Knives & sharpeners: is the expensive one worth it?

3 verdicts, 6 products judged.

Everything we judged, cheapest first

$28.65Mercer Culinary Millennia 8" Chef's Knife
$45.50Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8" Chef's KnifeOur pick over Wüsthof Classic Chef's Knife, Shun Classic Chef's Knife
$85Chef'sChoice 315XVOur pick over Chef'sChoice Trizor
$165.99Chef'sChoice TrizorSkip it
$170Wüsthof Classic Chef's KnifeSkip it
$179Shun Classic Chef's KnifeDepends

Amazon prices as of Sep 29, 9:38 PM EDT (details)

The verdicts

Shun

$179

Our pick

Save $134

Victorinox

$45.50

Amazon prices as of Sep 29, 9:38 PM EDT (details)

knives & sharpeners

Is the Shun Classic Chef's Knife worth $179?

Depends. Victorinox for most people.

Splurge if you want a heavier, sharper knife you'll enjoy using.

Victorinox vs the Shun

Performance

9/10 Close

Durability

9/10 Close

Also scored

Full verdict

Wüsthof

$170

Our pick

Save $125

Victorinox

$45.50

Amazon prices as of Sep 29, 9:38 PM EDT (details)

knives & sharpeners

Is the Wüsthof Classic Chef's Knife worth $170?

Skip it. Get the Victorinox.

Victorinox vs the Wüsthof

Performance

10/10 Matches

Durability

9/10 Close

Also scored

Full verdict

Chef'sChoice Trizor

$165.99

Our pick

Save $81

Chef'sChoice 315XV

$85

Amazon prices as of Sep 29, 9:38 PM EDT (details)

knives & sharpeners

Is the Chef'sChoice Trizor 15XV worth $166?

Skip it. Get the Chef'sChoice 315XV.

Chef'sChoice 315XV vs the Chef'sChoice Trizor

Performance

9/10 Close

Durability

7/10 Behind

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