Best investment you for your kitchen you could ever make

Cutco is without a doubt the best investment you could ever make for your kitchen. I have to say that some of the prices on Amazon are higher than from the manufacturer, so beware of that and do comparison shopping. They are forever guarantee-performance, sharpness, misuse-abuse, and if you purchase directly from Cutco, 15-day money back. I love my Cutco. The handle fits any size hand. You won't slip on them. They're incredibly safe, comfortable, and classy and very competitively priced. No other knives hold a candle to them. I've compared them to many high quality knives, and none come close. These are great! A+!

I love my Cutco knives!!

I love these knives ... and I was so excited to see a History Channel show with my son about "The Worlds Sharpest Cutting Tools" (or something like that - can't remember the exact title) where they showcased Cutco knives as among the sharpest in the world! They went into depth about the manufacturing process and the blade design and it was pretty interesting! They put them up there with Samurai swords. Cool.

The scissors are perhaps my favorite thing. I couldn't believe it when I saw that they could cut through pennies! And they are great as garden shears too! And I love how they come apart easily for cleaning. Nice.

Overpriced, with very misleading marketing

Despite of what Cutco sales reps and marketing may claim in their statements, the reality is that Cutco knives are severely overpriced and their price/performance ration is plain horrible.
For[..] that this set costs, you could buy several high end knives, chef's, paring, slicer, bread, boning and each would outperform Cutco by many to one. You'd still have change left for the block or extra knives you really need, not what's included in the set.

For starters, Cutco uses 440A type steel in their knives. That is the cheapest and worst performer for knife blades out of all 3 in 440 group of steels(440A, 440B, 440C).
For more just check the knife steel FAQ -[...]

Any mainstream knife maker such as Henckel, Wusthof, Messermeister, Chef's Choice (100% US brand), Global, use better steel and better heat treatment as well. I won't even mention high end Japanese knives, which aren't that much expensive than cutcos.

Cutco knives are hardened to 54-56HRC. 440A at that hardness isn't going to hold any acceptable edge. Which is why you'd have to grind thick edge or have serrated knives.

For comparison, better kitchen knives are 58HRC and above, with really good pieces having hardness of 63-67HRC. Translated into simple terms, those knives will have much thinner edge, cut a lot better and keep sharp edge for longer periods of time.

You get around 40-50 degree edge on cutcos, pretty good for an axe or combat knife, but a good kitchen knife unless it's for boning or related job, rarely needs an edge above 30deg. You loose that much cutting ability.

Cutco's Double-D is just another type of serrated edge, no matter what Cutco claims about its uniqueness. And "best part" is that you can't sharpen it at home.

Anybody who used and sharpened a sharp knife wouldn't believe the claim that any edge can last 7 years or even 1 year without sharpening. Especially the one made of 440A steel with 56HRC. That is a joke to any knifemaker, metallurgist or just knife enthusiast.

To those who complain about knife snobs, well, get a good knife first...

Stamped knives work just as well as forged ones, no argument there, but depends what steel is used and how it is heat treated. Stamped Globals outperform stamped Cutcos significantly, they hold the edge better than cutcos, they cut better. And that's the Global which is just 58HRC.
US made Chef's choice Trizor blades are 60HRC, with far better steel too.

It's not very smart to call people socialists because the dislike certain product, and it's even less smart to support inferior product and base all your decision on marketing claims.

Cutco 4 ever

My Mother and Grandmother Had their Cutco set for 15 years or more. They are still as good as the day they got them. We have no complaints. My Grandmother passed away and now I have her Cutco set. These knives are great. I have no problem cutting tomatoes or beef. They give me a great cut everytime.
To all the knife snobs out there - Get a life!

I used to sell Cutco...

I have a variety of knives which I got pretty cheap while I was in the business of selling the Cutco knives. They are a bit expensive, but they have a lifetime guarantee. Any problem you have with it, whether you burned the handle, ran over it with your car, or simply dulled it, they will fix it for you free of charge - maybe even replace it for you if the damage is bad enough. So it's definitely worth the high price in the long-run! And the knives are the best I've found for easing slicing and dicing.

The things I don't like about it -
- I find the table knife handles to be cheezy and cheap-feeling even though they're not - not the best presentation for formal affairs.
- The blades all tend to stain easily - not rust, just stain. You must keep up with polishing them.
- I HATE the Cutco shears (scissors). They can cut through about everything, but they are big and thick and hurt your hands to cut anything. The handles are very stiff to squeeze. If you're a woman like I am, you WILL get frustrated with that.