Quality knives will let you truly enjoy cooking and bring happiness to your family. Once you’ve used a professional knife, you won’t forget how you feel. Using a sharp knife with good ergonomics will reduce your fatigue, and grow your knife skills. 

Stainless steel knives

High-Carbon Steel is a kind of stainless steel. Carbon steel and stainless steel have the basic ingredients of iron and carbon but add different alloying elements. 

These knives can be sharpened to a very sharp edge. However, it is high-rust and gets stains easily. Therefore, knives with this type of steel should be carefully cleaned, dried, and stored in a dry place. 

Now there is the “Sanmai” structure which is a traditional Japanese blade making technique. It is simply translated as “three layer” refers to a knife that has stainless or iron on each side for protection against corrosion.

You can check the Vosteed Morgan series if you are looking for a sharp knife with a better corrosion resistant performance.

Damascus steel knives 

Damascus knives have watery or wavy light and dark pattern, and it is famous for their welded blades. Damascus steel has great edge retention, and it is flexible and tough. Damascus steel will combine at least two different types of steel for making it strong and long-lasting. One of the advantages of a Damascus knife is that a Damascus blade will retain its sharpness for longer, so if you use your knives for long hours and you want to have a knife stay super sharp. Damascus will be your choice.

Titanium nitride-coated knives

There are pros and cons when it comes to Titanium nitride-coated knives. 

If you are looking for a knife that has more corrosion resistant than steel. This would be your first option. The titanium nitride coating will give you an extra layer of strength and resistance. 

However, this type of knife can be expensive, since titanium will be rarer, and better than steel. 

For some examples of titanium nitride-coated knives, please check the Vosteed Hackney Knife.

Ceramic Chef Knives

Like stainless steel, Ceramic knives are low maintenance. They do not require frequent sharpening and stay sharp longer. The pros about ceramic knives are more affordable and you don’t need to take care of them too much. If you are looking for a knife for chopping vegetables, you won’t regret having that. 

However, since it is made from ceramic, the knives will break and chip if you cut frozen foods and hard bones. Ceramic knives cannot be sharpened by yourself if you are not a specialized sharpener. 

Non-Stick Coated Knife

Non-stick-coated knives can be made of any material. Then a non-stick coating is added to the blade, providing users with more convenience, as they don't have to wipe food off of their knife while cooking continually.

If you are struggling with the sticky food on the blade, The non-stick coated knife will make your life easier. Using the non-stick-coated knife can help you to cook continually without wiping the food off while cooking.