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Reddit mentions of Zelite Infinity Chef Knife 8 Inch, Damascus Japanese AUS-10 Super Stainless Steel Blade Lasts a Lifetime, Sharpest Professional Chefs Knife For Cooking, Gyuto Made for Home Cook or Restaurant Kitchen
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We found 2 Reddit mentions of Zelite Infinity Chef Knife 8 Inch, Damascus Japanese AUS-10 Super Stainless Steel Blade Lasts a Lifetime, Sharpest Professional Chefs Knife For Cooking, Gyuto Made for Home Cook or Restaurant Kitchen. Here are the top ones.
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- Highest quality - our military grade G10 handle, and real 67-layer high carbon Japanese AUS-10 stainless steel is handcrafted by the most experienced knife specialists in the world.
- Sharpest Chef Knife – thanks to the 12-degree Damascus steel blade edge, slicing meat, chicken, steak, and sushi /sashimi feels like slicing butter. This full tang, double bevel knife was finished using the traditional 3-step Honbazuke Method.
- Perfectly Balanced - our Japanese chef knife (8-inch) is sharp, robust, and comfortable to work with and comes in a beautiful Damascus pattern. The Damascus steel chef knife is made from AUS10 high quality Japanese steel.
- Traditional Meets Practical – a true Japanese Damascus knife with elegant knife art, our 8-inch Gyoto Chef Knife is incredibly versatile - from cutting meat, vegetables or even as a sushi knife, it’s your perfect all-rounder.
- The Best Chef Knife – loved by professionals as well as hobby cooks for its sharpness, precision and easy maintenance. Join us and become part of the Zelite Infinity family.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 1.77165 Inches |
| Length | 12.95273 Inches |
| Size | 8″ Damascus Chef Knife |
| Weight | 0.62 Pounds |
| Width | 0.94488 Inches |
You're probably not going to get much advice for entire knife sets- since the consensus here is likely that you basically just need a chef knife, paring knife, and a serrated bread knife for a home cook. The rest that might come in a set like a boning knife or fillet knife are really only useful to some cooks doing a lot of specific prep work. Better to start her off with a really nice chef knife and maybe a matched paring knife than to get a whole block of knives.
But we kinda do need more info- basically what does she have already, and what is your budget like? It's also a good idea to make sure the knife feels right in her hand before buying it- that she likes how its weighted, handle is comfortable, etc. Obviously you'd like this to be a surprise gift, but if you really want to make sure you end up with something she likes, I would suggest taking her to a knife shop or cooking goods store that will let you try some out before buying.
Once you get to ~$100 or more for a chef knife pretty much everything is going to be top quality, forged steel- so at that point it comes down to personal preferences (heavier or lighter, sharper or easier to maintain, shape, aesthetics, etc.)
That said, I have an 8-inch Zelite Infinity Chef Knife, which is the prettiest object I own. I picked it because it is a hybrid between Japanese and Western knives- very hard Japanese steel so it is sharper and lighter than most Western knives, but still the traditional Western curved shape and double beveled blade. My smaller knives are from Shun for similar reasons- they are a bit more expensive but were bought on sale.
Mercer has been my new favorite knives for a couple of years now. German steel, great balance and heft, superior handle.
Three nice setups here for a home kitchen here - https://www.amazon.com/Mercer-Culinary-Genesis-6-Piece-Tempered/dp/B000IBU9FW
If you're looking for just one chef's knife, I use this at home, and couldn't be happier with it - https://www.amazon.com/ZELITE-INFINITY-Chef-Knife-inch/dp/B0110EKTUU