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Victorinox
Fibrox Pro Chef's Knife 8 Inch
35 positive 1 neutral 5 negative
Based on 41 Reddit mentions
$44.00
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Durable chef’s knife for my grandmother — budget around $157
Victorinox Fibrox are fairly indestructible, easily in your budget, available worldwide, and while the handles are not pretty they are pretty grippy. Fairly light for a western knife as well. So I think the Pro Chef 8 inch would tick most of your boxes.
Ok-Distribution-9591 in r/TrueChefKnives
July 31, 2026 3:39 PM
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ISO Chef's knife
Victorinox 8-inch chef knife. Plastic handle for cheap or wood for a bit more money. Holds its edge, relatively easy to sharpen. I used various victorinox knives in pro kitchens for 40+ years.
rb56redditor in r/Cooking
July 28, 2026 5:11 PM
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Need help choosing between these 4 as a beginner
Couple things to note: get one 1000 grit stone, not a combo stone. Neither a kiwi or Victorinox will benefit from a higher grit. Sharpton pro is recommended a lot (splash stone so don't have to soak) but I don't have personal experience. I have a soaking stone and it's fine (just have to soak for li
...minal187 in r/TrueChefKnives
January 8, 2026 7:36 PM
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UK first proper chef's - Victorinox? Procook Pro X50? Staniforth? Budget up to £70.
The Victorinox that everyone seems to love is the extra broad 20cm with the Fibrox Pro handle. They're about £33 on Amazon at the moment, but pre-Covid you could buy one for £20. The other commonly recommended beginners knife is the 8 inch Mercer Renaissance. At around £40 it's less than half the pr
...twatmunro in r/chefknives
July 26, 2025 1:07 AM
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