Expensive knives are a meme>buy Global>now I'm worried about it chipping or rusting all the time so I barely ever use it>buy a Shun>worried about it chipping so I never use it and return it
you fell for a meme all you need is a mid price victorinox set and a whetstone
>>21980147yeah, but at least i was able to return the shun, i have some costco knives but i don't like the rubber handles, don't even wanna buy an 80 wooden handle victorinox at this point
>>21980144If you're a chef who cooks dozens of meals per day then you need a high quality knife that retains its edge, as well sharpening skills and equipment to service it regularly. If you're just cooking a couple meals a day at home then you don't need more than a walmart knife and pull through sharpener.
>>21980144Rusting and chipping are things you need to worry about with cheap knives also. Just wipe the blade off when you're done using it, and don't use your knife to cut frozen foods, bones, or use it to pry things.
>>21980296saw someone say an avocado chipped their shun
>>21980160I think most of my problems with my knives are resolved by honing it. You don't always have to take off material.
>>21980304slamming the knife into the pit isn't really good for the knife. it's not too different from trying to chop through a bone or something frozen.
>>21982217you can cut into a pit with a light chop from a the back of a butter knife, i think it's fine
