Knife Buyer's Guide



Interactive Guide

Below you will find a list of the main knife brands we stock - use the drop down boxes to filter the list and find the range that suits your needs. We've included the Blade Material, Handle Material and the RRP of the 20cm Chef's Knife (or nearest equivalent) from each range to help you narrow the list.

Range Image Blade
Material
Handle
Material
20cm Chef's
Knife RRP
Comments
Global
G Series
Global Knives - G Series Stainless Steel Stainless Steel £100+ Uses one of the hardest formulas of steel in knife manufacturing. Sharpening with a normal steel is NOT recommended.
Global
GF Series
Global Knives - GF Series Stainless Steel Stainless Steel £100+ Generally larger than the Global G Series and favoured by Professional Chefs. Sharpening with a normal steel is NOT recommended.
Henckels
4 Star
Henckels Knives - 4 Star Range Stainless Steel Synthetic £70-£100 Unbreakable polypropylene handle. Ice hardened steel, laser controlled edge. Single blank creates blade, bolster and tang.
Henckels
5 Star
Henckels Knives - 5 Star Range Stainless Steel Synthetic £70-£100 Ergonomic polypropylene handle. Ice hardened steel, laser controlled edge. Single blank creates blade, bolster and tang.
Henckels
TWIN Profection
Henckels Knives - TWIN Profection Stainless Steel Synthetic £100+ Aimed at the novice chef. Ice hardened steel, laser controlled edge, polypropylene handle. Single blank creates blade, bolster and tang.
Henckels
Professional 'S'
Henckels Knives - Professional 'S' Range Stainless Steel Synthetic £70-£100 Traditional three rivet full tang. Ice hardened steel, laser controlled edge, polypropylene handle. Single blank creates blade, bolster and tang.
Henckels
TWIN Pollux
Henckels Knives - TWIN Pollux Stainless Steel Synthetic £40-£70 Modern three rivet full tang. Ice hardened steel, laser controlled edge, polypropylene handle. Single blank creates blade, bolster and tang.
Henckels
TWIN Cuisine
Henckels Knives - TWIN Cuisine Stainless Steel Synthetic £70-£100 Full horizontal tang. Ice hardened steel, laser controlled edge, polypropylene handle. Single blank creates blade, bolster and tang.
Henckels
TWIN Fin
Henckels Knives - TWIN Fin Stainless Steel Stainless Steel £40-£70 Single blank creates blade, bolster, tang and handle. Non slip grooves. Ice hardened, laser controlled multi-purpose edge.
I O Shen
Mastergrade
I O Shen Mastergrade Knives Stainless Steel Synthetic £40-£70 Unique TRIPLEX steel - combines two outer layers of soft steel for duarbility and a core of incredibly hard steel for ultimate sharpness and edge retention.
James Martin
by Stellar
James Martin Knives by Stellar Stainless Steel Synthetic £20-£40 Designed to James Martin's specifications resulting in an elegant and user friendly collection. Molybdenum steel for added sharpness and edge retention.
Jamie Oliver
Knives
Jamie Oliver Knives Stainless Steel Synthetic £20-£40 Fully riveted, sculpted phenolic handles. Molybdenum Vanadium steel. Knife name on handle caps for easy identification.
Judge
Sabatier
Judge Sabatier Knives Stainless Steel Synthetic £20-£40 Traditional triple riveted handles. Sabatier manufacturing techniques guarantees a quality blade.
Kasumi
Titanium
Kasumi Titanium Titanium Coated Synthetic £100+ Unique Molybdenum and Vanadium Steel blades coated with Titanium. Ergonomic polypropylene handles for comfort and hygiene. Available in three colours.
Kyocera
Black
Kyocera Black Ceramic Knives Ceramic Ceramic £100+ Retain sharpness for a VERY long time. Corrosion free and tasteless. Smoother than steel enabling effortless slicing.
Raymond Blanc
Knives
by Anolon
Raymond Blanc Knives by Anolon Stainless Steel Synthetic £20-£40 Santoprene SureGrip handles for comfort and safety. Ice hardened German steel with glass finished edges. Perfectly balanced for comfort during extended use.
Robert Welch
Signature
Robert Welch Designs - Signature Knives Stainless Steel Synthetic £40-£70 Fully moulded Dupont™ handles for hygiene and comfort. Hand finished World Edge Geometry blades for optimal performance and ease of slicing.
Stellar
Sabatier
Stellar Sabatier Knives Stainless Steel Synthetic £40-£70 Classic triple riveted handles. Traditional French Sabatier manufacturing and the Sabatier mark guarantees quality.
Tojiro
Senkou
Tojiro Senkou Knives Stainless Steel Synthetic £100+ Japanese multi-layered Damascus steel provides a look and feel like a Samurai Sword. Heston Blumenthal's favourite and his Desert Island Discs luxury choice.
Wusthof
Classic
Wusthof Classic Knives Stainless Steel Synthetic £100+ Seamless classic triple riveted full tang handles for hygiene. German high carbon tempered steel for outstanding strength, sharpness and edge retention.