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Kitchen Knives

Best Knife Brand? Benchmade, Buck, Zero Tolerance, Spyderco, Cold Steel, Kershaw, SOG, CRKT, Ontario

Feb 2022/19 min/15 products tested

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The verdict

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    Zero Tolerance

    “If I had to choose one of the three most expensive knives though, I would go with the Zero Tolerance.”
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  2. Benchmade

    “it's very close between the Benchmade, the Zero Tolerance, as well as the Spyderco Para 3”
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  3. Splyderco Para 3

    “it's very close between the Benchmade, the Zero Tolerance, as well as the Spyderco Para 3”
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Other picks

  • Best value

    SOG

    “If I had to choose a less expensive knife, I would definitely go with the SOG. It's a very good knife for the money. Under $50 is a great value.”
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  • Budget pick

    Smith & Wesson

    “why not just go with the Smith & Wesson? It seems like a great deal, very affordable at $13, and it performed very well.”
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  • Avoid

    Opinel

    “Unfortunately, the Opinel couldn't handle the pressure and only made it to around 7 lb.”
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Everything tested 15

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