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Baccarat Damashiro Santoku Knife Set 3 Piece & Knife Block Bundle for $79.99 (Was $379.99) Delivered @ Baccarat

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Baccarat Damashiro Santoku Knife Set 3 Piece & Knife Block Bundle for $79.99 (Was $379.99) Delivered @ Baccarat
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awangsap007 on 10/07/2021 - 16:46 baccarat.com.au (758 clicks)
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Introduce precision perfect knives to your kitchen with the Baccarat Damashiro Santoku Set of 3! Enjoy professional quality cutting with this unique set inspired by traditional Japanese craftsman and Samurai sword makers. Made from the finest quality Japanese stainless steel, the Santoku Set features three razor sharp and resilient Santoku knives. Perfect for preparing ingredients for your mouth-watering meals, the Santoku set is a must-have for every avid home cook! Featuring blades that are handcrafted from specialist ice hardened Japanese steel, the super tough and shatter resistant Santoku knives are sure to deliver endless high-quality slicing and dicing experiences.

Original Value $379.99
Price after 20% discounts $79.99

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  • dreamscene on 10/07/2021 - 16:58
    +7

    fake rrp

  • Mandalorians on 10/07/2021 - 16:59
    +1

    still not recomment even at this price.
    only the biggest one is 17cm which is just ok for daily tasks, smaller ones are 14cm and 12.5cm which cannot use them much.
    Rockwell 53 so shapeness wouldn't last very long.
    may only consider if around $50

    • Buyingcrap on 10/07/2021 - 17:09

      What's a good knife for under $100? I need something for cutting up whole rumps so pretty big.

      • Mandalorians on 10/07/2021 - 17:26
        +3

        A few options, price low to high
        1.https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/616161
        2.https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/597425
        3.https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/561589
        4.https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/549371

        option 3 and 4 would last for 10 year+ or life time.
        Personally would recommand to spend bit more to get Shun, VG10 is better steel
        Seki Magoroku cleaver is also good for big chunk of meat, but heavier.
        chopper for dealing with meat/bones, slicing only for meat.

        • Buyingcrap on 10/07/2021 - 18:35

          Thanks man, I'd like to buy once cry once with this purchase. I like the look of the Shun but doesn't seem to go on sale often.

          Would you agree with UncleRico below that the Yaxell is of the same quality?

          • Mandalorians on 10/07/2021 - 18:50
            +1

            @Buyingcrap: Yes i agree
            Yaxell is also a main manufacturer for VG10/Sg2 knives in Japan.
            Zen is also VG10 core and price is fair.
            It should last for lifetime as well with proper care.
            Shun comes with lifetime free sharpening service in Australia with $20 postage but not sure for Yaxell.
            No knife will keep sharpness forever, you would also need Whetstone 1000 and 3000 possibly with guide rail to learn or global 3 stage sharpener also ok for convenience. Don't use other sharpener, most cheap sharpener will ruin beautiful blade.

          • UncleRico on 10/07/2021 - 18:57

            @Buyingcrap: Do a search for Yaxell on these boards and you'll find some great info - notably from KnifeEnthusiastBoy about how they are every bit as good as Shun.

            Shun has two advantages these do not.

            1) Superior global marketing. Every foodie knows what a Shun is due to decades marketing their product at the right end of town. By comparison, Yaxell are an OEM who typically make good quality knives for other brands who have flown under the radar until fairly recently.

            2) Shun have free lifetime sharpening. Whilst point (1) above is largely immaterial, sharpening on hard, fine Japanese knives is a very real bonus for Shun owners, and one of the reasons they command such a premium.

            • mickeyjuiceman on 10/07/2021 - 19:20

              @UncleRico: The Shun "free" sharpening will cost you about $20 a time, so it's well worth learning to do this yourself, and makes it far less of a selling point.

              Shun is a decent mid-level knife range, as is Yaxell. They're nowhere near great, but they're a billion times better than the Baccarat garbage that get upvoted here because of their "massive savings."

              • UncleRico on 10/07/2021 - 19:27
                +1

                @mickeyjuiceman: Shun sharpening is free if you care to drop off and pick up, else you do pay the fixed shipping fee of $20 for return postage. And I've lodged over a dozen at a time - which would have taken me hours to sharpen to the same level on a whetstone, a decent one of which will cost you multiples of the $20.

                Keeping it in context, we're dealing with comments in response to a Baccarat Damashiro offer - and Shun, Yaxell or Global are infinitely greater choices relative to anything you'll find for sale in House or Baccarat. Whilst true aficionados will happily pay more and find superior quality, Shun and Yaxell will be plenty great for the average chef or stay at home cook. If anyone can list an superior option anywhere close to the $100 target price, I'll sign up for a couple myself.

                • b2dz on 10/07/2021 - 20:16

                  @UncleRico: Jut tried to find the location, however it says walk-ins are unavailable during lockdown. Do you know the location of their head office? Apparently a professional sharpener comes in every Thursday. If it's in my hood this would be a massive sweetener for me.

                  • UncleRico on 10/07/2021 - 20:27

                    @b2dz: Don't know about other states, but it's Frenches Forest in NSW.

                    I have a vague recollection that there may be other sharpening centres in other states, but don't quote me…

                    I've only done it once and only know of the Frenches Forrest location, which may well be redundant at the moment if they're not accepting walk-ins. That said, for $20 return shipping, I wouldn't be losing too much sleep. I've got a steel and a 3 stage minosharp which keep them in pretty good condition. To spend $20 every other year on sharpening is a sound investment, especially if I never have to purchase or learn to use a whetstone.

                    Shun Classics and Premiere comprise the bulk of my collection, but as a time-poor boffin, I'm dreading the day my Yaxells and Globals can't be maintained at home. A professional sharpener will typically charge upwards of $20 per knife…

                    • b2dz on 10/07/2021 - 21:07

                      @UncleRico: Well yes, that's a good point. $20 every 2 years isn't that bad. I'm not a knife enthusiast by any stretch and I don't cook that often tbh but blunt knives shit me.

                      The knife set I use at the moment is an Avanti block set. The Chef's knife says "Avanti 78894". http://avantihomewares.com/knives/knife-blocks/6-piece-elite…

                      I assume the knives spoken about in this thread would be a massive step up?

                    • mickeyjuiceman on 11/07/2021 - 07:58

                      @UncleRico: It's NSW from anywhere. But the idea that it only needs sharpening every two years is crazy, and the time I sent mine off to get sharpened they did a pretty bad job of it, and scratched it up, so I wasn't that excited about it. I'm sure I could have got a better job done for less, and more quickly, at the Queen Vic Markets or similar.

                      • UncleRico on 11/07/2021 - 08:23

                        @mickeyjuiceman: I have a set of Classics and a set of Premieres (don't ask!) in addition to smatterings of other brands in individual knives, so not only do my knives get half the usage by default, but the multiple sets also means that whenever a particular knife begins to dull beyond my capability to restore it, I have alternatives. That way I get maximum value for my $20 sharpening fee for an unlimited number of knives and can send them off in a group rather than a couple at a time.

                        In conjunction with the aforementioned honing steel to keep the edges aligned and a three wheel Minosharp to sharpen to a 15 degree edge, a professional sharpening every 1-2 years to supplement what I'm already doing is far from crazy and has proven ample in my experience. Sorry to hear that yours got scratched - I had no such experience - but how many knives do you think you could sharpen for less money at the local markets? I don't know of a professional sharpener who'll do normal sized knives for less than $10 a knife, so anyone with two or more knives is going to be paying considerably more.

                        Thanks for the info confirming that it's a NSW drop-off / postage address for all states. Good to know.

                        • mickeyjuiceman on 11/07/2021 - 08:34

                          @UncleRico: Yes, but you're a complete edge case. Most people will have one or two, and do no home sharpening.

                          • UncleRico on 11/07/2021 - 09:35

                            @mickeyjuiceman: Hence why buying a whetstone and learning to sharpen may not be the most fitting advice for most people. We'll have to agree to disagree, but I still think lifetime free sharpening is a valuable competitive advantage for the average user and has underpinned much of Shun's market penetration in recent years.

                            Getting back to @buyingcraps's question, I repeat that if he can land the Yaxell Zen Chef's knife for $105, he'll struggle to find a better balanced, beautiful looking knife with super hard steel and a razor sharp edge out of the box. If I can get Kitchen Warehouse to acknowledge sign-up to their VIP program and send me out a voucher, I'm going to grab one myself.

                            • mickeyjuiceman on 11/07/2021 - 13:07

                              @UncleRico: Yeah, that's why I've never mentioned a whetstone. Most people are vastly better off with a Victoronox and a sharpener. If it's not easy, it won't be done, and if it's not done, no point buying a decent knife in the first place.

                              • UncleRico on 11/07/2021 - 17:52

                                @mickeyjuiceman: Apologies, when you said "sharpening will cost you about $20 a time, so it's well worth learning to do this yourself", I presumed you were talking about a whetstone.

        • baldur on 11/07/2021 - 13:24

          https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/596016

          would you recommend this?

          • mickeyjuiceman on 11/07/2021 - 13:58
            +1

            @baldur: If you want a German-style knife rather than a Japanese-style, then yep, they're fine

          • UncleRico on 11/07/2021 - 17:58

            @baldur: An 8" Zwilling Chefs knife for under $130 is a great knife and a great deal. You'll seldom find them at that price.

            German knives are generally comprised of a softer steel, thicker blade and less acute bevel. Zwillings will still be plenty hard and sharp enough to retain a decent edge, but they will typically be a bit more robust (handy if you're more inclined to chop through chicken bones or toss them in the sink) than Japanese knives with their unparalled, but more fragile fine cut edges.

      • UncleRico on 10/07/2021 - 18:00
        +1

        If you can find an extra $5, this one will be hard to beat at $104.95 delivered with the use of a $15 off $75+ spend you'll get when subscribing to their newsletter.

        Yaxell Zen Chef's 20cm Knife $119.95 (reduced from alleged RRP of $199.95)

        https://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/Yaxell-Zen-Chef-Knife-20…

        Absolutely stunning knife comprising the same VG10 super hard steel at 61 on the Rockwell scale as Shun at it's core, with 37 layers of soft Steel for the hammered, Damascus finish.

        Beautiful, functional and will last you a lifetime if you take care of it (no dishwasher!).

        • Buyingcrap on 10/07/2021 - 18:36

          That does look nice and the price is good. I'll look into it.

          • UncleRico on 10/07/2021 - 19:34

            @Buyingcrap: Great idea to get to a store nearby and see how it feels in your hand.

            If you're looking to save a couple bucks, go for a softer steel or just prefer the Global profile, you could also try the Global 20cm chefs knife with the two wheel minosharp for sharpening for $95 delivered using promo code WELCOME15-MT8Z9.

            www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/Global-Cooks-Knife-Sharpener-Set

            But if it were me, esp if I could find a discount code that worked with it, I'd definitely grab the Yaxell Zen…

      • randomusername2017 on 10/07/2021 - 20:16
        +1

        I've found these good for whole cuts.
        20 years of use, well balanced and still easy to maintain an edge.
        Personal preference swibo for butchering, trident for most other tasks.

        • UncleRico on 10/07/2021 - 20:34
          +1

          Yep. Many a learned judge will say that the Victorinox Fibrox range are one of the "go to's" for anyone who doesn't want to hand wash or spend $100+ for a good knife. Sound recommendation.

          • dasher86 on 10/07/2021 - 23:33
            +1

            @UncleRico: Yes was about to say this.
            Can also be rougher using them compared to Japanese knives and you won't cry as much if you drop, roll or chip them.

      • dasher86 on 10/07/2021 - 23:34

        Victorinox 25 cm cooks knife.

  • mickeyjuiceman on 10/07/2021 - 17:04
    +4

    Vastly overpriced for this utter garbage

  • OZcheepsk8 on 10/07/2021 - 17:11
    +2

    Baccarat is rubbish. Save it for a global chef knife

  • cryptos on 10/07/2021 - 17:22
    +1

    Is this with the pattern just printed on the blade.. ;)

  • Benno123 on 10/07/2021 - 17:29
    +7

    I love the "Finest Japanese steel 420J2" tag line. 420J2 steel is garbage for knives. It's about the cheapest, low end steel there is. This brand is a joke.

  • garetz on 10/07/2021 - 17:47
    +1

    These are $10 knives for $80.

  • Hugh G Rection on 10/07/2021 - 18:08
    +1

    these knives and brand is garbage. i thought i had a huge saving last time i bought it, but actually the sale price they are definitely still making money. distinctive Damascus inspired patterns, therefore not damascus.

  • kenmizuki on 10/07/2021 - 19:09

    Made from the finest quality Japanese stainless steel
    aus 10 or vg10 ?

  • xXHoSlayaXx on 10/07/2021 - 19:28
    +1

    These aren't an upgrade from your regular obsidian shards.

  • Ryugen on 10/07/2021 - 19:42

    Get a shittty $10 knife a good 3 stage sharpener, all most home cooks will need.

  • cute as duck on 11/07/2021 - 00:03
    +1

    It's unfortunate so many get suckered into thinking these are remotely good value and high end quality knives based on these fake RRPs. I would absolutely loath to receive these as gifts again. The ones I did receive are now used for camping.

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