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Colorful Knives! Pure Komachi 2 Knife Set

2009_07_30-Knives00.jpgLook at these colorful knives! Would you like knives this colorful in your kitchen?

 
 

2009_07_30-Knives.jpgThese 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

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(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.

posted by Heather Pierce on July 31st 2009 at 9:48am
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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.

posted by Mlle. Cara on July 31st 2009 at 9:51am
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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.

posted by slowdown on July 31st 2009 at 10:21am
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Aghh, I need these knives! Why do they make these things in such pretty colors???

posted by lceatsall on July 31st 2009 at 10:44am
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My local Costco is carrying them right now.

posted by s and the r on July 31st 2009 at 11:10am
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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.

posted by gabrielaskitchen on July 31st 2009 at 11:13am
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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.

posted by spotonmeg on July 31st 2009 at 11:57am
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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.

posted by splatgirl on July 31st 2009 at 12:51pm
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Loved it when I first got it, but the coloring wears off.

posted by edava72 on August 1st 2009 at 12:29am
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I wouldn't get these if I had children around. They really look like toys.

posted by ohjodi on August 1st 2009 at 6:14pm
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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.

posted by BT on August 1st 2009 at 10:03pm
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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.

posted by birdablaze on August 3rd 2009 at 5:44pm
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