So, let's say my friend was the "cutter" type & I (he) sees knives here every other day... And I (I mean he) meh's them each time...can I quit going to therapy now?!
Gahhh shit, look who decided to show up again, Twofer Tuesday, that elusive lady of the night. Her whispers can be heard coming from dark alleys in that "rough" part of town. And yet, you just can't even help yourself, you try to stray away, but she just draws you in. In for one set because fuck logic. Sigh...damn it.
Is it a piece of sharpened metal? Then I will buy it from you, meh. It's all I can do to not buy another one as a spontaneous "adult" present for my gift stockpile.
Had to bite on this one. Been wanting to replace the shitty steak knives that came in the 21 piece set I bought over 20 years ago since the day I bought it. Procrastination pays off once again!
Straight edge steak knives are such a bad idea. You need serrated to protect the cutting blade from the glass plate, which quickly dulls a knife. You'll have to sharpen these after about every ten uses to keep them from getting annoyingly dull.
@ColeSloth especially these- the steel used by Chicago Cutlery is the cheapest "stainless" available- it's so soft that you can dull it by checking it's sharpness with a finger-nail. Dishwasher safe? Nuh-uh. They rust. Hand wash ONLY.
As a night owl, grad student, single mama of two, and holder of 2 jobs......basically everything nice in my house came from Meh. I love midnight and my current knives suck. Theyre not those sweet ass ninja knives from the other night, nonetheless, I'm in.
It was in the 70's today in Chicagoland...first time since last September...so it feels like grilling time isn't too far away! Soooooo... guiltless-breakable-hawk Looks like I'll be grilling-up some bird-of-prey soon and not feeling particularily bad about it! Or maybe it means roadkill? ;-)
@Kerig3 Winter is grilling season here in AZ. No one wants to stand in the sun at a hot grill. And before you assholes tell me to move the grill, I live at an apartment (and don't bother telling me to move, already looking at houses) and the provided grill is mounted on a post near my front door, in full sun.
Healthy-dull-nutmeg .... Because they make great gifts and because of my secret unrequited love for Christopher Kimball and the whole Cook's Country thing.
@RedOak cutting food things that aren't steak cutting cardboard boxes into cat forts cautiously used as a back scratcher shave your legs/face tape three to the end of a stick to create a makeshift pitchfork
@JonT OK, just read some of the Amazon reviews - these seem to be OK for general prep use. Not so sure about that arched shape, but at a buck-75 each these can be throw-aways for my knife-neglecting family. helpless-rhetorical-beaver
So I have a couple other walnut Chicago cutlery knives and the handles look kinda ugly now. Am I supposed to oil them or something? Other than that they work nicely for the price. Especially after I sharpened them
@brhfl thanks for that, I was about to mix in some motor oil, vegetable oil, wd 40, headlight fluid, elbow grease, and ear wax and slap it all on there for a good time
@alacrity the current ones have to be at least 15-20 years old now and don't show a bit of rust on them, just handles have dried out and look Kinda Crappy™. Although thanks on the mineral oil recommendation. Knew there was something I could buy a big ol' can of at a hardware store.
I have some from a set we got as a gift nearly 20 years ago. We use them daily and abuse the crap out of them by putting them in the dishwasher. After 20 years they are starting to show some warping in the handle. They sharpen up nicely with a hit on the steel or diamond hone. I figure we have another 5 years on our current set, I'll be kicking myself for passing on these then I bet.
I haven't purchased anything since the recent jLab fiasco. Fuck it, in for three (six?). I smell christmas presents for all my cheap-ass foodista friends who think they can cook, but have shitty, shitty knives. My order phrase did not come up with what I was hoping for. formidable-resilient-gambler
Showed it to my wife and she gave it the instant thumbs up. The Henckels steak knives we have now are fine and have been for about 25 years, but we only have seven for some long-forgotten reason. And the price is hard to pass up. I like Chicago Cutlery, but my detailed-abrasive-samurai will not likely be as impressive as these:
I've had a set of Chicago Cutlery knives for over 35 years and they're still going strong. They have outlasted two marriages and survived a current one (so far) which says a lot! Good knives, good quality, good DEAL. Let's see if these meet @snapster 's definition of a deal.
@snapster Came close, sorta. Sold out too soon so you probably left more than 1 customer wanting this. Keep striving for the perfect deal 'cause we're all benefiting from it!
I have these. They sharpen easily HOWEVER they also chip fairly easily (tiny chips in the blade - you can still sharpen them anyway and they still work - plan it right and you might get a serrated knife out of it). If you try to use the tip to break apart something frozen the tip breaks off. Just ask my daughter about that. Also if you keep putting them in the dishwasher, as I do, the wood will eventually need to be reconditioned. On the other hand I have had these a really long time and haven't broken a handle.
@Kidsandliz Using the tip of a good knive to break apart frozen things?? D: My god. Use... use ANYTHING else! For your knives. For your hands. For my soul.
@flynnski Ever try controlling a teenager when you are at work, they are at home and decide to do something stupid? Well that is what happened to my knife.
@somf69 yah, I keep wondering when that cantankerous Kimball dude is going to blow up at one of his "servants". Seems like a ticking time bomb. Can only imagine what ends up on the editing room floor.
I can't tell if these are serrated or simply pixelated. I guess taking them out of the box and getting real pictures would defeat the purpose of selling them though.
Ugh, I missed yet another deal. I was trying to buy this on my phone, but kept getting a billing address error. By the time I got my laptop out, they're all sold out! LAME!!!
@2many2no no regrets on our part. 1) Those Woot knifes are a step down quality-wise (no full, exposed tang for example). 2) The Woots have serrated blades - we're using them as utility knives, so no go. 3) Those Woots are too big, 5 inch blade + 5 inch handle apparently.
@RedOak I actually bought the meh knives because I prefer the non-serrated blade even thought they need honing after use on a plate. I'd rather cut things than tear through them
Holey carp. I forgot I even ordered these things, until I got an e-mail nine days later stated they shipped. Just remember, if the product isn't meh, then be prepared for mediocre shipping.
Specs
Condition: New
Warranty: Lifetime Chicago Cutlery
Estimated Delivery: 4/1 - 4/3
Shipping: $5 or free with VMP
What’s in the Box?
8x Chicago Cutlery steak knives
Pictures
Knives
Kniiiives
Stick stuff on 'em or whatever
Price Check
$79.90 List, $33.95 (For 2) at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Knives? Again? Makes me miss speaker docs.
@nycarlisle don't hold these to your ears too quickly. Unless you want to hear the rushing sounds of a babbling red brook of blood, brains, and death.
So, let's say my friend was the "cutter" type & I (he) sees knives here every other day... And I (I mean he) meh's them each time...can I quit going to therapy now?!
Meat not included? Meh.
Ugh wooden handles.
@clonetek Yay wooden handles!
@brhfl Meh wooden handles?
Please don't explain what that third knife holds.
@gertiestn Well...... it's a...........
@gertiestn I'm pretty sure there's a nipple in there somewhere.
@gertiestn "bully stick"?
I'd not use these on my mother-in-law.
Didn't I not buy knives the day before yesterday?
@dayne Well, they didn't need me. Sold out in 9 hours.
You get cutlery
you get cutlery
EVERYBODY GETS CUTLERY
@communist at least now there is hope of more led bulbs
So what is that on the third knife from the left? It has hair.
@cercopithecoid
In for one. mummified-penile-excisement.
Meh....for this should be burned at the steak...
@eeterrific wow a steak pun, thats a rare medium well done.
@tuxtuxman pun thread over
@JonT - Hey, I think you cut this off too early, I wanted to take a stab at it.
@KDemo To late. No matter how you slice it, the puns have been over done.
@MrMark cut it out people
Gahhh shit, look who decided to show up again, Twofer Tuesday, that elusive lady of the night. Her whispers can be heard coming from dark alleys in that "rough" part of town. And yet, you just can't even help yourself, you try to stray away, but she just draws you in. In for one set because fuck logic. Sigh...damn it.
These will be good to use on next St Patrick's day when some dumbass pinches me for not wearing green.
we want the other kind of knives meh.
Tempting. In a pinch, these can be used as throwing knives.
owait! here's a great use for these- just not to cut meat.
I have these. They're super awesome. I ordered more.
Is it a piece of sharpened metal? Then I will buy it from you, meh. It's all I can do to not buy another one as a spontaneous "adult" present for my gift stockpile.
(dangling-spontaneous-vanilla)
Had to bite on this one. Been wanting to replace the shitty steak knives that came in the 21 piece set I bought over 20 years ago since the day I bought it. Procrastination pays off once again!
in regards to the poll, any show starring Giada de Laurentiis
@labellyy there's actually a poll thread that gets automatically posted every night, waiting for comments just like this one!
@JonT oops, sorry Jon. should i commit sudoku for my misdeeds?
@labellyy Santoku would be more appropriate.
@InFrom Just no seppuku with your santoku, please. Suicide is bad.
Straight edge steak knives are such a bad idea. You need serrated to protect the cutting blade from the glass plate, which quickly dulls a knife. You'll have to sharpen these after about every ten uses to keep them from getting annoyingly dull.
@ColeSloth That's why I use paper plates. No, really...it has nothing to do with my aversion to washing dishes.
@ColeSloth especially these- the steel used by Chicago Cutlery is the cheapest "stainless" available- it's so soft that you can dull it by checking it's sharpness with a finger-nail. Dishwasher safe? Nuh-uh. They rust. Hand wash ONLY.
In for a set. Sweethome's recommendation influences my buy.
Please just start cutlery.meh and get it over with.
If you refuse to give me at least 1 steak with my purchase then my money is not worth your time good day sirs
As a night owl, grad student, single mama of two, and holder of 2 jobs......basically everything nice in my house came from Meh. I love midnight and my current knives suck. Theyre not those sweet ass ninja knives from the other night, nonetheless, I'm in.
So 4 inches IS the preferred length. I knew it!
@sixfootgeek makes u feel big?
@sixfootgeek just don't rub them and expect them to grow...
More knives? How am I supposed to eat this soup with a knife, Meh? gestures toward soup
It was in the 70's today in Chicagoland...first time since last September...so it feels like grilling time isn't too far away! Soooooo...
guiltless-breakable-hawk
Looks like I'll be grilling-up some bird-of-prey soon and not feeling particularily bad about it!
Or maybe it means roadkill? ;-)
@Kerig3 Winter is grilling season here in AZ. No one wants to stand in the sun at a hot grill. And before you assholes tell me to move the grill, I live at an apartment (and don't bother telling me to move, already looking at houses) and the provided grill is mounted on a post near my front door, in full sun.
I expected an Edward Knifehands picture after the 2nd picture.
How about the sexual tension between Chris Kimball and Bridget Lancaster?
Meh! Why not. Wealthy-Hurt-Swordfish. Poor guy
Healthy-dull-nutmeg .... Because they make great gifts and because of my secret unrequited love for Christopher Kimball and the whole Cook's Country thing.
We don't eat steak. To what other use could we put these?
@RedOak cutting food things that aren't steak
cutting cardboard boxes into cat forts
cautiously used as a back scratcher
shave your legs/face
tape three to the end of a stick to create a makeshift pitchfork
@RedOak Same here. Looks like they work with cheese, pickles, asparagus, tomatoes, and a rubber chicken.
@RedOak Cheese, duh.
@JonT OK, just read some of the Amazon reviews - these seem to be OK for general prep use. Not so sure about that arched shape, but at a buck-75 each these can be throw-aways for my knife-neglecting family. helpless-rhetorical-beaver
What will I cut with these? brown-unsuitable-riddle
I needed another purchase to justify my VMP anyway.
How much steak do you think we eat?!
So I have a couple other walnut Chicago cutlery knives and the handles look kinda ugly now. Am I supposed to oil them or something? Other than that they work nicely for the price. Especially after I sharpened them
@vrillusions yes oil them
@vrillusions Make sure you always handwash them, too.
@vrillusions I use Howard's Butcher Block Conditioner on all of my knives/knife-like things. Cheap, works great.
@brhfl thanks for that, I was about to mix in some motor oil, vegetable oil, wd 40, headlight fluid, elbow grease, and ear wax and slap it all on there for a good time
@vrillusions Who knows... you may be on to something!
@vrillusions ony use mineral oil on these handles. And on the blades, too. They'll rust within week..
@alacrity the current ones have to be at least 15-20 years old now and don't show a bit of rust on them, just handles have dried out and look Kinda Crappy™. Although thanks on the mineral oil recommendation. Knew there was something I could buy a big ol' can of at a hardware store.
I have some from a set we got as a gift nearly 20 years ago. We use them daily and abuse the crap out of them by putting them in the dishwasher. After 20 years they are starting to show some warping in the handle. They sharpen up nicely with a hit on the steel or diamond hone. I figure we have another 5 years on our current set, I'll be kicking myself for passing on these then I bet.
I haven't purchased anything since the recent jLab fiasco. Fuck it, in for three (six?). I smell christmas presents for all my cheap-ass foodista friends who think they can cook, but have shitty, shitty knives.
My order phrase did not come up with what I was hoping for.
formidable-resilient-gambler
I just made the discovery that I'm a sucker for 2-for-Tuesdays. I have made 3 meh purchases. All of them on Tuesdays. Meh meh.
@unixrab Irk did this scene justice. My kids lol'ed.
In. Demanding-Powerful-Woodpecker. There's only one possible image that can go with that one!
Showed it to my wife and she gave it the instant thumbs up. The Henckels steak knives we have now are fine and have been for about 25 years, but we only have seven for some long-forgotten reason. And the price is hard to pass up. I like Chicago Cutlery, but my detailed-abrasive-samurai will not likely be as impressive as these:
I've had a set of Chicago Cutlery knives for over 35 years and they're still going strong. They have outlasted two marriages and survived a current one (so far) which says a lot! Good knives, good quality, good DEAL. Let's see if these meet @snapster 's definition of a deal.
@Mehrocco_Mole so I guess that means these do a good job at cutting up bones if they haven't found the first two yet.
@snapster Came close, sorta. Sold out too soon so you probably left more than 1 customer wanting this. Keep striving for the perfect deal 'cause we're all benefiting from it!
MORE KNIVES PLEASE.
I haven't eaten steak for 20 years. Just bought 2 sets of steak knives. WHY, meh?! I cannot resist your "buy your own damn steak" sales pitch.
I have these. They sharpen easily HOWEVER they also chip fairly easily (tiny chips in the blade - you can still sharpen them anyway and they still work - plan it right and you might get a serrated knife out of it). If you try to use the tip to break apart something frozen the tip breaks off. Just ask my daughter about that. Also if you keep putting them in the dishwasher, as I do, the wood will eventually need to be reconditioned. On the other hand I have had these a really long time and haven't broken a handle.
@Kidsandliz Using the tip of a good knive to break apart frozen things?? D: My god. Use... use ANYTHING else! For your knives. For your hands. For my soul.
@flynnski Ever try controlling a teenager when you are at work, they are at home and decide to do something stupid? Well that is what happened to my knife.
So, this is what you give us to celebrate St. Patrick's Day ?
gangsofNY
I love America's Test Kitchen
@somf69 yah, I keep wondering when that cantankerous Kimball dude is going to blow up at one of his "servants". Seems like a ticking time bomb. Can only imagine what ends up on the editing room floor.
Sweet, throwing knives.
How does Wyoming NOT want steak knives?
@ACraigL They're full.
No Georgia Red . . . for that alone, meh.
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Wait, what? Companies other than Kershaw make knives?
I can't tell if these are serrated or simply pixelated. I guess taking them out of the box and getting real pictures would defeat the purpose of selling them though.
FULL TANG BLADES AIN'T NOTHIN' TA FUCK WIT!
Hank... dear Hank... It was nice knowing you.
so honestly you guys have been killing it with your latest offerings, as far as my kitchen is concerned. thanks, bubs.
Ugh, I missed yet another deal. I was trying to buy this on my phone, but kept getting a billing address error. By the time I got my laptop out, they're all sold out! LAME!!!
The bit about cracking Christopher Kimball's Yankee skepticism made me literally (literally Mr. Vice-President) laugh out loud. Kudos.
First prize is a Cadillac. Anybody want to see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired.
You've got, all you've got, one chance to retain your jobs. Get them to sign on the line that is dotted!
Congrats on the sellout, Meh. It's knife to see that once in a while.
I'm sad I missed out on this deal. Waited too long to pull the trigger.
@LadyLeela Your metaphor suggests you brought a gun to a knife fight.
@LadyLeela me too. :(
Phew! Glad these finally sold out; I don't know what I would have done with 24 steak knives.
Too slow!
modern-narcoleptic-story
I'm so looking forward to using these, to replace my current set of plastic-handled, blades-so-loose-they-literally-slide-around pieces of crap.
Ooops!
I'm sure glad I have VMP, because if I didn't...
http://sellout.woot.com/offers/chicago-cutlery-set-of-8-steak-knives-17
Chicago Cutlery Set of 8 Basics Steakhouse Knives
$8.99 + $5.00 S&H
@unixrab
@2many2no no regrets on our part. 1) Those Woot knifes are a step down quality-wise (no full, exposed tang for example). 2) The Woots have serrated blades - we're using them as utility knives, so no go. 3) Those Woots are too big, 5 inch blade + 5 inch handle apparently.
@RedOak I actually bought the meh knives because I prefer the non-serrated blade even thought they need honing after use on a plate. I'd rather cut things than tear through them
Holey carp. I forgot I even ordered these things, until I got an e-mail nine days later stated they shipped. Just remember, if the product isn't meh, then be prepared for mediocre shipping.
so I'm finally using these on an actual steak and they're so much better than the serrated knives I'm used to using
best meh purchase for sure (ok maybe a tie with the immersion blender)
Yessir. Love these knives.