Victorinox Cutlery 3-Piece Chefs Set, Black Fibrox Handles

Product Review

RH Forschner by Victorinox is the knife of choice for professionals and consistently receives high accolades in product testing. This best-in-class commercial grade cutlery is now available for home use. RH Forschner by Victorinox knives feature high carbon, stainless steel blades, hand finished at Victorinox in Switzerland by skilled craftsmen. A special tempering process is used to produce an edge that can be resharpened over and over again, so the knife can keep its original sharpness throughout the entire life of the blade. Victorinox handles are ergonomically designed to minimize wrist tension. They provide a natural fit. A good heft and comfortable, positive grip are indications of a well-made knife. A sure-grip handle with a finger guard is valuable feature since the handle inevitably gets greasy, wet, or both. Although cutlery steel is naturally sanitary, materials and construction details of the handle minimize crevices what would offer hospitality to bacteria.

Product Features

This boxed chef's set makes a superb and very practical gift; it includes an 8-inch chef, 8-inch slicer, and 4-3/4-inch utility knife
High carbon stainless-steel blade provides maximum sharpness and edge retention; conical ground through length and depth for a wider break point; ice tempered to sustain sharpness longer
Blade stamped from cold-rolled steel; bolsterless edge for use of entire blade and ease of sharpening
Patented Fibrox handles are textured, slip resistant, and ergonomically designed for balance and comfort; NSF approved
Hand washing recommended; lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects; expertly made in Switzerland

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(25 customer reviews)

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

OK, but not the last or only knives you'll ever need or buy, December 7, 2010

S. L. Smith "SansSerif" (Back Home Again, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victorinox Cutlery 3-Piece Chef's Set, Black Fibrox Handles (Kitchen)

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In my kitchen, I try to practice the buying philosophy of "buy for quality ONCE". Yet somehow I have ended up with a drawer full of knives of varying quality, and I really only use 2 the most:

1) A surprisingly affordable (under $125) Santoku
2) A serrated 5 inch utility knife (indispensible for slicing tomatoes)

So I was a wee bit curious to try this Victorinox Black-Fibrox Handled 3-piece Chef's Set as part of Amazon's Vine Program. They are a Swiss Army Knife product (and thus there is an assumption of quality behind this brand name), yet their price was really affordable. Could these knives really live up to their name for the price? Would they knock my higher quality knives out of the park AND out of my knife drawer?

Here's what I like after using these knives for a week:

1) The blades are strong for being very thin; despite not having a full tang, they do not twist or flex very much.
2) The black Fibrox handle material...Read more

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

A nice addition to my knife collection, in my kitchen, I mean, December 14, 2010

faeriemyst (La-La Land) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victorinox Cutlery 3-Piece Chef's Set, Black Fibrox Handles (Kitchen)

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Soon after I had the thought that I needed some new, better knives than the dull, not-so-great ones I have, this (Victorinox Cutlery 3-Piece Chef's Set, Black Fibrox Handles) popped up for me to try. How serendipitous indeed! As soon as I got them, I was surprised at the size of these knives, which are much bigger than I'm used to. I generally use a little paring knife for many things and the paring knife in this set looks gigantic next to it. I'm still getting used to the knives but the quality is remarkable and I have been very impressed.

Pros
* The three knives included: 8" Chef's, 8" Slicer, and 4" Parer are a nice selection and very useful.
* Very sharp, which makes them slice with very little pressure. I may start to actually cut veggies the "proper" way by using the Chef's knife now.
* The grip feels...Read more

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

My parents were thrilled, February 20, 2010

Little Goat Services LLC "Daryl" (Hill City, SD) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Victorinox Cutlery 3-Piece Chef's Set, Black Fibrox Handles (Kitchen)

I gave these to my parents for x-mas and they love them. Mom bought a set of Chicago Cutlery that are total junk, and dad hated them...so I decided that dad needed a little set of real knives.

These did not break the bank, but are obviously professional tools. You can buy better, but probably don't need to waste your money. Buy them, use them, enjoy them...add a bread knife and you'll have all the cutlery you'll ever really need. They are light weight enough that mom likes them, yet have high quality steel so dad can keep them sharp. If you want a heavy German tool, these may not be your favorite, but they are light and fast, and there is something to be said for that.