Reddit mentions of Tojiro DP 2-piece Chef's Knife Set

for 99.95 they have a two-piece set of the 21cm Gyutou and a small paring knife. Get that.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GHN6T40/ref=s9_dcacsd_dcoop_bw_c_x_5_w

https://www.amazon.com/Tojiro-2-piece-Chefs-Knife-Set/dp/B00GHN6T40

Massdrop usually doesn't offer any significant discounts when you factor in shipping and the wait times are annoying. Really the only products they sell worth buying are Massdrop exclusives in my opinion.

If you want a ceramic knife just find the top rated product on Amazon. We don't often know anything about materials for ceramic knives so branding is moot and comparisons are pointless. At the end of the day they are mostly convenience items offering pretty good performance for "virtually no maintenance", or so they would have you believe.

Many people on this sub spend a lot of time hand sharpening their knives to get optimal performance, but in general people don't do this. Most people do not take care of their knives at all and ceramics are targeting those people. These kinds of knives offer similar levels of performance without the effort, however, once ceramic knives start to go dull there's practically no going back.

So what are they good for? Well out of the box a $20 ceramic knife will probably stay as sharp as a $200 Blue #2 handmade carbon steel knife from Japan. The former will dull eventually and then you can just throw it out and buy another. The latter will dull more readily but can be sharpened with the right know how and equipment (whetstones).

Anyways do you plan on doing much cooking at college and do your living accommodations allow it? This 2-piece Tojiro set is a much better deal in my opinion.

There's a lot of middle ground between Walmart knives and a $1500 set, and there is no such thing as a perfect knife. Everyone has their own preferences, which can only come from experience. Dropping four digits on knives without having this experience is a good way to waste a lot of money.

That is why for your first set of quality knives I recommend getting something middle-of-the-road and saving the rest of your money for later.

For example, you could go with this set: chef+paring, utility, serrated, ceramic hone, cutting board. Learn to use these knives and care for them, develop your own likes and dislikes, and then decide where you want to go next.

Indeed, the Tojiro DP series probably offers one of the best value on the market. It's fairly inexpensive and offers great steel (which means that the edge lasts longer).

What you anyone really needs is two knives, a chef's knife and a paring knife.

Here's my recommendation:

https://www.amazon.com/Tojiro-2-piece-Chefs-Knife-Set/dp/B00GHN6T40/ref=sr_1_3?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1479341733&sr=1-3&keywords=tojiro+dp

And assuming that your BF doesn't want to sharpen with a whetstone. This is one of the best sharpening tool for the price.

https://www.amazon.com/Spyderco-Tri-Angle-Sharpmaker/dp/B004HIZKHE

This is my strong recommendation:

Tojiro DP 2-piece Chef's Knife Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GHN6T40/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_h9X3DbRD5H23F

These two knives will handle 95% of kitchen tasks. The Japanese steel is harder than American/European style knives so the fact that he won't sharpen them is less of a factor. Every Christmas you can get them sharpened and they'll be at least very good for the rest of the year (expect to pay $5 per knife for this).

Blocks look great on the counter, but most of the knives are not useful.

Sorry to kind of hijack this post. But I’m looking for a birthday present for my girlfriend. Originally I was planning on buying her a knife set, but 5 minutes on this sub showed me that’s the wrong choice lol. From what I’ve seen, most people say to just buy a chefs knife, pairing knife, and a bread knife. Is the chefs knife in this link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GHN6T40 the Tojiro DP you mentioned in your comment? Thanks in advance for any help!