for some reason i keep seeing these infomercials on TV

this time my question is based on the "Amazing Titan Knife"

is titanium that much better a material for knifes? the dude tossed a tomato on the knife and the tomato sliced itself!

i'm looking for a good set of kitchen knifes (for cooking).

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by mingster
[B]for some reason i keep seeing these infomercials on TV

this time my question is based on the "Amazing Titan Knife"

is titanium that much better a material for knifes? the dude tossed a tomato on the knife and the tomato sliced itself!

 

wow! cutco? where can i find it?

 

I like this one:



This is the type of knife I use for Chinese cooking:



This is a cool knife:

 

Ceramic knives are very sharp based on the properties of the material. I also believe they stay sharp longer. Ming Tsai uses a ceramic knife on his show. Looks pretty cool.

It's a better way to go than Ti. Finding one isn't easy, though.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by S2kRob
[B]Ceramic knives are very sharp based on the properties of the material.

 

Richard,

Just stick with Henkle's, you can't go wrong. They got a pretty good set at Costco sometimes.

 

Richard,

I sharpen knives and scissors as a little sideline business. It's not about what it's made of it's if it will hold a proper edge. I can sharpen a hacksaw blade that will out cut most knive that cost over $200.00. I've sharpened knives that were $400.00 and up and won't hold an edge to save your life. If you are looking for a good knife that is not that expensive, look for Kershaw. They use Seki steel and hold the best edge of any commercial knife I've ever sharpened. They put proper edges on the knives from the factory.

Titanium is really to brittle for most knife applications. It's shear strength is less than rockwell steel. Good cooking knifes need a certain amount of flex in the blade unless they are used for chopping. The knives you saw are a ti alloy. They are not 100% titanium. If they were, you wouldn't be able to sharpen them by normal means. The handles would break off the first time you put a great deal of lateral pressure on it.

You don't have to spend alot to get a good knife. Most of the knives of any repute have no reason to advertise in this manner. I can throw a tomatoe at a regular knife and do the same thing. Anything can be staged with enough time and effort. Infomercials are not live my friend and are staged with great care to prove the worth of the product. Put the same product on the market without the fanfare and it wouldn't sell. Infomercials are made for the fast buck!! Most of the products end up in the kitchenware section in Kmart.

Cheers

Jeff

 

I have a set of Global knives like the last picture in Mingster's post. I absolutely love them. They are made with a type of steel I can't even remember how to spell. I am considering adding one of Ming's ceramic knives to the collection as well. I am pretty sure you can order those ceramic knives from www.foodtv.com. I got my Global knives from www.cooking.com.

 

Did you sell Cutco?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Psicho54
[B]

Unfortunately, I had the priviledge of working in the cutlery industry for quite sometime awhile back.