The best knives for your kitchen

A knife is simply an indispensable “helper” in many areas of life, such as tourism, everyday life, hunting and even sports. Therefore, depending on the area of ​​its further use, it is very important to choose a high-quality and durable tool. We will tell you how to choose the best knives so that they have high performance and are easy to use.

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Choosing the best knife

To date, the acquisition of a quality knife is not a big deal. You can buy it both in the market and in specialized stores, where due to the large assortment you have the opportunity to choose the most diverse products of absolutely different price categories. In addition, experienced consultant managers will help you choose exactly what you need. Therefore, if you decide to purchase the best knife, for a start it is very important to decide on the purpose of its use.

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Depending on the scope and purpose, knives are:

• Kitchen or household;
• Tourist;
• Hunting;
• Combat;
• For survival;
• Multifunctional;
• For throwing;
• Folding.

Selection criteria

In addition, when choosing this tool, it is very important to take into account the characteristics that it must meet:

• The material from which the blade is made. The most common option is high carbon steel of varying hardness. Its quality completely depends on the percentage of carbon content.

Important! Pay attention to the fact that high-quality models have a carbon index in the range of 1-1.5 percent.

• The presence of various types of impurities. Due to such additional components as nickel, vanadium, chromium and other heavy metals, the product will have high resistance to various environments of acidity and corrosion.
• The geometry and shape of the blade. Particular attention should be paid to this characteristic, since the cutting ability of the tool depends on it.
• The structure and material of which the handle is made. It should be fully consistent with the type and functionality of the tool. In addition, its main task is to ensure ease and safety of work.

Important! The most common material is wood - walnut, hornbeam or beech. Most often, specialized options have an anti-slip coating or rubberized handle.

• Correspondence between the shape and size of the handle with a palm. The knife should be conveniently located in the palm of your hand when taking it with various grips, especially “blindly”.
• Sharpening. It can be checked with plain paper. To do this, you need to make different cuts in every possible way.

To date, the most popular knives are considered kitchen, hunting and for survival. Next, we will examine in more detail the main criteria by which these products can be selected.

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How to choose a knife for hunting?

Hunting knives are a separate group, the main purpose of which is to “help” during the hunt. Depending on the sharpening of the blade, the material of manufacture, size and purpose, these tools are divided into several groups:

• General purpose. Such models are mainly used for hunting animals and protecting them.
• Special purpose. In appearance, they are similar to household ones and are intended for skinning and carcass cutting.
• Special dual purpose.Such models are considered edged weapons and are used when hunting large animals, when fishing.
• Daggers. They are not considered weapons and are used exclusively to defeat animals and protect against mammals.

Important! Try to pay attention to fairly light models, the blade of which has a length of 12-15 centimeters.

When choosing a knife for hunting, one should give preference to tools that correspond to the following parameters:

• The blade must be made of high-strength steel with a strength index of 60 HRC and a marking of 440C. Due to the lightness and flexibility of this material, such a blade is easy to sharpen and remains sharp for a rather long time.
• The design of the model may be as follows:
  1. Drop point - should be distinguished by a wide and rather thick design, with a sharp edge. It has a large angle and high strength.
  2. Clip point - has a narrow and thin design. Due to the pronounced and sharp edges, such a model is often used in everyday life.
  3. Skinner. It is similar in shape to a drop point. The difference lies in the more rounded shape of the tip or the absence of a cutting part. This model is mainly used for skinning.
• Strength, handle comfort. It should fit snugly against the blade, fit comfortably in the palm of your hand. In addition, the handle must have an anti-slip coating, which ensures complete safety during use with wet hands. It is also very important that it be straight, without various bends, stops.

Important! Pay attention to models whose handle is made of birch bark, beech or hornbeam. In addition, modern products also use synthetic materials that mimic wood, as well as a polymer that mimics rubber.

• Way of fastening. The most convenient are the models whose handles increase the wear resistance and the strength of the knife as a whole.
• Sheath. They are made from materials such as leather, metal, thick fabric or wood. When choosing this accessory, it is very important to consider its strength, lightness, compactness, as well as the shape that would not interfere with walking.

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Choosing Survival Knives

Such a knife is not only useful, but also a rather important tool during various travels, studies. Very often, its quality guarantees comfort in the wild and in life. Therefore, in order to know which knife is the best, you need to pay attention to the models that meet the following criteria:

• The length of the blade should be in the range of 15-20 centimeters, and the width should be 4-6 millimeters. In addition, it is very important that it be double-edged, and one side has a serreitor.
• As for the material of the cutting part, it should be quite durable. A great option would be high carbon steel with a titanium coating, stainless steel or a mixture of zirconia with composite materials.
• It is very important that the connection between the handle and the blade is rider type.
• Always pay attention to the presence of a limiter, special recesses for the fingers, due to which it will be more convenient to lie down in the palm of your hand.
• The shape of the handle must be oval so that during operation it does not turn over in the hand.

Important! Pay attention to the fact that you need to select a survival knife based on not only your preferences and the above characteristics, but also on the area in which you live.

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Choose a “helper” in the kitchen

Every housewife knows that the “work” in the kitchen should bring only joy, pleasure. Therefore, the kitchen should be equipped with only high quality equipment. A knife is just an indispensable tool for cooking, respectively - it is very important that it is convenient and reliable. Unfortunately, in the kitchen one such tool is indispensable. Depending on the purpose, household knives are:

• For slicing bread. This is a knife with a long, wide blade. Most often it has a wavy or jagged shape.
• For cutting solid objects, a tool with a wide blade up to 45 centimeters long with an even, large handle is used.
• The knife for cleaning products has a small blade, a pointed end. The surface of the blade is smooth, and the handle is large.
• For cutting meat, bones, use a heavy knife with a large handle, a wide blade. It is quite heavy in weight.
• The knife for cutting fish has a sufficiently flexible blade with the same width along the entire length.

Important! Good kitchen knives should be comfortable in the hand and light in weight. Therefore, when the manager-consultant shows you good knives, take them in your hand in order to feel and appreciate.

When choosing a kitchen knife, it is very important to pay attention to the quality of sharpening. In this case, it can be of two types:

1. Classic metal blade. It is laser-treated, does not have a close examination of chips, grooves, scratches or protrusions. The surface of such a blade is shiny and smooth.
2. Modern ceramic knives. They are made of zirconia, due to which they are more durable in use, have a high density and low porosity of the material.

Important! Ceramic knives are highly fragile and cost much more than classic knives. In addition, they are not so universal, so they must be used exclusively for a specific type of product.

As for the handle, it can be made of wood or other similar materials. The most important thing is that it passes tightly along the entire length of the blade, which guarantees its reliable fastening.

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The best of the best

We bring to your attention models of knives that have proven themselves from the best side and are today considered the most popular:

• Buss Battle Mistress. Such a knife has a ten-inch blade and weighs only 900 grams. It is these parameters that determine its uniqueness. Besides the fact that such a knife is sharp, like a razor, it can still be used for absolutely any purpose.

Important! The manufacturer claims that this tool is able to easily cut into pieces of wood or cut in half a cell phone.

• Russel Cfnadian Belt Knife. This tool is equipped with an oval blade and a wooden handle. A knife such as a hunting knife is characterized. It fits comfortably in your hand and allows you to quickly carve the carcass.
• Knives of Alaska Brown Bear. It looks more like a meat ax than a knife. Nevertheless, this model does an excellent job with its functional responsibilities. It can be used both in everyday life and in hunting. A feature of such a tool is the presence of a special hole on the blade for a finger, which is very convenient when removing the skin from the carcass.
• Tamahagane. This is a kitchen knife made in Japan. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that in order to give steel strength and increase its hardness, a larger amount of nickel and vanadium is added to the composition than usual. Such a tool is made in full compliance with all ancient technologies. Therefore, a special pattern appears on the surface of the blade, which you will not find on any other knife. This is due to the fact that the blade consists of 33 layers of steel. Therefore, such a knife will become not only an assistant in the kitchen, but also its main asset.

Important! This model is so durable that it allows you to cut even glass.

• Sabatier. This is a French knife made of stainless steel by hand. It is distinguished by superior quality and high reliability. In addition, this tool is universal in application and allows you to make excellent quality slicing.

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As you can see, in order to choose a high-quality knife, it is very important to determine the purpose and scope of its application. And only then, thanks to the advice of our specialists, you can choose a blade that will become an excellent “assistant” for you in travel, in the kitchen or on the hunt.