature, chemicals and general abrasion and impact.
This knife is a very basic stainless steel very easy to grind so even the natural stones will reshape it easily if the very fine edge is damaged. However, and a bit of a surprise, it also takes a high sharpness fairly well. Often the more inexpensive knives can be problematic to get to a very high sharpness mainly due to issues with aus-grain and quenching which will produce a less than ideal structure to the steel matrix. However the only real issue with this one is that it is a little less crisp than something like the K08 from Spyderco.
The Everyday Essentials Chefs knife resists corrosion enough to not require constant cleaning and drying during use and can even stay covered in fruit juices during the preparation of a meal.
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Most of the pictures in the above are in the
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| Last updated : | 25/03/2013 |
| Originally written: | 11:29:2011 |