Suggestions for economical durable knives for a multi generational use vacation home

[drsmp]

Hi All , My family has a vacation home that is used by three generations of my family along with their friends. Years ago I replaced a bunch of Walmart quality knives with a zwilling chef, petty, bread knife and slicer . I hadn’t been to the cabin for over a year and found that all but the bread knife have been disappeared. What would you suggest? Knives need to be durable and rust resistant. Definitely economical as well since someone may decide to upgrade “their” Zwillings . Thanks!

 

[Just a DK]

Zwilling 4 star gets my vote. Cheap and durable.

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

Kiwi

 

[aporigine]

Vic Fibrox. Excellent value. They can take a fine edge and hold a usable one through thick&thin.

 

[panda]

just get victorinox from your local target

 

[Noodle Soup]

Another vote for Victorinox. The average home cook never uses anything near that good anyway.

 

[blokey]

Got bunch of stainless beater here...
https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/some-stainless-beater.70319/

 

[Just a DK]

Got bunch of stainless beater here...
https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/some-stainless-beater.70319/

 

[mengwong]

It’s ARM.

Buy rectangles.

Nobody steals a cleaver.

 

[Jmast]

Kiwi

Second vote for a Kiwi

 

[Heckel7302]

I’d go Vic just because you know it’s going to end up in the dishwasher.

 

[ehhh]

Mercer Millenia. Not pretty, but they get the job done, are tough as nails, and about as cheap. Still use mine as a beater and it will always hold a place in my heart.

 

[mengwong]

Vic

$53

https://www.knifemerchant.com/products.asp?productLine=60

 

[Benuser]

I've sharpened plenty of Vics OOTB for a welfare kitchen. Remove the shoulders, thin a bit more and keep the original very edge geometry. I used a Chosera 400, if you have coarser that's faster. Very little work.