Victorinox Cutlery 8-Inch Wavy Edge Bread Knife, Black Fibrox Handle
by Victorinox
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Victorinox Cutlery 8-Inch Wavy Edge Bread Knife, Black Fibrox Handle
Customer Review: My First Bread Knife
Summary: 5 Stars
When I got my bread machine for my birthday, I wish I had gotten a bread knife with it. The first time I made bread, it occurred to me that I had no knife to actually cut bread with. I ended up having to use a steak knife! It was tedious and annoying. Not to mention entirely futile. I mean, sure, I got bread down into pieces small enough to fit into my mouth, but these were not even pieces that you could make into a sandwich. No, there had to be a better way.
I ended up running across this knife at my local restaurant supply store. My dad loves Swiss Army pocket knives, and he and I were surprised to find that they made kitchen knives as well.
This knife slices bread like a champ, and the size is great for bread machine sized loves. I've never owned a bread knife before, so I can't compare it to other knives. I was amazed how easy it was to cut straight slices of bread with it, and it really is sharp! I love the feel of the handle; this thing is not going anywhere you don't want it to go.
I'm starting to build my own collection of these Fibrox knives, and this bread knife started it all.
Customer Review: Fabulous knife at an amazing price!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned one of these knives for 8+ years and love it so much that I recently purchased another as a gift for my college-age nephew. The serrations on this knife are concave, and as a result, the blade immediately "bites" into whatever you are cutting. (Convex-edged knives have a tendency to slip until they've penetrated the crust or outer surface of the food.) After more than eight years of frequent use, the blade is still in excellent condition. It is every bit as good as a knife costing three or four times the price.
One more note: I have Victorinox knives with both rosewood and Fibrox handles. Although the rosewood handles feel great in the hand and look beautiful, the Fibrox handles do give you a better grip. That's not as critical an issue with a knife used mainly to slice bread, but if you're looking to buy a chef's knife for cutting hard foods like winter squash, I would go with the Fibrox.
Customer Review: Quality break knife cut bagel pretty easily
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Victorinox Cutlery 8 Inch Bread Knife to add to a set of Victorinox knives. It's a quality knife which is lightweight -- a plus, I think -- and it cuts through bagels pretty easily: the real test of a bread knife as far as I'm concerned. Only had this a few months but very pleased with it so far. If you're looking for one of those super sharp ginsu type knives -- the kind where with one slip you've amputated your finger or arm (those type of knives terrify me) -- this might not be sharp enough for you as you do have to put a little pressure on the knife to saw through thick bread. But I've also used this knife to slice French bread and other types of breads and found it to work very effectively and easily.Customer Review: Excellent Bread Knife
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a direct replacement for our previous bread knife, which we have used for five years. We bake our own whole wheat bread, starting from the wheat berries. Each batch generates six loaves. In order to make use of the bread, we have to be able to slice it and then store them as sliced loaves. A dull knife will make life miserable as it does more tearing and less slicing. This knife does a really good job and has a long lifetime. What might I do to improve? I might look for a longer knife. I would like to know if sharpening of this knife is also possible as that would extend the life of this knife. For the price that we've paid for it, it was well worth it, and we would buy a direct replacement again.Customer Review: Love, thy name is Forschner by Victorinox knives
Summary: 5 Stars
Had I known it was possible to fall in love with a set of knives, I would have given up my eharmony membership long ago. (Just kidding) I have a set of Calphalon Contemporary knives and thought they were great. After reading an online review at a reputable cooking site however, I bought this set for a friend. (Price to quality ratio was well-reviewed) OMG, everything you cut is like butta (except for butter itself which is like watta) Whether you buy the set or just the pieces you need, I cannot recommend these knives enough. With this bread knife I was able to cut a crusty baguette into almost cracker thin slices.
Oh, and though I love them to much to do so, I believe they are dishwasher safe.