Shenzhen Knives Chef Series. Ceramic Knife Set – 3-piece
- 6-inch Chef’s knife, 4.8-inch Slicing knife, and 3.2-inch Paring knife
- Stay sharper longer: Harder than steel, and will hold edge longer than a steel blade
- Will not rust and is easy to clean: Resistant to acids, germs and oils
- Will not affect the taste of or brown food
- Lightweight: easy and comfortable to use for precision slicing
Product Description
Shenzhen Knives is a leading online retailer of ceramic knives and ceramic knife sets.
Shenzhen Ceramic Knives are a perfect complement to your steel knives. While you will still need to use your steel knife for every-day, heavy duty cutting, Shenzhen Knives are perfect for slicing fruits and vegetables and other precision cutting tasks…. 
$69.98
Large knife is smaller than I anticipated. Blades are sharp but not as sharp as advertised. Satisfied but not thrilled with set.
Rating: 3 / 5
Comment by Milt — August 23, 2010 @ 11:46 am
Having gotten a gift card from Amazon, I bought this set based on reviews. I always wanted to try the ceramic knives and these were not expensive. I love them. I eat a lot of veggies and these are wonderful for slicing and dicing them. I admit, I do baby them…I wash them and put them right back in their knife slot in the drawer. These are a good intro to ceramic knives!
Rating: 5 / 5
Comment by LovingLife — August 23, 2010 @ 2:08 pm
Update:
Since this review I bought the Kyocera knife below Kyocera Revolution Series 7-Inch Professional Chef’s Knife, Black Blade and also received the chef knife in this set as a gift. Shenzhen Knives. White Ceramic Chef’s Knife
I’ve tried to use the knives equally and use the Shenzhen as much as practical. It is a useful second knife. After getting the Kyocera, I was considering buying a second one to have a spare in case i needed to send it in for sharpening or so that two of us could be cutting at the same time.
This gift solved that problem. I still prefer the Kyocera, but thought it fair to adjust my review to neutral (3 stars) from poor (2 stars).
Without a time crunch involved, I took my time to compare the knives. While I can’t really see the edges, the Kyocera seems a little sharper. The Kyocera has a more rounded tip and heel (rear edge of the blade) which I disliked at first, but now prefer.
I knicked myself once with the heel of the Shenzhen, but it didn’t even draw blood. I do pay more attention now. I am 6’2″ and have large hands, so I really appreciate the larger size of the Kyocera.
The Shenzhen chef is certainly usable and I will continue to use it. If you are struggling to justify $40 on a chef knife, then the Shenzhen is a good value. If you are able to sit with $80 for a single knife, I recommend the Kyocera. The differences between the two chef knives are relatively small, but my original purchase included two knives for $30 that I couldn’t use for anything, hence the original return.
The knives are also weighted very differently. The handle on the Shenzhen is heavier and therefore the whole knife is heavier. Neither weighs much. about 90 grams according to my less than accurate scale (5g accuracy). I like the feel of the Kyocera better, but the balance is barely noticeable during use.
Original 2 star review:
In less than a month of primarily me using the chef knife because others in the house were nervous about breaking it, my girlfriend commented on how it was already getting duller than it was initially.
I thought about it and had only used the other two knives a few times because the handle clearance was so minimal.
These are tiny knives. The slicing knife is about the size of a small steak knife. The “chef” knife was very small for a chef knife, but useful for more operations.
In the end, if I had only bought the chef knife at $40 I might have kept it, but $70 for one useful knife that was losing it’s edge rapidly was too much so I returned the set.
I am thinking about trying the 7″ KyoceraKyocera Revolution Series 7-Inch Professional Chef’s Knife, Black Blade to see if it is any better. I will try to find something to cut that I can cut again in 25 days to determine blade life. I’m not sure what will be a consistent item, maybe red potato or tomato any test suggestions are welcome.
Rating: 3 / 5
Comment by Buy Amsoil at Race-Oil.com — August 23, 2010 @ 3:35 pm
I was skeptical at first about a ceramic knife, but my wife wanted to try them. I will never go back to steel. These are the sharpest, easiest to use and most maintenance free knives ever. The only caveat is that you need to be careful when you use them. Don’t drop them and cut with them only on wood and they will stay sharp. Why would anyone buy another type?
Rating: 5 / 5
Comment by Researcher — August 23, 2010 @ 3:51 pm
Review summary: If you are looking for a great mid-tier, affordable knife and don’t want to spend the big bucks on a Kyocera knife, then buy a Shenzhen Knife set.
Based on other reviews, it seems like the main issue with these knives were not as sharp as Kyocera and they were fragile.
To address the first issue: When you are spending half the amount on a knife, I wouldn’t expect the same performance (which goes for all products, can you imagine your friend saying “hey guys i bought a Honda but it sucks, it’s not as good as a Rolls Royce…uhhh really? LOL). But the bottom line, is it sharp? Does it cut veggies easily? YES! So I understand that I am sacrificing some performance to save money, but it is not a significant amount of sharpness.
And the second issue of ceramic blades breaking/chipping. That’s really a criticism for all ceramic knives not just this brand, so to ding this product for a fault in all ceramic knives is misguided! From what I understand, ceramic knives are not for everyday, heavy duty cutting, as it will NEVER replace your steel knife, but only serves as a complement to it, for precision cutting tasks (slicing that sashimi, carving nice little fruit and veggie pieces etc)
Rating: 5 / 5
Comment by TLS — August 23, 2010 @ 6:24 pm