CUTCO Cutlery

[Diamhea]

What a goon. Bad at hiding the fact that this is a script too.

[twipottfan]

@brandonlamchoppers actually, it reads right in my manual, it is 15 days from the day you receive it

[BrandonLamchoppers]

Cutco is made from Carbon stainless steel blades, Yes, its pricey, but for the quality, it's well worth it.

I used to sell Cutco to my friends and relatives, and they were delighted by the outcome.

[dinizle26]

@civmaster50 way to completely miss the point of direct selling. Not to mention I've been to stores like Williams & Sonoma, and I know more about knives than they do (having only sold Cutco for one summer).

[civmaster50]

Alright guys. I know selling cutco is great but in all seriousness. learn a bit or two about knives in general and then go get a job at a knife store or a kitchen specialty shop if it interests you. you're selling a product that just isn't on par with quality

[jmsut321]

Cutco is an amazing product and the forever guarantee is great. One thing i do not like (and i am a sales rep for Cutco cutlery) is the price. Honestly, I do believe Cutco could come down a bit on prices to be a better company all around. Even when i build the value of the products, the customer is still a little worried about the price even with all of the features and benefits. I am in no way saying that they should be a cheap cutlery, but I think that the price could definitely go down.

[jhluvsalice]

@jmsut321 Everyone would love Cutco's prices to go down, but 1) that would mean less commission for you 2) a cheaper product usually means it's a crappier product 3) our cutco is much cheaper than most of the high quality stuff out there eg. henckels, shun, wustoff etc. 4) it's more expensive to keep buying common knives over and over again, so over time we're actually one of the least expensive and highest quality products out there.

[cakessbaby22]

How could you tell?

[ezkidcudi]

if any1 wants to buy some cutco give me a call a 516 537 3701

[meddy07]

I sale cutco.

[0justcause]

@meddy07 we can tell

[JustOneMorgan]

This looks like something I could use for my..work..and stuff.

[Vizionbzg]

An Awesome Intro To Cutco Cutlery

[cutcocutleryvideos]

Just recently saw all the comments regarding CUTCO's steel. The steel used to make CUTCO knives is the best type of steel for the knives we make. The three step heat treating process changes the molecular structure of the steel to make it hard, flexible and able to hold a sharp edge.

[civmaster50]

@cutcocutleryvideos 440c is still better cutlery steel. tell me 440a is better and I will call you Chinese because 440a is much cheaper than the higher carbon 440c.

[chenquistador]

right from the script...

[greenmarine5]

@eliecert89 Cutco knifes cut deals for NO ONE who are you trying to kid.

[xHighSchoolsx]

i wonder how much the set costs

[SarahFayecroft]

@xHighSchoolsx The homemaker set costs 992, which is the one that appears here; the kitchen tools (to the right) come free if the sales representative decides to throw them in to seal the deal.

[bobjoemagee]

I will by myself and all the other chefs at the restaurant I work at entire SETS of cutco knives if i am allowed to try them for 1 month before I buy

[Tyzue]

@bobjoemagee They have something like this - it's a 15 day guarantee. You purchase the knives first hand, and you try them for 15 days, if you don't like it, you get refunded. It's of the same value as trying it before buying it, if you do truly intend to buy them after the trial period. I would recommend giving this brand a shot. All of the knives require minimal pressure. And the best part is the guarantee which covers EVERYTHING FOREVER. Sharpness, durability and the 15 day money-back trial.

[ezkidcudi]

@bobjoemagee yes you can try them for a month

[ezkidcudi]

@bobjoemagee you can try them for a month. if you are serious about buying them message me and ill help you out

[bobjoemagee]

@ezkidcudi I already have. I didn't find them satisfactory

[twipottfan]

@ezkidcudi That is incorrect. Cutco has a 15 day trial full refund guarantee, not a month

[BrandonLamchoppers]

@twipottfan

Actually, it's a 30-day money back guarantee.

[jessicajo1983]

Im excited to use this as a phone demo tool

[Lefler82]

Good review. Cutco is an awsome buy for sure. I am a rep in washington so if anyones interested I can come show you what we got, just leave me a message.

[elvensungoddess]

@harwoodhomies  if your manager finds out your doing this you can get screwed royally

[wolpack1116]

@zachabend Don't misunderstand what I'm saying. I am not saying they are not good. The heat treating seems above average, the blades are thin enough to cut well, and the polish and steel seem excellent for rust resistance. The ones I've held were comfy, and they are sharp. I just reject a claim of superiority based on their economy steel choice and tests that seem biased. IMHO, they are good, overpriced knives. There are much better and much worse available.

[wolpack1116]

@moonbeamxxchainsaw I don't understand what your point is. It's pretty widely known that they are 440A. I've never heard what Henkels is using. I haven't said anything negative about the DD edge. I'm sure it works fine.

[arm625]

@wolpack1116 there is nothing better than cutco and the other high quality knives are more expensive. cutco has been provon to be the best out there

[wolpack1116]

@arm625 Show me. Where can I see the CATRA test results?  I have searched Cutco's site and could not find them. Edgeholding depends on hardness, wear resistance, and toughness. The steel they use, while a fine steel with a long history, is not as hard or as wear resistant and some others, specifically Shun's VG-10. 440A may well be tougher, but for knives cutting vegetables, that doesn't really come into play.

[RebelWrestler45]

Proven by what? an in shop CATRA test, excluding major market competitors like Shun? 440A is cheap, mediocre steel, the injection molded handles are cheap and provide no slip resistance, and that half concave grind Cutco uses is just another cost cutting technique. Hell I can buy FFG kitchen knives in 440A for 20 bucks, why the hell would I pay four times that for the same crap? If you were a real user, or knew anything about knives or metallurgy, you wouldn't make such ridiculous statements.

[Vidmaster2k8]

@moonbeamxxchainsaw

Actually Henckels is 420 A

[marthapeter]

cutco



[iKyuuQ]

what he said was read from a script you get at cutco training for sales reps. word for word.

[steviebreech]

Hey Luke I need some work knifes

[zachabend]

What I'm saying is that CUTCO tests sharper and more durable every single year hands down. I have personally tested CUTCO versus the shuns and shun elites and the CUTCO cuts better every time

[sevenedges]

@zachabend This will be my last post about this. No professional chef I have ever come across uses them. I can make any knife sharper than a razor (seriously razors are not sharp) and my grandmothers cutcos are crap. I've used them. They don't hold an edge like powdered steel but you get what you pay for, like a Benchmade vs. Chris Reeve.

[zachabend]

@sevenedges No professional chef you've ever come across uses them because the warranty for restaurants is different than that of home users. Also, the risk of theft by employees is great, because the knives have a lifetime warranty. I've compared many knives to CUTCO, old and new, and CUTCO almost always comes out on top.

[RebelWrestler45]

@sevenedges Bad comparison on the Benchmade vs. Chris Reeve; Chris Reeve doesn't use any better materials in his custom knives than Benchmade does in their high end fixed blades and folders. You pay for the design, name, custom options, and aesthetics, not for performance.

(p.s.- why did you have to bring up Chris Reeve, you just gave me a knife boner for a Sebenza, and I'm trying to work on my first Strider, damn it)

[RebelWrestler45]

@sevenedges Buck maybe, but I have never owned a Benchmade with any blade play at all; just as tight tolerance as the Sebenza. In fact, Benchmade's knives have better ergonomics than Chris Reeve's folders. Its the same thing with Strider knives; ZT knives have the same tolerances, better ergonomics, but are less pricey. Chris Reeve started off making custom knives, now he makes factory custom, or 'semi-custom' knives, just like Mick Strider now does, though Strider still makes full custom knives

[sevenedges]

@RebelWrestler45 Ergonomics are subjective, everyones hand is different. I have owned several dozen Benchmades, am a CRK dealer, and my axis lock Benchmades do develop up and down blade play. The bar cannot go up the tang any further and so it is worn on several of my models. The one in my poket right now is the Rukus and it has vertical play.

[RebelWrestler45]

@sevenedges True, ergonomics depend on the hand of the user; I have a kulgera, a grippy, and just did a bunch of testing with the MPR, and none of them have developed any blade play. I do see what you mean about the axis lock being worn, but if you compare the tolerances of Benchmade's frame locks to the Sebenzas, they are just as good. You pay for the Chris Reeve name, the Chris Reeve design, and Chris Reeve aesthetics when you buy a Sebenza, that is what accounts for the price disparity.

[sevenedges]

@RebelWrestler45 The tolerances are tighter on the CRK. Lets move this topic to Bladeforums, I think you are probably a member. Your a knife nut like me.

[wolpack1116]

@zachabend What tests are used to show this?

[zachabend]

@wolpack1116 They take pieces of cardboard laced with grains of sand and use the knives to cut through them which simulates wear and tear on the blade. They put the edge retention up against other knives and CUTCO stands out at the top as far as how sharp the knife is to begin with and how long it stays sharp.

[wolpack1116]

@zachabend Sounds like the CATRA tests. The knives in the test should be the same sharpness to start, otherwise its a biased test. Do they test the DD edge against smooth edges? If so, this again is a biased test. What other brands do they test against? Do they test the DD edge against their own plain edges? What other brands are they testing against, and where can the results be found?

[zachabend]

@wolpack1116 Easy there killer, just because the knives do not have the same sharpness to start does not mean that the test is biased, because the CATRA tests mainly measure how sharp the blade stays, and the knives should dull proportionally from where they started, but I do not know if this is the case or not. Most of the answers can be found of vector's website if you are so inquisitive. :)

[wolpack1116]

@zachabend Actually, it does mean the test is biased. One of the things the test measures is not equal from the start of the test. I'm just saying if they claim to beat all their competitors, they should at least start at the same starting line.

[zachabend]

@wolpack1116 Like I said, even if the knives are at different levels of sharpness, the knives should all dull proportionally. Why should Cutco or any other company for that matter dumb down their product to match their competitor under any circumstance? Its not realistic. When you get Cutco knives they don't start as sharp as Wusthoff or Shun knives, they start as sharp as Cutco knives........

[wolpack1116]

@zachabend Thats the point. Two knives sharpened to different levels don't dull proportionally. It depends on steel, edge geometry, force used in cutting, and initial sharpness. The first 2 are part of the design of the knife. Next one is controlled by the test machine. Sharpness varies a lot, and should be the same to claim superiority. Cutco can claim they sharpen better if their knives are sharper, but if thats all it takes to beat them, then I think my knives will do it.

[RebelWrestler45]

@zachabend You've never even held a Shun Elite series have you? lets put the internet bullshitting aside please, you're only lying to yourself kid.

[sevenedges]

Actually it's 410 for serious stain resistance.

[sevenedges]

I understan the people selling these knives would say they are great but they don't even come close to shun or shun elite knives. For really good knives go to korin.com I know 500.00 - 5000.00 for a single knife is pricy but IMO worth it.

[zachabend]

@sevenedges Why is shun better?

[sevenedges]

@zachabend The steel either VG-10 or S2 (on the elite models) (much better than Cutco.) The soul of any blade is the Heat Treatment, which on the shuns are nice the cutco sub-par IMO. Handle material IMO. Pretty much everything that makes a knife a knife. Alton Brown has a good vid of them here on youtube check it out if you feel like it.

[zachabend]

@sevenedges I've heard many people say that the VG-10 or S2, usually the VG-10 is better that the 440A that they use, but test results don't show that to be the case. The tests that they put CUTCO knives through shows that as far as retaining an edge, the 440 beats out all competitors and keep their sharpness the longest. The handle material of CUTCO is the most practical for any homeowner and the three stage heat treatment the knives go through is extensive and proven to work perfectly.

[sevenedges]

@zachabend 440 A, B, or even C can't compare to a powder steel of any type. The VG-10 is the core (edge) sandwiched san mai style between either 440 or 420.

But if cutco work for you that is great, and all that counts. Have a good one.

[zachabend]

@sevenedges I don't care if the knife is made of cotton its proven to be sharper and retain its edge better thats all there is to it.

[sevenedges]

@zachabend Then you would like the Shun's much better.

[RebelWrestler45]

@zachabend Cutco never tested their knives against any Shun in their CATRA tests, hence why there are no results to substantiate the laughably ridiculous claim that 440A has better edge retention than VG-10, much less higher end powdered steels like SG2, Cowry X, or ZDP-189. 440A is cheap, mediocre steel that is too soft to have good edge retention, Cutco's injection molded handles are cheap, and slippery when wet, and most companies have a 3 stage heat treatment process for blades.

[RebelWrestler45]

@zachabend Better steel, better grind (FFG provides lower friction coefficient), more ergonomic slip resistant handles, better balance, and just for fun, better aesthetic appeal.

[theemigdio]

lol i work for cutco! the spatula spreader is my fav, im so lazy with it. ...... he! he aint folowing th manual

[IceSick88]

@theemigdio you new? the spat/Spreader is most new sales reps favs =] it was whem i started. My fave is the Kintoku...cause they are expensive lol

[theemigdio]

@IceSick88 not new, i just suck aat my job

[TheSugabear210]

i work for cutco lol or vector

these knifes are awesome

[pepOnshow]

who ever needs cutco call me i work at vector at chula vista california for more info send me a message they are the best knifes

[RobertoEmilioRomero]

@pepOnshow hey dude I will soon start working for cutco, can u explain to me how is this demo process, is it benefitting, I really want to know what I am getting into:)

[FallenName]

The slotted spatula needs to be polished; it looks all spotty.