Are the steak knives German steel with convex grind or hollow ground Chinese steel?
1869409
Hi, I only use these knives once per month (cabin). I am not sure about your complex question. They are very sharp and lightweight, especially compared to the weight of my cutco knives that I use everyday- which are even sharper!
1775490
The knives only have Zwilling JA Henckels in very small letters at the bottom of the blades. The rest of the pieces have the same with -china on the bottom side of the handles. The lettering is extremely small. Still for being SS and the good weight of each piece I feel a very good set. They won't tarnish and clean easily.
935754
They both have good steel. The first uses VG-1 steel which has a very hard core, the second uses AUS8A which is very slightly less hard. Pick the one in your price range, with the color you like. One caveat many black blades get marred with use and the inner steel shows through.
1400558
The stainless steel that the Swiss use in both Victorinox and Wenger knives is very very rust resistant, but on the soft side. However, its super easy to re-sharpen to a razors edge. It's nowhere near 154cm or 440C or even chinese 8cr13mov (which is supposedly like aus8). I'd say the swiss steel has the toughness and edge holding qualities of maybe 440a or aus6. The swiss steel is probably more pure, and more corrosion resistant.
2130682
It is a slightly enhanced 440C steel which has Vanadium and slightly more Chromium. More importantly, it is available in Taiwan where the knife was made. It said to out perform 154CM and 440C steels. I really like this knife. It is light and very sturdy with an impressively machined Titanium handle and the blade can be made very sharp with a long lasting edge.
919740
It depends on applications and usage. From what I've read about the steels, it comes down to Rockwell hardness. Zdp is generally harder which means it will be harder to sharpen if you free hand sharpen. But tougher once you get it down, theoretically you can take your blade down to 15 degrees or even less.And also it comes down to supporting USA or japan. Vg10 is Japanese and Zdp is USA.
1136905
I emailed Cold Steel and they explained about the gring,flat vs hollow.I never really noticed before,now it's easy to spot but it still does not stop sellers from listing both and or using a picture different than what their actoally selling. I already have a SK-5 knife and was thinking about buying another for a present.I will be in contact with the seller before I make a purchase to be sure what I am getting. Frankly I would not want the stainless version.
1522132
Each of the knives are marked Germany, for this particular set. I've had mine for a while now and have been very happy with them!
1594328
its 4116 German stainless the original leather neck by cold steal was made of more carbon but changed metal alloys to help against rust and normal wear on the knife.....still a great knife....keep it sharp and oiled and you will have a great knife that's lasts a long time
1741798
All pieces - except the knives - are stamped from solid 18/10 stainless steel. The knives, however, are made in two parts: the handles are made of hollow 18/10 stainless steel and the blades of 18/0 stainless steel. The absence of nickel in the blades produces a much harder stainless steel which holds its cutting edge longer (but not, perhaps, its lustre). The knife handles are hollow because, for comfort, they need to be thicker than the fork handles but not heavier.
1305480
That's a good question. I gave this 3-piece set as a gift, so I don't know the answer. However, I received a Wusthof knife block including the steak knives for Christmas. The quality and craftsmanship don't appear to be nearly as good as other Wusthof knives I have used in the past, which makes me wonder if there are different "levels" or models, and if all Wusthof products are truly manufactured in Germany. Here is a link I found, which you might find helpful. There are phone numbers for inquiries at the bottom. You should give them a call! Hope that is helpful. http://www.prweb.com/releases/wusthof/channel-iq/prweb10460769.htm
1652710
The knives that I bought come from Korea r Japan and they are not made of any kind of steel. They are purely ceramic and they cut very well and don't need any sharpening.
1554554
They are made in China but don,t let that throw you.I honed and polished them before use.They held an edge and performed well..They are tool steel of some kind.Quite hard.
694730
I got the dual - handheld wusthof one. Black & gray plastic with loop handle. It has four sharpeners in it: asian: fine & coarse + standard: fine & coarse. Wasnt too expensive and worked good for me :-)
136147
i dont know, it's a Chinese steel. very tough . i would buy it again. unless you live in a area that gets down past -10. then the blade might chip. but for the rest of us it's a awesome knife.
655012
They are made in Germany which makes the best knives.They are very sharp.Have had the knives almost a year now use them all the time.Recommend washing by hand to keep edge from getting knicks.Gave them a five out of five.Definitely worth the price.
470971
I am not familiar with the product Global knives but what I do know is that the set that I have that it does sharpen German Steel knives both serrated and unserrated.