big D
Well-Known Member
LOCATION
What country are you in?
U.S.A.
KNIFE TYPE
What type of knife are you interested in (e.g., chefs knife, slicer, boning knife, utility knife, bread knife, paring knife, cleaver)?
Boning
Are you right or left handed?
Right
Are you interested in a Western handle (e.g., classic Wusthof handle) or Japanese handle?
Western
What length of knife (blade) are you interested in (in inches or millimeters)?
6 in.
Do you require a stainless knife? (Yes or no)
yes
What is your absolute maximum budget for your knife?
super cheap which is why a Vic
KNIFE USE
Do you primarily intend to use this knife at home or a professional environment?
Home
What are the main tasks you primarily intend to use the knife for (e.g., slicing vegetables, chopping vegetables, mincing vegetables, slicing meats, cutting down poultry, breaking poultry bones, filleting fish, trimming meats, etc.)? (Please identify as many tasks as you would like.)
boning mainly chickens, probably a yearly turkey, perhaps a ham shank. Fish is highly doubtful.
What knife, if any, are you replacing?
none
Do you have a particular grip that you primarily use? (Please click on this LINK for the common types of grips.)
Probably hammer, perhaps finger on spine, > open to other suggestions
What cutting motions do you primarily use? (Please click on this LINK for types of cutting motions and identify the two or three most common cutting motions, in order of most used to least used.)
Boning - slicing?
What improvements do you want from your current knife? If you are not replacing a knife, please identify as many characteristics identified below in parentheses that you would like this knife to have.)
All around for task
Better aesthetics (e.g., a certain type of finish; layered/Damascus or other pattern of steel; different handle color/pattern/shape/wood; better scratch resistance; better stain resistance)?
Comfort (e.g., lighter/heavier knife; better handle material; better handle shape; rounded spine/choil of the knife; improved balance)?
Primary is about blade style
Ease of Use (e.g., ability to use the knife right out of the box; smoother rock chopping, push cutting, or slicing motion; less wedging; better food release; less reactivity with food; easier to sharpen)?
n/a
Edge Retention (i.e., length of time you want the edge to last without sharpening)?
n/a
KNIFE MAINTENANCE
Do you use a bamboo, wood, rubber, or synthetic cutting board? (Yes or no.)
wood rubber
Do you sharpen your own knives? (Yes or no.)
she is learning
If not, are you interested in learning how to sharpen your knives? (Yes or no.) ---
Are you interested in purchasing sharpening products for your knives? (Yes or no.)
she has them
SPECIAL REQUESTS/COMMENT
Setting my daughter up and realized she will need a boning knife so she doesn't destroy the others I have purchased for her.
Since the pros in here are always talking about Victrinox I went looking and found -
flexible, semi flexible, semi stiff, stiff
straight, semi curved, curved
thin, regular, wide, extra wide
Personally I am use to stiff, but really clueless about the pros and cons of everything listed above.
Also with everything else she will need for a new apartment pretty much breaking the bank or I would just get her a pair or three.
Suggestions or explanations on the above varieties please.
Educate/Direct me please
thanks
D
What country are you in?
U.S.A.
KNIFE TYPE
What type of knife are you interested in (e.g., chefs knife, slicer, boning knife, utility knife, bread knife, paring knife, cleaver)?
Boning
Are you right or left handed?
Right
Are you interested in a Western handle (e.g., classic Wusthof handle) or Japanese handle?
Western
What length of knife (blade) are you interested in (in inches or millimeters)?
6 in.
Do you require a stainless knife? (Yes or no)
yes
What is your absolute maximum budget for your knife?
super cheap which is why a Vic
KNIFE USE
Do you primarily intend to use this knife at home or a professional environment?
Home
What are the main tasks you primarily intend to use the knife for (e.g., slicing vegetables, chopping vegetables, mincing vegetables, slicing meats, cutting down poultry, breaking poultry bones, filleting fish, trimming meats, etc.)? (Please identify as many tasks as you would like.)
boning mainly chickens, probably a yearly turkey, perhaps a ham shank. Fish is highly doubtful.
What knife, if any, are you replacing?
none
Do you have a particular grip that you primarily use? (Please click on this LINK for the common types of grips.)
Probably hammer, perhaps finger on spine, > open to other suggestions
What cutting motions do you primarily use? (Please click on this LINK for types of cutting motions and identify the two or three most common cutting motions, in order of most used to least used.)
Boning - slicing?
What improvements do you want from your current knife? If you are not replacing a knife, please identify as many characteristics identified below in parentheses that you would like this knife to have.)
All around for task
Better aesthetics (e.g., a certain type of finish; layered/Damascus or other pattern of steel; different handle color/pattern/shape/wood; better scratch resistance; better stain resistance)?
Comfort (e.g., lighter/heavier knife; better handle material; better handle shape; rounded spine/choil of the knife; improved balance)?
Primary is about blade style
Ease of Use (e.g., ability to use the knife right out of the box; smoother rock chopping, push cutting, or slicing motion; less wedging; better food release; less reactivity with food; easier to sharpen)?
n/a
Edge Retention (i.e., length of time you want the edge to last without sharpening)?
n/a
KNIFE MAINTENANCE
Do you use a bamboo, wood, rubber, or synthetic cutting board? (Yes or no.)
wood rubber
Do you sharpen your own knives? (Yes or no.)
she is learning
If not, are you interested in learning how to sharpen your knives? (Yes or no.) ---
Are you interested in purchasing sharpening products for your knives? (Yes or no.)
she has them
SPECIAL REQUESTS/COMMENT
Setting my daughter up and realized she will need a boning knife so she doesn't destroy the others I have purchased for her.
Since the pros in here are always talking about Victrinox I went looking and found -
flexible, semi flexible, semi stiff, stiff
straight, semi curved, curved
thin, regular, wide, extra wide
Personally I am use to stiff, but really clueless about the pros and cons of everything listed above.
Also with everything else she will need for a new apartment pretty much breaking the bank or I would just get her a pair or three.
Suggestions or explanations on the above varieties please.
Educate/Direct me please
thanks
D