Reddit mentions: The best specialty knives

As mentioned, it's an escape/rescue knife. There's a "window breaker" point on the butt, serrations for sawing through laminated glass (i.e. vehicle window), and the fish-hook looking thing is a strap (seatbelt) cutter. Not much in the way of a straight non-serrated blade on the thing as far as I can see.

As a survival knife, it's probably better than nothing; it doesn't look overly functional for a lot of "survival" activities, but it might just get you or someone you love out of that wrecked vehicle so that you have the chance to spend a few days surviving in the woods/jungle/arctic before being rescued.

My guess is that calling it a "survival knife" is designed to grab ebay search results. Expensive piece of hardware to say the least.

EDIT: Grab this one instead, and send me half the difference in price as a finder's fee:
http://www.amazon.com/Tactical-Seals-Rescue-Pocket-Folding/dp/B00430E8WE
(added bonus of "tough guy" slogan on the blade)

I have one of these cheese knives, and it works really well for softer cheeses like Brie/Camembert or young Gouda and cheddar... pretty much ideal for blocks of Cracker Barrel/Cabot lol.

I'm looking into buying a tool to get thin shaved slices of harder cheeses like aged Goudas... either a wire cutter like [this](Norpro 330 Heavy Duty Adjustable Cheese Slicer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HMB0IM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_aEx2xbSPK2T23) or a tool like [this](Norpro Stainless Steel Cheese Slicer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SSYY88/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fDx2xb2E8RQMG). Any recommendations would be appreciated.

I recommend buying a single quality chef's knife and a pairing knife for finer work.

Inexpensive pick:
http://www.amazon.com/R-H-Forschner-Victorinox-8-Inch-Fibrox/dp/B000638D32/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1_s9_rk?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&s9r=8a5850a4189e98760118ecb694da07af&itemPosition=1&qid=1229892744&sr=8-1

Expensive pick (the one I use):
http://www.amazon.com/Global-8-Inch-20cm-Cooks-Knife/dp/B00005OL44/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1229892885&sr=8-1

Also consider ceramic if you don't want to sharpen:
http://www.amazon.com/Kyocera-Revolution-5-Inch-Slicing-Knife/dp/B000ESJGZS/ref=pd_sim_hg_5

Pairing Knife:
http://www.amazon.com/Forschner-Victorinox-4-Inch-Paring-Handle/dp/B0001V3UYG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1229893245&sr=1-2

You will want a serrated bread knife as well.

whatever you do, don't buy ridged knives that saw through foods (ginzu, etc). the knife should simply glide through most food effortlessly without sawing.

Don't buy a full set, as you should be able to get by with just two. These are tools and the more you keep your use to just the knives you have, the more adept you will become with them.

Go into a fine cooking store and put a few knives in your hand to see what feels natural.

Enjoy!

Personally I favour steel (my home set: Global, wusthof & henckels) but have considerable experience using ceramics at my ex's and was generally impressed. She had a couple of Kyoceras (this kind of thing).

If you are disciplined with your tools I would say go for it as they are super sharp, stay that way without all the fuss of honing and sharpening and from my experience relatively durable.

Garnish set.

On my wl, but anything you like, really.
What could be easier? Or, How easy was that?

This is my current favorite/only knife. I've only had it for a couple of months so I can't attest to its durability, but it is certainly as sharp as the day I bought it. Slicing through a raw roast with it was eerily easy. I bought it at a big retail store, but it was pretty close to that same price ($32 I believe).

We have a plastic ridged knife that is amazing. Basically the ridges keep the cheese from being able to stick to the knife so it just slides through. This looks like the same knife. if you can find one I definitely recommend it.

I've bought them for so many people as gifts. They are great on avocados too!

This is the one I have.

Also, love your username!!

I personally use a Victorinox 6” boning knife for trimming and slicing. I also use their 10” slicing knife for briskets and other roasts. Good quality blades for a reasonable price and you can get them on amazon! Hope this helps!

6” boning knife

10” slicing knife

Take a look at Amazon. There is a Turkish company called Pirge who makes knives similar to what you're looking for. It may not be exactly what you want, but it's the best I can think of, stateside anyway.

Sneaky edit: Pirge 71120 Pro2001 Mincing Knife, 26cm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00END8S9K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_mRWfAb16MS6XF

I sometimes use one of these. Works nicely and you feel like a boss when using it.

On a side note, anyone that hasn't had the double chicken chopped salad yet, please try it. Something about the banana peppers and tomatoes makes you not even need dressing (the healthy salad killer). I may get one of those chopping tools for the house. Found one

I got it on Amazon. I have since grossed five fresh mastectomies, three of them today. I have hit a few metal clips and the blade has dulled slightly, but it's still better than the disposable metal knives by a mile.

Vancrown V-213 Ceramic Knives with Sheaths 2 Pieces 6 Inch Ceramic Knife and Peeler (Red) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RD04LO6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_rAY3xbTWN4Y1V

A ceramic knife. There was a display of them at Sams, where the knife came with a vegetable peeler and fruit zester, all with ceramic blades. I though to myself as I bought it I'll waste $10 on this" totally expecting it to be a piece of crap. I'd never heard of ceramic knives before. I later found out that there are professional chefs that only use them, and they usually cost much more than $10. It was the best knife I ever bought. (The only downside is if you drop it, it shatters...) I've since bought a larger one too, and use those 2 knives almost exclusively.

I also bought a cotton candy machine, totally expecting it to be a piece of crap. The whole reason I bought it was because they were advertising on the box that you could make cotton candy from your favorite hard candy. I was expecting to be disappointed, but you really CAN make cotton candy from almost any hard candy. And cotton candy made from LifeSavers is INSANELY GOOD!!!

Hmm, sounded interesting, but not available anymore. Knife #1, Knife #2, and Knife #3 all look similar. Did you try cutting with it after or before sharpening? The big complaint is that it isn't sharp, so it might do better after sharpening. I don't mind a bit of a project, and I have a full metal shop and wood shop that I think I can use to work on knives.

The issue with cutting cheeses is that they are often sticky and will grab the side of the blade. That's why wire works so well. I use a plastic cheese knife that has multiple wedges that works really well.

Similar to this one: The Cheese Knife OKP2 , The Cheese Knives with a Unique Patented Blade, Yellow https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B004XRH0FY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_tq2RDb4334NSQ

Just about any knife that has a way of reducing the surface area in contact with the cheese should do well.

Depends on the type of pizza cutter. The little circular one? Yeah, not so useful. A rocker knife? That might work.

1. Regel: Keine Messersets oder Blöcke
   
   
   1-2 Kochmesser (klein - Groß)
   
   1 Spickmesser
   
   1 Brotmesser
   
   Schleifstab
   
   Optional:
   
   Ausbeinmesser
   
   Filetiermesser
   
   Gemüsemesser
   
   Schinken/Sashimi Messer
   
   Tourniermesser
   
   Bei Kochmessern rate ich zu Zwilling, Wüsthof, Victorinox, Gräwe etc. VG-10 ist ein recht beliebter Stahl für japanische (Santoku) Messer. Preislich liegen wir hier ab 30-60€
   
   Spickmesser kannst du eigentlich nehmen was du willst, gibt auch Sets von Zwilling, bei dem du zum Kochmesser ein Spickmesser dazu bekommst.
   
   Brotmesser hab ich mir letztens das hier gegönnt:
   
   https://www.amazon.de/makami-Brotmesser-Griff-Palisanderholz-Geschenkverpackung/dp/B01JLWE44K/ref=sr_1_22?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1526308810&sr=1-22&keywords=brotmesser
   
   Super Ding, viele Brotmesser taugen nichts, das hier ist gut und sieht gut aus. Vom gleichen Hersteller gibt es auch andere Messer, unter anderem Kochmesser, laut Amazon Bewertungen taugen die, hab ich aber persönlich nicht.
   
   Als Schleifstab empfehle ich jedem den Kyocera Keramik Schleifstab.
   
   https://www.amazon.de/Kyocera-334901-Keramik-Schleifstab-CSW-18-gro%C3%9F/dp/B000KKLZ68/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1526308990&sr=1-2&keywords=kyocera+keramik
   
   Im Gegensatz zu Wetzstahl, schleift dieser (Wetzstahl richtet nur den Grat auf) und taugt für eine kleine Schleifanlage. Fürs richtige Schleifen musst du dich durch Youtube Videos durchklicken und es mit einem Nass-Schleifstein lernen. Lohnt sich auf längere Zeit.
   
   Was ich zusätzlich empfehle sind diese kleinen Messerchen von Victorinox:
   
   https://www.amazon.de/Victorinox-K%C3%BCchenmesser-Set-Wellenschliff-Ergonomischer-Sp%C3%BClmaschinengeeignet/dp/B00BMTWS9E/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1526309174&sr=1-1&keywords=victorinox+messer
   
   Absolut beste Alltagsmesser für Steaks, Wurst und anderen Kleinigkeiten. Bleiben ewig scharf.

Westmark Multipurpose Butter Curler and Food Garnishing Tool

https://www.amazon.com/Westmark-Multipurpose-Butter-Curler-Garnishing/dp/B000PK5230

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There are tomato knives...

Edit: I’m adding a link, sorry for being lazy.

Edit 2: They are all thin like that with huge serrations

Tomato slicer

haha

Name: "Watermelon Slicer Knife"

$10

Purchase Link:
https://www.amazon.com/Latest-Watermelon-Slicer-Knife-Effortlessly/dp/B0711ZS7P4

also this https://www.amazon.com/Veggie-Spiralizer-Vegetable-Terrine-Shredder/dp/B01LZ8FQT5/ref=gbps_img_m-3_62d6_d5567fd5?smid=A1M7ZCI5UQYQVD&pf_rd_p=ffcb75c7-e01d-4198-b44a-8ee857d262d6&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=14611812011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=2DS3KA5MYP4JFAS81YPE

I just ordered one

Victorinox 10.25 Inch Swiss... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LRYNUU?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

here is a set you can buy with similar items.

Look familiar?

https://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Garnishing-Spiral-Crinkle-Veggies/dp/B000HJXJ6G/

Under the "frequently bought together" links further down is a set of 5 items, 3 of which he demonstrated.