Chicago Cutlery Centurion 3-Piece Knife Set
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Manufacturer: Chicago Cutlery
Publisher: Chicago Cutlery
Chicago Cutlery Centurion 3-Piece Knife Set Description
Binding: Kitchen
Brand: Chicago Cutlery
Color: Black
EAN: 0027979412146
Product Features: 3-piece knife set featuring chef's knife, utility knife, and paring knife
Label: Chicago Cutlery
Manufacturer: Chicago Cutlery
Model: Centurion
Publisher: Chicago Cutlery
Product Release Date: 2005-05-01
Studio: Chicago Cutlery
Variation Description: Black
Brand: Chicago Cutlery
Color: Black
EAN: 0027979412146
Product Features: 3-piece knife set featuring chef's knife, utility knife, and paring knife
Label: Chicago Cutlery
Manufacturer: Chicago Cutlery
Model: Centurion
Publisher: Chicago Cutlery
Product Release Date: 2005-05-01
Studio: Chicago Cutlery
Variation Description: Black
Chicago Cutlery Centurion 3-Piece Knife Set Features
3-piece knife set featuring chef's knife, utility knife, and paring knife
High-carbon stainless-steel blades resist rust and stains; exclusive Taper Grind edges stay sharp and are easily re-sharpened
Heavy-duty forged bolsters offer balance; full-tang blades extend from tip of knife to end of handle
Black polymer handles secured by triple-compression stainless-steel rivets
Classic styling; hand wash only; made in China; covered by lifetime warranty
High-carbon stainless-steel blades resist rust and stains; exclusive Taper Grind edges stay sharp and are easily re-sharpened
Heavy-duty forged bolsters offer balance; full-tang blades extend from tip of knife to end of handle
Black polymer handles secured by triple-compression stainless-steel rivets
Classic styling; hand wash only; made in China; covered by lifetime warranty
Editorial Review of Chicago Cutlery Centurion 3-Piece Knife Set
Customer Reviews of Chicago Cutlery Centurion 3-Piece Knife Set
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Great knives....but only for the first year or two!
Review: We loved these knives when we first got them. Stopped using our other knives for the most part. Sharp blade, precise cuts, well balanced and excellent handle comfort. Felt like a high quality forged knife.
But after about a year we started noticing the knife getting dull and the edges getting jagged despite semi-regular sharpening. The tip of the paring knife broke off and we started noticing a little rust on the chef's knife (probably caused by our dish washing machine).
If these were built to last I would probably have given them 5 stars, but then again I probably could have taken better care of them too.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: great knives for everyday use
Review: for the price these knives are great. i have not sharpened them but they seem to be holding their initial edge just fine. nice weight and solid construction. easy to clean.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Good Quality
Review: These knives are a bang for the money. They look and feel great. I thought they would be really flimsy and cheap looking but they are not at all. They have a decent weight and get the job done. I am not a knife aficionado so I can not comment too much on that but I am very satisfied. I wanted inexpensive quality knives and I got my wish.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Good Value
Review: I've owned these knives for several years now. These Knives are a great value for almost anyone. There is nothing fancy about these knives, just typical, and they do what they're supposed to do -- get the job done.
The knives are OK balanced (get japanese balance out of your head). A word about Chicago Cutlery Knives -- they are not sharp out of the box. You need to hone these knives at about a 20 - 25 degree angle to get them sharp. But you can get these babies very sharp.
They don't keep their edge that well if your comparing them to the German knives. But they'll do just fine if you sharpen them every once in while, depending on how much you use them. For your average domestic cook that translates to approx. every 2 weeks. Like all knives they stain if you keep them wet to long.
If your looking for a starter set this will suit you perfectly.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Very satifsied restaurant chef
Review: **Please note that I have posted a similar comment about the chef's knife elsewhere on Amazon since I use that one a lot. I wanted to make sure anyone just looking at chef's knives would get the benefit of my experience.
Wow, I bought this starter set of 3 knives back when I worked in a local Italian restaurant in college. I cut and prepped all the veggies and fruit. One of my other duties was sharpening all the knives in the kitchen. After being frustrated with all of the low cost Sysco knives since they were never sharp and could never be sharpened, I noticed that the boss always had his own knife - at first a Henkel and then a Global. I decided to invest in my own knife for restaurant work. This starter set was what I found on sale and I can't tell you how please I was (and still am) with this set. Out of the box - they were so sharp I was scared, but I eventually realized what the phrase "a sharp knife is a safe knife" really means, because prep work with the chef's knife was a dream. I bought a plastic holster for the blade so I could use it myself. But every other cook in the kitchen wanted to use my chef's knife. The chef's knife feels GREAT in your hand while you are cutting which is due to the shape, balance, shape and material of the handle and the full tang blade. I would also like to comment these knives have an attractive classic look to them. I still have the same set of knives 7 years later and occassionally take them to a professional knife shop for sharpening. What else can I say? I love these knives and will probably buy a full set if I can find one that has everything I want. Oh, I forgot about how great the price is - I have used Henkels, Globals and a few others and I can tell you if you keep these knives sharp you will be just as happy so you don't need to spend all of that $$ on the so-called higher quality brands. Chicago Cutlery has outdone themselves with the Centurion line!
Review Summary: Great knives....but only for the first year or two!
Review: We loved these knives when we first got them. Stopped using our other knives for the most part. Sharp blade, precise cuts, well balanced and excellent handle comfort. Felt like a high quality forged knife.
But after about a year we started noticing the knife getting dull and the edges getting jagged despite semi-regular sharpening. The tip of the paring knife broke off and we started noticing a little rust on the chef's knife (probably caused by our dish washing machine).
If these were built to last I would probably have given them 5 stars, but then again I probably could have taken better care of them too.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: great knives for everyday use
Review: for the price these knives are great. i have not sharpened them but they seem to be holding their initial edge just fine. nice weight and solid construction. easy to clean.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Good Quality
Review: These knives are a bang for the money. They look and feel great. I thought they would be really flimsy and cheap looking but they are not at all. They have a decent weight and get the job done. I am not a knife aficionado so I can not comment too much on that but I am very satisfied. I wanted inexpensive quality knives and I got my wish.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Good Value
Review: I've owned these knives for several years now. These Knives are a great value for almost anyone. There is nothing fancy about these knives, just typical, and they do what they're supposed to do -- get the job done.
The knives are OK balanced (get japanese balance out of your head). A word about Chicago Cutlery Knives -- they are not sharp out of the box. You need to hone these knives at about a 20 - 25 degree angle to get them sharp. But you can get these babies very sharp.
They don't keep their edge that well if your comparing them to the German knives. But they'll do just fine if you sharpen them every once in while, depending on how much you use them. For your average domestic cook that translates to approx. every 2 weeks. Like all knives they stain if you keep them wet to long.
If your looking for a starter set this will suit you perfectly.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Very satifsied restaurant chef
Review: **Please note that I have posted a similar comment about the chef's knife elsewhere on Amazon since I use that one a lot. I wanted to make sure anyone just looking at chef's knives would get the benefit of my experience.
Wow, I bought this starter set of 3 knives back when I worked in a local Italian restaurant in college. I cut and prepped all the veggies and fruit. One of my other duties was sharpening all the knives in the kitchen. After being frustrated with all of the low cost Sysco knives since they were never sharp and could never be sharpened, I noticed that the boss always had his own knife - at first a Henkel and then a Global. I decided to invest in my own knife for restaurant work. This starter set was what I found on sale and I can't tell you how please I was (and still am) with this set. Out of the box - they were so sharp I was scared, but I eventually realized what the phrase "a sharp knife is a safe knife" really means, because prep work with the chef's knife was a dream. I bought a plastic holster for the blade so I could use it myself. But every other cook in the kitchen wanted to use my chef's knife. The chef's knife feels GREAT in your hand while you are cutting which is due to the shape, balance, shape and material of the handle and the full tang blade. I would also like to comment these knives have an attractive classic look to them. I still have the same set of knives 7 years later and occassionally take them to a professional knife shop for sharpening. What else can I say? I love these knives and will probably buy a full set if I can find one that has everything I want. Oh, I forgot about how great the price is - I have used Henkels, Globals and a few others and I can tell you if you keep these knives sharp you will be just as happy so you don't need to spend all of that $$ on the so-called higher quality brands. Chicago Cutlery has outdone themselves with the Centurion line!