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0 pointstptacek6mo ago0 comments

This thing is $399, which is on the expensive side of prestige chef knives, but by no means the extravagant side of it. People who buy knives that cost more than $150 generally buy lots of knives, and this is priced for that market.

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Philip-J-Fry6mo ago

But it's not priced for the market of people who buy lots of knives. Because those who buy lots of knives aren't going to be interested in some mediocre knife with a vibration motor attached to it.

Those who are interested in knives would be able to get a more impressive knife for $399. And they are usually the type of people that enjoy sharpening a knife until it cuts better than this ultrasonic knife ever will.

This is a product which is targeted at people who don't really know a lot about knives and prep their meals with a dull blade.

tptacekOP6mo ago

Yeah I mean, the product is either going to work or it isn't going to work. But the only people who are going to be early adopters for this are knife nerds. Obviously, you'll get a knife that r/chefknives admires for cheaper than that!

I'm not hyping the product. I keep a knife set up to easily slice tomatoes, and if I don't want to clean it carefully afterwards I just use a good thin serrated bread knife. I'm still not really sure what this knife is "for". But I'm also not ruling out that it is "for" something interesting.

UltraSane6mo ago

Why do you think the knife is mediocre?

Kirby646mo ago

The knife itself is made out of AUS-10, which is a very mediocre steel. It's not bad per-se, but when you're spending $400 on a knife, you typically expect premium steels to be used. Additionally, most knives in that price range typically have some sort of flair to them to make them visually appealing: Damascus patterning, nice wooden handles, etc.

I know the handle itself is integral to the ultrasonic function, but it reminds me of a cheap kitchen thermometer.

For comparison, 'analog' knives are much nicer looking for sometimes far cheaper.

Here's a $309 knife by Miyabi (which is owned by Zwilling): https://cutleryandmore.com/products/miyabi-birchwood-chefs-k...

You can even find down-market knives by the same company that have the similar steel with different finishing:

https://cutleryandmore.com/products/miyabi-mizu-sg2-chefs-kn...

https://cutleryandmore.com/products/miyabi-kaizen-ii-chefs-k...

https://cutleryandmore.com/products/miyabi-evolution-chefs-k...

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whyenot6mo ago

It’s $499 with the wireless charger. I see that the charger isn’t required. You can take the battery out of the knife and charge it by USB. I would correct my comment, but it is no longer possible for me to edit it.

account426mo ago

That's quite the expensive charger. Makes me wonder what other parts of the knives are overpriced that much.

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