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Tavish Muldoon
 
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I am looking for a good set of knives.

A sales person in a mall mention Berghoff knives - a whole set for a
good price - the are carbon still (Mat. Nr.1.140 x 46Cr13, hardness
ca. 52 HRC) - whatever that means.

But I also see knives by Henckel and Wustof - very expensive. Are
these Berghoff's ones comparable? I checked the web - no comparisons.

Any real life commments or suggestions how to compare?

Thanks,

Tmuld.
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>(Tavish Muldoon) writes:
>
>I am looking for a good set of knives.
>
>A sales person in a mall mention Berghoff knives - a whole set for a
>good price - the are carbon still (Mat. Nr.1.140 x 46Cr13, hardness
>ca. 52 HRC) - whatever that means.
>
>But I also see knives by Henckel and Wustof - very expensive. Are
>these Berghoff's ones comparable? I checked the web - no comparisons.
>
>Any real life commments or suggestions how to compare?


There is really nothing to compare when talking carbon steel knives and
stainless steel knives; apples and oranges. Stainless steel knives are low
maintainence but can't even come close to achieving the sharpness of carbon
steel knives. Carbon steel knives can be made extremely sharp but require
constant steeling to maintain their edge, and can nick and chip very much more
easily... they will also discolor but that has no bearing on performance, only
esthetics. I strongly suggest that everyone have in their larder some
stainless steel knives and some carbon steel knives.


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>(Tavish Muldoon) writes:
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>I am looking for a good set of knives.
>
>A sales person in a mall mention Berghoff knives - a whole set for a
>good price - the are carbon still (Mat. Nr.1.140 x 46Cr13, hardness
>ca. 52 HRC) - whatever that means.
>
>But I also see knives by Henckel and Wustof - very expensive. Are
>these Berghoff's ones comparable? I checked the web - no comparisons.
>
>Any real life commments or suggestions how to compare?


There is really nothing to compare when talking carbon steel knives and
stainless steel knives; apples and oranges. Stainless steel knives are low
maintainence but can't even come close to achieving the sharpness of carbon
steel knives. Carbon steel knives can be made extremely sharp but require
constant steeling to maintain their edge, and can nick and chip very much more
easily... they will also discolor but that has no bearing on performance, only
esthetics. I strongly suggest that everyone have in their larder some
stainless steel knives and some carbon steel knives.


---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
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