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April 10, 2025
Bougie Knife - too pretty for me 😂
Slightly thinner, and lighter than my current chefs knife. Also did the same if not better than my current chefs knife using my version of the “Knife Test” for the most part. (Test the function by cutting paper, tomatoes, onions*, carrots, and acorn rinds, and then tomatoes and paper again.) The mirror finish is a little too much for me - it’s super hard to keep pretty 😂. I think I spent more time trying to scrub and polish it (than I did testing) because all the food bits or finger prints really standout on the mirror finish. I got it with the sheath; very sturdy and fancy. If I were a brunchie person, I can see bringing this knife as a part of the showy presentation…The test: (Disclaimer - I not a chef, not trained… just a top chef fan who googled how to test a knife. I also have a heavier and wider blade chefs knife that I sharpen every six months or so.)Paper: win - It cut through 7” without stopping. Probably could go further if I had better technique. Old knife stopped at 4.”Tomatoes: draw - Slid through like butta.Onions: (meh) Sticks to the knife too much. This was the only one I that I preferred my current knife. (More below).Carrots: draw - slid through the length of the blade with ease.Butternut squash: draw - cut up the rinds (proper tests are done with pineapples… but I didn’t have one so…). Both knives would get stuck halfway down, and you had to pound down on the knife to get all the way though the diameter of the squash.This is where the durability comes in.After all that chopping and cutting, this knife cut the paper just the same (and better than my current knife).*The Onion Test:I did not like how the sliced onions stuck to the blade. Slicing onions would be fine, one cut,, and it don’t matter where the slices lay. But when you dice onions, you kinda need to be able to have the onions slide off the blade so you don’t disturb the shape/structure when you go to cut perpendicularly. I tried different speeds, arranging my finger differently … nope. Not a fan. I changed my technique… leave the root on, cut horizontal first, then vertical…. It works well. But I am not used to it. I think it’s a preference. But I prefer my food not to stick to my knife as much.
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Now that's a knife!
Okay I'll admit it, we've spent most of our adult lives with cheap knives. But the last couple of years we've started investing in higher quality knives and taking good care of them. This is actually my favorite one right now, of the four very high quality knives we have for different applications. This is such a great general purpose knife!I'm no chef, but I do cook all the time and have decent knife skills, and have come to appreciate quality kitchen tools - once you start using them you get too spoiled to go back to junk, lol. What do I like about this knife? First off it's very sharp, that should go without saying with a brand new knife but it doesn't always. It also comes beautifully packaged, so if you wanted to give something as a gift maybe to newlyweds or as a housewarming gift, I would definitely consider this one. It says they take pride in how well crafted it is and that is clear from the packaging to the leather sheath and of course the knife itself. What I like the most about this knife is the handle and overall weight in my hand are quite comfortable. Some of the lighter weight knives I just don't feel quite as secure with, and then others can be too weighty and make my hand fatigue greater. This one is just the right balance (oh and yes, it's also well balanced). It feels sturdy, stable and secure, without being too heavy. I prepped a whole meal, starting with a raw, tough sweet potato and ending with delicate salad herbs and everything in between, and it handled it all beautifully and my hand was not too tired at the end. (I do have significant hand, arm and shoulder issues and pain daily, just as a side note.) I really couldn't be happier with this knife for everyday use in my kitchen, we will take good care of it and I think it might be one of the last ones we'll need to add to our kitchen.
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Remarkable 8" Chef Knife....this is a keeper!
Stunning? Yes.Absolutely stunning. Just looking at it. Holding it. Using it. Wow.Precision-honed blade!TANG DESIGN & PAKKAWOOD HANDLE – Full tang construction!Absolutely love it!Final thoughts...✔️ If you're needing a dedicated Chef Knife, not in a set....this should be one of the top considerations on your list.✔️ Quality is there.✔️ Price is reasonable. You get what you pay for, and for $46, this is truly a gem.✔️ Beautiful to look at. Cosmetics and aesthetics....if that's your thing....it's crazy beautiful.✔️ Performs like a charm!✔️ Appears to be hand made. Unclear.✔️ Would be a remarkable gift. Looks super expensive!✔️ Wonderful packaging. A little overkill on the packaging, but it's part of the presentation, and again, makes for a great gift.✔️ Would buy again!⭐️1 star — I don't endorse this at all, poor quality.⭐️⭐️ 2 stars — I don't endorse it: has multiple faults, or significantly overpriced.⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 stars — It's passable: it has some faults, some compromises, but the quality is acceptable for what it is.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 stars — Product quite acceptable, and it does what it promises.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars — Product that I totally endorse. Blown away. Drop everything and buy it!
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Nice details, comfortable handle
This 8" chef knife is thinner than the high end German brands and is therefore lighter in hand. Some family members like this lighter weight, some don't. The grip is very comfortable and smoothly integrated with the rivets and tang. Everyone agrees that it is handy to use, very sharp out of the box and more like a slicer than a traditional chopper.For the price, you are getting very good quality. If you prefer the weight and heft of a Henckel or similar, this is not it. But the comfort, sharpness and attention to detail it is excellent for the price point. Just right for processing a big salmon fillet from your local box store.
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