Anyone own Cutco knives?

[marion10]

I bought one two years ago from a college student as well. I don't remember what it is called- it's a medium sized knife. I've had it two years and wash it in the dishwasher and I use it every day. It really works for me and I've never regretted buying it.

 

[chas943]

Cutco

Free sharpening and replace for life. Great knives.

Had 19 years still work well and have had a number replaced over the years for the kids horsing around with them. Burnt on the stove, broken tips, etc. replaced no questions asked.

good luck.

 

[Emily]

My mom bought the cutlery set and the steak knife set when I was about 7.
It was the only knves she used until she passed. I took the steak knives and my sister the cutlery set. My family has used the steak knives since. These are 40+ years old and have never been sharpened. They have a wood composite handle and are not suppose to be put in the dishwasher.

I can't tell you how many sets of knives that I have bought and disgarded since I 've married. I'm glad this post came up. Maybe I'll get my older knives sharpened and buy more.

 

[roadsister]

I got suckered into buying from a friend's daughter several years ago. The demo was sawing a rope in half ... first you try it with your own knives and then with the Cutco. Impressive at the time. I was told you never need to sharpen them and we didn't. Progressively they got worse and worse and we never use them now. But somehow, after reading this thread, I got them out and they still cut rope, but not much else.

Brian

My brother just sent his back last month - he had them for about 10 years....they sharpened them all, replaced one they said had a crack in the handle...all for FREE.

 

[philemer]

I've discovered that this strategy works great for me--buy brand new knives at Wal*Mart for about $5-$8 apiece and then throw them away in six to nine months, when they become dull, and buy new ones.

Phil

 

[flowergurl]

I love mine!

I bought a small paring knife and a fork and knife set for carving roasts about 15 years ago. They are all still very sharp and look like new. I have never regretted buying them. The carving set is just wonderful. I bought the smaller sized carving set and it is just perfect for carving roasts, turkeys, etc. at the table. Always thin, great looking slices of meat, etc.

You will love them. Yes, they are expensive, but they will last you forever!

 

[philemer]

So, how much are we talking about for these Cutco knives? $100 each? $50? $25?

Phil

 

[Ken555]

When I was in college, I got convinced by friends to attend a meeting "about a great job opportunity". I went, and got convinced that the product really works. I bought the set they made all "sales" staff buy, presented to two people (sold 1 knife), then quit. (Life lesson learned - I'm not good at that type of sales!). In any case, I've still got that set and it works unbelievably well. And that was awhile ago...

I'm not sure I'd need the in-house presentation, though. Especially now that Cutco sells online (www.cutco.com)

 

[wheaties]

Thanks, everyone, for your input! The presentation is Thursday night and I'll keep you posted, prices and all -- might have to put my tin cup on the TUG site for donations if I really like them !

 

[EAM]

We bought some Cutco knives a few years ago. They have not needed sharpening and I love being able to wash them in the dishwasher (which I could not do with my previous favorite, carbon steel knives with wooden handles by Old Hickory - they were not expensive and were easy to sharpen).

The ones I use the most are the French chef's knife, the paring knife, and the steak knives. If your bread is home-made or otherwise not pre-sliced, the bread knife is great to have.

 

[nicklinneh]

Don't buy sets; buy what you will use! If you never chop vegetables, you won't need a chef's knife. If you never buy whole meat or chicken, you won't need a boning knife. And unless you buy tough steaks, you probably don't need steak knives. Everyone can use a parer and a utility knife, get the best of those but they won't be too expensive (small). I like to cook BBQ, so a cleaver is convenient for me, but not for everyone. And watch what good brands are on sale at stores like Tues. Morn. and TJ Max. By the way if you're looking for Haenkel look for 2 twins on the blade, they're generally Solingen steel. The others are made in Brazil or whereever. --------ken

 

[pcgirl54]

We have owned Henckel knives for years and although they are good they do get dull. Need to be professionally sharpened or buy good sharpening stone.

We found Global knives much better though costly. Love the 7inch Santuko knife and the 3 inch tomato knife for chopping veggies.These are used by professional chefs like Anthony Bourdain and sold in William Sonoma,Amazon and ebay.

My son's college friend sold Cutco about 7 years ago. The scissors that came with the set were incredible. He lent his demo set to my son who let me use them for a few days but no one asked me to buy any.

Mostly we use 2-3 types of knives: paring/tomato, a chef knife and steak knives. Sometimes we use a cleaver or a bread knife. I use the chef knife for almost everything including fileting fish and boning chicken.

 

[KarenLK]

I looked at the website and prices are not listed. I looked on eBay for steak knives and they are not cheap. I guess the best bet would be to find them at an estate sale.
Maybe I'll take a drive down to the factory to find out if they sell "seconds."

 

[teachingmyown]

In considering the cost vs value remember you aren't simply equipping your kitchen with a great quality knife backed by a great warranty...you are also helping and encouraging a young entrepreneur working to earn his/her way. There is value there too, just not as tangible. Maybe not every young person is deserving of a monetary investment, but many are. Remember that your money is going toward more than just Cutco's bottom line.

I've known people who would "give" money to any needy person asking for a hand-out but when it came to someone making an honest effort to "earn" money through sales they wouldn't give a penny. In one instance an otherwise very generous man spent HOURS haggling over $25 in the purchase of a new car. Long after the dealership had closed he, the salesman and the manager were still debating that $25. Finally in desperation the young salesman pleaded, "can we just split it?" I hate to think of the hours he spent to take home $12.50 to his family.

Sales people get saddled with a bad rep that many don't deserve. If you know this young man and want to encourage him, then consider that aspect when you make your purchase decisions.

 

[Rose Pink]

In considering the cost vs value remember you aren't simply equipping your kitchen with a great quality knife backed by a great warranty...you are also helping and encouraging a young entrepreneur working to earn his/her way. There is value there too, just not as tangible. Maybe not every young person is deserving of a monetary investment, but many are. Remember that your money is going toward more than just Cutco's bottom line.

Wise words. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[bruwery]

In considering the cost vs value remember you aren't simply equipping your kitchen with a great quality knife backed by a great warranty...you are also helping and encouraging a young entrepreneur working to earn his/her way. There is value there too, just not as tangible. Maybe not every young person is deserving of a monetary investment, but many are. Remember that your money is going toward more than just Cutco's bottom line.

That is very true.

I've known people who would "give" money to any needy person asking for a hand-out but when it came to someone making an honest effort to "earn" money through sales they wouldn't give a penny. In one instance an otherwise very generous man spent HOURS haggling over $25 in the purchase of a new car. Long after the dealership had closed he, the salesman and the manager were still debating that $25. Finally in desperation the young salesman pleaded, "can we just split it?" I hate to think of the hours he spent to take home $12.50 to his family.

Sales people get saddled with a bad rep that many don't deserve. If you know this young man and want to encourage him, then consider that aspect when you make your purchase decisions.

Car dealers deserve their lousy reputation. I too have been known to haggle with these filthy snakes over seemingly trivial sums, because I know they're full of crap. While it's noble to be concerned about the $12.50 to his family; I'm more concerned about keeping the $12.50 for MY family.

 

[JEFF H]

My daughter almost was sucked into this MLM scheme.
Cutco Is nothing but a MLM scheme that first takes advantage of young college students who must spend many hours of their own time unpaid to listen to company propaganda and sales training. then they must purchase a expensive set of knifes to demo befor they can sell. They are told to target Family and friends as they tend to be sympatheic and want to help the struggling students and will end up buying way over priced knifes.
very few people actually do well selling these knifes but many are taken adavantage of. The knifes are pretty good but I would not fall for the lie and feed this MLM marketing machine beliving im helping out a student.

 

[KarenLK]

I just called their customer service center in Olean, NY and they do have a store there. Without coming out and saying it, it would seem that they do sell "seconds."