Good cheap knife

[austin87]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NXC5ZG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I bought one of these. It's sharp as hell. Great for trimming. Cuts paper thin slices of tomato. Amazon reviews are pretty good. Cheap enough to beat it up and get a new one a year or so later. Comes with sharpener that keeps its edge really sharp.

I got the 7.5" and it's a good size. I have some decent knives but find myself using this frequently when slicing, trimming, boning, i.e., not chopping.

Pretty sure I first saw it in Meathead's Amazing Ribs website, for giving credit where due.

[Troy]

dude you should try the KIWI knives

you can buy them at your local Thai grocery for about 3 bucks, but even at 8 bucks on amazon they're a CRAZY good deal.
I've been using the same 3 for 3 or 4 years now and they're my go-to knives. I use them more than I use my globals.

[austin87]

Nice, thanks! I'll definitely be able to find a Thai grocer in San Mateo next time I'm looking. So far so good with this guy.

[addicted-to-smoke]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NXC5ZG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I bought one of these. It's sharp as hell. Great for trimming. Cuts paper thin slices of tomato. Amazon reviews are pretty good. Cheap enough to beat it up and get a new one a year or so later. Comes with sharpener that keeps its edge really sharp.

I got the 7.5" and it's a good size. I have some decent knives but find myself using this frequently when slicing, trimming, boning, i.e., not chopping.

Pretty sure I first saw it in Meathead's Amazing Ribs website, for giving credit where due.

That's what I'd call a boning knife (and the Amazon link refers to it as a filet knife, presumably for filleting fish, so ...)

And so my question is, is that one a single bevel or double bevel blade?

[argentflame]

Kiwi knives definitely sharp. That's what the employees use at Seafood City.

[austin87]

@addicted-to-smoke I used to work in a butcher shop in college and still have my old scabbard. Two boning knives and a skinning knife (I can shave with all of those). The Rapala is definitely a double beveled blade and I would call it more of a boning knife. It will flex a little more than my actual boning knives (Victorinox) but isn't nearly as flexible as many filet knives I have seen.

I'll definitely check out Kiwi next time but for $15 delivered to my door I'm pretty happy with the Rapala.

[jmwhite]

I just picked up an 8" Kiwi at the local asian market.  We'll see....was only $5-6.  Perfect for the outdoor cutting board.

[BBcue-Z]

Agree with Troy, Kiwi knives are the best!!!
I've been using them for years and they make prepping so easy.

[Troy]

there are things i can do with that veggie clever (one on left) that I can't do with any of my other knives

I don't have the bigger one on the right though, i need to find that one.
i need to find a thai grocery!!

[BBcue-Z]

@Troy
+1 on the veggie clever. You can find all you need here: http://importfood.com/thai_knives.html1
Excellent service and fast delivery.