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May 14, 2025 8:41 AM
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frontpage Posted by ItsSoCheap | Staff • Yesterday
May 14, 2025 8:41 AM
5-Piece WUSTHOF Gourmet Knife Block Set
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I can also guarantee you that those knives are NOT forged. Stainless steel knives are notoriously hard to forge, and why very few knive companies are able to do it. There's no chance those cheap Chinese knives are forged (for that price especially). Chinese companies are notorious for lying about knives being forged, because it's impossible to tell with the naked eye.
Edit: I see now that they're listed as X50CR further down. The Amazon listing has 65510 in the title for some reason. That's my fault. Looks like they ARE X50CRMOV15. The listing also says they have a FORGED BOLSTER, not that the blades are forged. At least they're not technically lying, but are just a bit deceptive, as a forged bolster is much less important than an forged blade in a kitchen knife, and most people will just see the word forged and not know any better.
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But if you don't need the knife block, I'd go for this $40 Cangshan set that comes with a Santoku and a utility knife. The scissors here are nicer too.
https://www.amazon.com/Cangshan-S...31&sr=8-18
If you prefer a knife without a Bolster, their D series chef's knife and santoku are both 50% off right now on amazon, $30 and $22.50 respectively.
Cangshan knives are the same alloy, but they're fully forged. I have several of the "German Steel" Cangshan knives and they can go toe to toe with Zwilling, let alone the stamped Wusthof stuff.
It is definitely not the same steel. Wusthoff uses X50CRMOV15 for both their forged and stamped knives. The knives you linked are C-65510, which is a steel that isn't designed for knives. That's why no one uses it for knives (accept apparently this TikTok ad Chinese company).
I can also guarantee you that those knives are NOT forged. Stainless steel knives are notoriously hard to forge, and why very few knive companies are able to do it. There's no chance those cheap Chinese knives are forged (for that price especially). Chinese companies are notorious for lying about knives being forged, because it's impossible to tell with the naked eye.
Edit: I see now that they're listed as X50CR further down. The Amazon listing has 65510 in the title for some reason. That's my fault. Looks like they ARE X50CRMOV15. The listing also says they have a FORGED BOLSTER, not that the blades are forged. At least they're not technically lying, but are just a bit deceptive, as a forged bolster is much less important than an forged blade in a kitchen knife, and most people will just see the word forged and not know any better.
I can also guarantee you that those knives are NOT forged. Stainless steel knives are notoriously hard to forge, and why very few knive companies are able to do it. There's no chance those cheap Chinese knives are forged (for that price especially). Chinese companies are notorious for lying about knives being forged, because it's impossible to tell with the naked eye.
Hey, where are you seeing that because in the listing it says the knives use X50CrMoV15.
Also Costco has sold Cangshan knives that claim this steal for years and their supply chain is among the strongest, so without a strong source I am leaning to you being misinformed. And they certainly aren't a tiktok company, lol.
Here is the same knives on Costco showing directly the X50CrMoV15 steel listing.
https://www.costco.com/.product.4...ue
You guessed correctly that the ones he listed are not fully forged, but you were incorrect that they don't or can't forge their knives, just not these ones at this price point. Here is an example of their forged knives:
https://www.costco.com/.product.4...ue
Thanks OP!
Also Costco has sold Cangshan knives that claim this steal for years and their supply chain is among the strongest, so without a strong source I am leaning to you being misinformed. And they certainly aren't a tiktok company, lol.
Here is the same knives on Costco showing directly the X50CrMoV15 steel listing.
https://www.costco.com/.product.4...ue
You guessed correctly that the ones he listed are not fully forged, but you were incorrect that they don't or can't forge their knives, just not these ones at this price point. Here is an example of their forged knives:
https://www.costco.com/.product.4...ue
I see now that they're listed as X50CR further down. The Amazon listing has 65510 in the title for some reason. That's my fault. Looks like they ARE X50CRMOV15. The listing also says they have a FORGED BOLSTER, not that the blades are forged. At least they're not technically lying, but are just a bit deceptive, as a forged bolster is much less important than an forged blade in a kitchen knife, and most people will just see the word forged and not know any better.
I 100% agree on that, who cares if the bolster is forged lol.
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Seems like that $40 set is no longer on sale anyway. Back to $80 now. I wasn't aware they could stamp a blade but forge a bolster, so that is new to me. Anyway they still have some great knife options on sale still. This FULLY forged x50 santoku is only $22.50
https://www.amazon.com/Cangshan-5...r=8-1&th=1
And this fully forged 8inch chef knife is $30.
https://www.amazon.com/Cangshan-6...129&sr=8-5
But these are not a better deal than the Wusthof set for $50. Only a good deal if you're just buying the Wusthof set for the Chef's knife. The $40 cangshan set, stamped blade or not, was a slick deal IMO. Maybe I should have posted it.
I know I sound like a product schill, I promise I'm not. I am an amazon vine reviewer so I get a ton of knives to test. Most I give away to friends and family. But Cangshan knives have consistently been the best and I tend to keep them. Not all of them mind you, a couple months ago I got their TN1 chef's knife to review and honestly I can't recommend it. It looked great but it was all style over actual utility. Balance was all wrong and it was just uncomfortable to actually use. This is a knife you give someone as a gift to put on their knife strip and never use.
https://www.amazon.com/Cangshan-1...iewsAnchor
If you like knives, some other brands I can recommend that actually preform great despite not having any pedigree is Keemake and Hoshanho. I don't think Keemake makes their own knives but everything I got from them so far has been great, so they're at least being choosy and sourcing from a quality plant. They have an 8" chef's knife in 1.4116 that I personally own and can vouch for, for $19 right now on amazon right now.
Hoshanho seems to make their own knives and everything I've gotten from them has been great too. I haven't tried it personally but they have an 8" chef knife made from AUS10 for $30 right now.