Various121
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Zwilling Professional S vs Messermeister Meridian Elite
Location: New York, USA
Type: 7-piece block set (see explanation below)
Handedness: Right
Handle: Western
Length: Various
Stainless: not required
Maximum: $280
Use: Home, novice cook
Tasks: Various home tasks, breaking poulty bone not in forseeable future
Replacing: Whole set
Grip: Nothing in particular
Motions: Slice, chop
Improvements: All, replacing an Ikea set
Cutting board: End grain acacia
Do you sharpen: No
If not, are you interested: yes
Are you interested in purchasing sharpening products: yes
Two-weeks away from marriage and trying to replacing my fiance's old Ikea set. She can care less about the knives but I have a certain appreciation for the art; my EDC rotation consists of a Benchmade Megumi, Kershaw Onion and Case Russlock.
Why a block set when it's universally panned? We're novice cooks, learning together at home. The two big reasons are total cost and that she would still like a nice set to have out on the counter. We're not skilled enough to invest in hundereds per knife (yet) nor do we cook enough (yet) to justify it but I would still like a set that will last for some time with proper care. The two sets consist of:
Zwilling: full bolster, 8" chef, 4" paring, 5" serrated utility, 6" utility, 9" honing steel, shears, 14 slot block
Messermeister: half bolster, 8" chef, 3.5" paring, 6" offset bread, 4.5" utility, 9" honing steel, shears, 10 slot block
Any opinions or insight would be helpful. There's a ton out there on Henkel's but not a lot on Messermeister.
Thanks guys.
Location: New York, USA
Type: 7-piece block set (see explanation below)
Handedness: Right
Handle: Western
Length: Various
Stainless: not required
Maximum: $280
Use: Home, novice cook
Tasks: Various home tasks, breaking poulty bone not in forseeable future
Replacing: Whole set
Grip: Nothing in particular
Motions: Slice, chop
Improvements: All, replacing an Ikea set
Cutting board: End grain acacia
Do you sharpen: No
If not, are you interested: yes
Are you interested in purchasing sharpening products: yes
Two-weeks away from marriage and trying to replacing my fiance's old Ikea set. She can care less about the knives but I have a certain appreciation for the art; my EDC rotation consists of a Benchmade Megumi, Kershaw Onion and Case Russlock.
Why a block set when it's universally panned? We're novice cooks, learning together at home. The two big reasons are total cost and that she would still like a nice set to have out on the counter. We're not skilled enough to invest in hundereds per knife (yet) nor do we cook enough (yet) to justify it but I would still like a set that will last for some time with proper care. The two sets consist of:
Zwilling: full bolster, 8" chef, 4" paring, 5" serrated utility, 6" utility, 9" honing steel, shears, 14 slot block
Messermeister: half bolster, 8" chef, 3.5" paring, 6" offset bread, 4.5" utility, 9" honing steel, shears, 10 slot block
Any opinions or insight would be helpful. There's a ton out there on Henkel's but not a lot on Messermeister.
Thanks guys.