$8 Cheap Kitchen Knife vs Expensive kitchen knife $250

Опубликовано: 04 Август 2026
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This video will compare an $8 Cheap Kitchen Knife vs an Expensive kitchen knife $250.

There is no such thing as the best knife, a knife that works for a sushi chef will not work for your local butcher. The same applies to home cooks. The best knife, in your opinion, may not be the best for others.

Which knife style will be the best fit for your task? There are plenty of knife styles and choices. Each of them serves a specific cuisine and cutting style better than the other.

If you have any questions or need help choosing a knife style, leave them in the comment section below, and I will try to help you as much as I can.

Knives used in the video:

$8 Kiwi Brand Kitchen knife:
NA: https://amzn.to/2O0flmO
EU: https://amzn.to/36MlidF

Hezhen Nakiri Master Serie:
https://bit.ly/36qkVVa

Dengjia BJ-5312 Chef knife:
http://bit.ly/3cJDWqr

Dengjia Dual-Purpose Chinese CLeaver JB-752:
http://bit.ly/36LQ4TX

Dengjia Official AliExpress Store:
https://bit.ly/3gtvPfW

Dengjia Official Amazon Store:
NA: https://amzn.to/2KxzYoC

Japanese made knives (Japanese artisan knives, recommended to order one from your local Japanese knife import store because of the return policy and warranty).

Shibata Takayuki Bunka:
Review:    • Shibata Kotetsu Bunka Review - SG2/R2 Taka...  

Makoto Kurosaki Gyuto Blacksmith finish:
Review:    • Makoto Kurosaki Gyuto Review - Shirogami W...  

Yu Kurosaki Shizuku Gyuto:
Review:    • Yu Kurosaki Shizuku Gyuto Review - SG2/R2 ...  

N O T E S: The knife used in the video and article is for reference only. There was no particular reason for showing them in the video. At the same time, there are knives that I personally like, but there were also knives that I still need to test and review.

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T I M E S T A M P S

00:00 - Video introduction
00:13 - Disclosures
00:40 - Kiwi brand VS. Takayuki Shibata knives
00:54 - Fit, Finish, and Quality
01:11 - Edge retention & Rockwell hardness
01:30 - Knife sharpness
01:52 - Maintenance
02:10 - Durability
02:26 - Longer edge retention
03:06 - Final Conclusion
03:51 - What is the best knife?
04:36 - Knife style
04:47 - Questions