Hi, everybody.
We have a set of Whsthof knives that we bought online from William's Sanoma some 20 years ago. They are our primary, daily use knives. The problem we've had since day one is that these knives need continuous sharpening. I'm beginning to wonder if they're knock-offs. For example, the paring knife can only cut up one, maybe two limes before it needs to be sharpened. After we get through a steak dinner, the steak knives need to be sharpened.
We stopped using the paring knife to cut up fruit because we found a plastic handled one at a dollar store (that's right, $1.00) that outperforms our Wusthof knife by a mile. I think we got through probably 50 limes and the knife still didn't need sharpening. I can feel the Wusthoff knife dull as I'm cutting through a couple of limes.
Why is a dollar store knife outperforming a German made, high end, expensive knife set? Is it possible they're fake? I would think not as I bought them from a reputable retailer.
These are the Wusthoff Classics, not the Icons. They don't have a medallion on the handle, just a sticker that is now mostly faded off.
I use the knives on a wood cutting board, sometimes plastic.
We have a set of Whsthof knives that we bought online from William's Sanoma some 20 years ago. They are our primary, daily use knives. The problem we've had since day one is that these knives need continuous sharpening. I'm beginning to wonder if they're knock-offs. For example, the paring knife can only cut up one, maybe two limes before it needs to be sharpened. After we get through a steak dinner, the steak knives need to be sharpened.
We stopped using the paring knife to cut up fruit because we found a plastic handled one at a dollar store (that's right, $1.00) that outperforms our Wusthof knife by a mile. I think we got through probably 50 limes and the knife still didn't need sharpening. I can feel the Wusthoff knife dull as I'm cutting through a couple of limes.
Why is a dollar store knife outperforming a German made, high end, expensive knife set? Is it possible they're fake? I would think not as I bought them from a reputable retailer.
These are the Wusthoff Classics, not the Icons. They don't have a medallion on the handle, just a sticker that is now mostly faded off.
I use the knives on a wood cutting board, sometimes plastic.
