Buy Kramer 8″ Chef’s Knife:
Many chefs and knife enthusiasts prefer carbon steel (a higher-maintenance alloy) to stainless steel for a harder and stronger blade that’s able to take on—and retain—a keener edge. This is true of the Bob Kramer 8″ Carbon Steel Chef’s Knife by Zwilling J.A. Henckels, the showstopper in our tests. Its razor-sharp blade, sloping ergonomic handle, and good looks make it both visually stunning and a pleasure to use.
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How did we put carbon steel knives to the test?
Seven test kitchen staffers subjected eight chef’s knives (with blades as close as possible to 8 inches in length), priced from $72.99 to $299.95, to a battery of kitchen tasks to assess sharpness, comfort, and overall performance. Manufacturers supplied Rockwell ratings (a measurement of the metal’s hardness in a unit called HRC) and blade angles. Scores from each test were averaged to get the overall rating.
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