Switzerland
Fibrox, and nothing you are paying for that you cannot see
Five products: a filleting knife, a santoku, a paring pair, shears and a honing steel.
Light, stamped, stainless, with a grippy handle and no decoration. The 15 cm (5.9 in) filleting knife is a straight flexible blade on a Fibrox handle; the 17 cm (6.7 in) santoku has a granton hollow edge and is described as light and balanced. There is no bolster, no forged spine, and no premium attached to either.
Because a light knife is less tiring over an hour, a Fibrox handle grips when wet, and losing one costs very little. That is a coherent argument, and it is the opposite of the Damascus argument elsewhere in this catalog.
The honing steel is a 20 cm (7.9 in) chromed bar with a medium-fine cut and a plastic handle. It works; the 30 cm (11.8 in) sapphire-cut steel in the same hub publishes considerably more.
The pair of 8 cm (3.1 in) paring knives. Two of the most-used knife in any kitchen, for less than one of most things in that hub.
15 cm (5.9 in) · straight flexible blade · narrow · Fibrox non-slip handle · stainless
A 15 cm (5.9 in) straight flexible blade with the Fibrox handle — the grip that professional kitchens buy Victorinox for, on the knife most likely to be used with wet hands.
Best for: Filleting fish and jointing poultry, with wet hands.
≈ $39
2 × 8 cm (0.8 × 3.1 in) blades · straight edge with center point · light ergonomic handle · stainless
Two 8 cm (3.1 in) paring knives with a straight, center-pointed blade — the shape that trims and cores without tearing structure.
Best for: Everyday trimming, in a kitchen where knives get wet hands.
17 cm (6.7 in) blade · granton hollow edge · light, balanced · ergonomic handle · stainless
A 17 cm (6.7 in) santoku with a granton hollow edge, from a maker whose knives are the default in professional kitchens for their grip and their weight.
Best for: Long prep sessions, and anyone who values grip over heft.
Hard stainless blades · micro-serration · robust practical handles · universal use
Micro-serrated shears in hard stainless from a maker whose whole reputation is grip and durability under professional use.
Best for: Everyday kitchen cutting, in a household that will keep them for a decade.
≈ $46
20 cm (7.9 in) · chromed steel · medium-fine cut · plastic handle
A 20 cm (7.9 in) chromed honing steel with a medium-fine cut — the standard tool for realigning a European kitchen edge, at the entry price.
Best for: European kitchen knives, honed weekly.
