Look at these colorful knives! Would you like knives this colorful in your kitchen?
These knives are from the Pure Komachi line, and they are just now getting rereleased in new, brighter colors. (The old colors were more pastel.) They looked like gimmicky knives to us at first (where's the steel?) but it turns out the color is from bonding FDA approved resin to high carbon stainless steel blades. So basically these knives have a nonstick coating.
This nonstick coating might make them easier to clean and even to use, but we haven't actually tried them. Does anyone have one or two of these color-coded knives?
This particular set includes 4" Tomato/Cheese Knife (Light Fuchsia), 6" Multi-Purpose Utility (Blue), 3.5" Parer (Green), 5.75" Sandwich Knife (Light Purple), 4 3/8" Fish Knife (Light Blue), 6.5" Asian Chef's (Light Pink), 8" Bread (Orange), 8" Chef's (Fuchsia) and a clear acrylic knife block. We've read good reviews of the knives, but the knife block seems to take up a lot of space.
• Pure Komachi 2 9-Piece Knife Set, $89.95 at Broadway Panhandler
• You can find the individual knives at Amazon.com
Related: Current Knife Crush: The Wüsthof Wave Knife
(Images: Broadway Panhandler/Amazon)
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I wonder how well these hold their edge. I'd imagine you can't sharpen them, as the color would probably chip/scratch off. Hm.
Are these similar to the Kuhn Rikon Colori knives? If so, then I would definitely try them out.
I bought a Colori paring knife to use for picnics but it's become one of my favorites. It's super sharp and while the coating doesn't render it totally non-stick, it certainly reduces drag.
I have the bread knife. It's more of a brighter marigold color and super-sharp. It seems to be holding up well (I don't have a dishwasher), but I've only had it for a few months.
Aghh, I need these knives! Why do they make these things in such pretty colors???
My local Costco is carrying them right now.
We have a santoku knife set with this colorful resin coating. They're really sharp and slice beautifully- the only frustration is that if we want to sharpen them we're going to chip and scrape the coating. So we wouldn't have purchased them ourselves, since we're into heirloom kitchenware (e.g. Cast iron etc.), but they were a very lovely birthday gift that we've very much enjoyed.
I've got a santoku and a bread knife in the more pastel-y colors. The santoku I've had for a couple of years (3 ) now and the coating is now chipping in some places. Not as sharp as it used to be, either. But I love the bread knife. No complaints. I wouldn't get these over a good henckles or Shun set, but if you are on a budget, these are awesome.
I also love the Kuhn Rikon colored knives. I bought a few parers and a slightly larger version at the discount store just because they're fun, but they turned out to be some of my favorites because they hold an edge nicely and travel well thanks to the matching blade covers.
Sharpening them on a stone or honing with a steel doesn't seem to mess up the color on the blade at all.
If these are like the Kuhn Rikon, I think they'd be too flimsy and lightweight in the larger sizes to perform like quality chefs knives.
Loved it when I first got it, but the coloring wears off.
I wouldn't get these if I had children around. They really look like toys.
I have two, in the more pastel colors. One was desribed as a "vegetable knife" and the other a "meat knife." They are fromTarget about 3 years ago and I love them. They've held their edge and haven't chipped, but I do only hand wash. Received a very nice Chef's knife last year as gift, and much prefer the Santoku.
I've been staring at the santoku knife at target for months now but haven't bought it. I have IKEA knives that suck pretty hard.
i've got the cook's knife and santoku. i really do like them. a few years ago i "invested" in a wusthof that i never got around to get sharpened--i reasoned it would cost the same as a cheaper knife and last about as long. that's been my philosophy ever since and haven't looked back! these knives are great! the paring knife even comes with it's own little stand/holder.