Warning: That fancy boning knife set from the fancy online store was junk

Spent $180 on a 5-piece set from some brand I saw on Instagram. The first pork shoulder I tried to break down the blade chipped before I hit the bone. By the third week the handles started cracking. Anyone else get burned by those flashy knife sets that look nice but can't hold an edge?

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uma_ellis22d ago

Instagram ads are just polished junk that fall apart fast.

gavinwells22d ago

@uma_ellis is right, those Instagram ads really are just polished junk. I used to think those flashy sets were a step up from my old kitchen knives, but man was I wrong. I ordered a 6-piece set from a brand that popped up in my feed every day, and the chef's knife actually bent on a sweet potato after two weeks. The handle on the paring knife started getting loose before I even finished prepping one meal. It definitely changed how I look at those shiny ads now.

terryw6722d ago

@uma_ellis makes a fair point about junk ads, but I've had a couple of decent finds from Instagram too. That chef's knife bending on a sweet potato sounds rough, but I've gotten a good set of kitchen shears and a nice cutting board from ads that actually held up. Guess it's hit or miss depending on the brand you pick.