What should you think about before buying a knife?
First of all, it is necessary for you to know the reason for your future purchase. Is it a purchase to:
- Complete a collection,
- Replace a knife,
- Make certain cuts easier,
- Other, ...
From that moment on, you will be guided toward certain knives according to a few criteria.
What budget should you plan for when buying a knife?
Although price does not always make a difference in terms of quality, it is important to know whether this purchase will be useful to you often or not. Let us say that a cooking enthusiast who uses their knife 3 to 4 times a month will probably not have the same expectations as a cooking fanatic. To determine the price that is right for you when making your purchase, you can decide in advance whether this knife will be used frequently. The more or less noble materials of a knife will also have a significant impact on the price. However, they help ensure optimal and long-lasting quality.
An entry-level knife can therefore range from €5 to several hundred euros. Let your purchasing power and the quality of the materials guide you.
Which knife is suitable for my use?
Indeed, it is not always easy to know exactly which shape is suited to our needs. At Maison Damas, we strive to guide you in our product pages and throughout our store to avoid using overly complex terms. So if there is one piece of advice we can give you here, it would be to visit our store and use the filters to find the blade best suited to your needs. Even if we do have certain blades with rather "versatile" uses, you need to pay attention to your future use in order to make the most of your purchase.
And what about the sharpness in all this, how do we make sure of it?
You are right to ask this question. It is impossible to test a knife's sharpness before buying it online. So before being disappointed, there are two main criteria you should look at before placing your order:
- The blade material
- The sharpening angle
Let's go through them point by point. The blade material is very important. Indeed, a ceramic knife will be good when you buy it, but it will deteriorate very quickly and may even break. Then, there are several types of steel that can be found on our traditional kitchen knives, steak knives, etc. As for us, we have chosen Damascus steel. This is a material renowned for its hardness and reliability. So if you want a quality knife, choose Damascus steel.
The sharpening angle also has an impact on cutting quality. Indeed, we generally find 20-degree angles on almost all kitchen knives. We recommend opting for 15-degree angles on both sides of the blade. Thanks to this sharpening angle, you can have a good edge and preserve it over time.
As you will have understood, for sharpness, you will need to look at the blade material of the knife as well as its sharpening angle.
