Reddit reviews Wusthof Classic Ikon two piece starter set
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KITCHEN WORKHORSE – The WÜSTHOF 8” CLASSIC IKON Cook's Knife is essential for preparing any meal. This all-purpose cook’s knife can be used for chopping, mincing, slicing and dicingWÜSTHOF CLASSIC IKON SERIES – Features a sleek and sophisticated black handle with a double bolster for exceptional balance, beauty, and the ultimate cutting experience. Classic IKON: Design, Ergonomics, and Quality PerfectedKNIFE SET– The CLASSIC IKON Two Piece Cook's Set includes 3 1/2" Paring Knife and a 8" Cook's KnifePRECISION FORGED – Forged from a single block of High Carbon Stainless Steel and tempered to 58-degree HRC. The Precision Edge Technology (PEtec) yields a blade that is 20% sharper with twice the edge retention than previous modelsCENTURIES OF TRADITION – Family owned for seven generations, WÜSTHOF was founded in Solingen, Germany over 200 years ago. WÜSTHOF’s cutlery carries the Solingen name, a designation reserved for products that meet the strictest quality standards
You could do worse than Wusties but you could do a lot better as well. As noted most "sets" are simply ways of selling you knives that you don't need. i.e. the set you cited contains a 5" Kiritsuke prep knife - what is that?
If you've got to go German this pair will serve you better and keep $100 in your pocket. https://www.amazon.com/Wusthof-Classic-Ikon-piece-starter/dp/B00005MEHP/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1494507125&sr=1-2&keywords=wusthof+ikon+classic+chef
I started with German but have since "graduated" to Japanese cutlery. An inexpensive knife like either below will be a better performer and easier to sharpen than any Wustie.
https://www.japaneseknifeimports.com/collections/gesshin-specials/products/gesshin-210mm-stainless-gyuto
http://korin.com/HSU-INGY-210?sc=27&category=280068
The Chef or Gyuto will be your most important knife. Suggest you start with one of your liking and then build your other knives as required.
I understand that rockwell hardness may seem very important when first buying good knives (I was just as obsessed with it when I was looking for my first), but it's not really all that. 58, or even 56 is ample (especially when you are honing them before use), my victorinox fibrox (56 rockwell) still takes a wicked edge and holds it long enough to do everything I need to do as a home cook.
Also is there any reason why you need a santoku AND a 20cm chef knife? They fulfill very similar roles.
I would recommend this wusthof combo and either the fibrox bread knife or the opinel
If you really crave something with higher rockwell and some swanky looking damascus maybe look at these and maybe this (bear in mind this company ships from japan so it will take a little longer and cost an extra 10 pounds to deliver)
for storage I recommend magnetic racks, these ikea ones are cheap and have very secure, strong magnets
A good chefs knife (+ perhaps a steel and whetstone if you're doing it properly)
A mandolin, especially if they think their fingers are too long (I don't want one because I think they're lethal).
You might be right, but it might be coming down to the following choices:
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Wusthof Classic Ikon
Wüsthof Classic Ikon Bread Knife 23cm Black - £89.00
Wüsthof tr9606 N Christmas Set 2 Knives Classic IKON (Chef's + Paring) - £103.36
Wusthof Classic Ikon Utility Knife 12 cm - £51.90
Wusthof Hanging Sharpening Steel with Black Base, 26 cm - £18.58
Total (including shipping): £265.84
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Tojiro DP
Tojiro DP Cobalt Alloy 3 Layers Bread Slicer 215mm - £49.93
Tojiro DP Cobalt Alloy 3 Layers Chef Knife(Gyuto) 210mm - £57.73
Tojiro DP Cobalt Alloy 3 Layers Petty Knife(Utility) 120mm - £35.89
Tojiro DP Cobalt Alloy 3 Layers Petty Knife(Utility) 180mm - £42.91
King Combination Grit Waterstone (Grinding stone) Sharpening Whetstone with Stand #1000/#6000 - £35.89 (added to get free shipping over a certain price point)
Total (including shipping): £220.12
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Get a quality chef knife if you don’t have one yet and are cooking a lot. I would say if you want a western knife, a BILF one would be the Wustof Classic Ikon. It is a good price and built like a tank but has the balance of a ballerina. Great great value at the price of $170. They also have it packaged with a Wustof Classic Ikon pairing knife for $190 if you need one of those.
Wusthof Classic IKON Cook’s Knife,4596-7/20 8 Inch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YMURSE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JAYxCbMNSEENH
Wusthof Classic Ikon two piece starter set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005MEHP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TCYxCbZEWS00F