Anyone Have Kyocera Ceramic Knives?
 

I'm tempted to pick up a set of these to replace my older Henckels:

http://www.kyoceraadvancedceramics.com/

Anyone have any of these? If so, comments would be welcome.

Thanks.

no, but in general ceramic knives are VERY sharp, and you need to be attentive to that. They can and will cause SERIOUS damage if you are careless.

Knives are supposed to be sharp. Have you used ceramic knives?

Perhaps I shouldn't have been so specific to the manufacturer.

I'd rather not drop that kind of coin on a knife. The guy on the infomercial can cut through cans and shoes and it only costs $19.95 and I get the Shamwow for free.

I have not used, but have heard great things from a couple of friends who have them.
J.A. HENKELS

http://usa.jahenckels.com/index.php?simple_view=97 are great cutlery.

I have. Ceramics typically have a very sharp, almost scalpel-like edge. They also do not dull like steel, so where many people get used to having to really push a knife, you don't with ceramic, and people get hurt that way.

I've discovered flank steak and I've become somewhat obsessed with slicing it extremely thin after taking it off the grill.

Excellent feedback. Thank you.

Do you think a ceramic knife is going to cut through a can? My mom was into that whole ceramic thing when I was a kid. Trust me, there's nothing that my mom can make that can chop wood. This is what you need dumbass: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/abLB7aTmnE4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/abLB7aTmnE4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

I have no desire to cut through cans.

How often do you have to ship those off to be sharpened?

How about shoes? <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DnLBA4-XtgY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DnLBA4-XtgY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

No, nor shoes. I think those knives are steel, anyway.

If you were to get a set of Ginsu knives you could simply buy multiple sets. I used one to chop down a tree in the back yard last fall.

What's your issue with steel? Do you have a carbon aversion?