Metal or ceramic knives?

>>7890050
Pretty sure the ones in your picture are ceramic. hope that helps!

>>7890062
That's true, but which kind of knives do you prefer?

suramiku knoife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGXylS-HFgg

death metal

>>7890050
I've only ever used metal.

What are the advantages of ceramic over metal knives?

>>7890481
they look cooler
>source: I bought a set of ceramic knives at IKEA

>>7890481

It's mainly a "oh, look this is new" kinda thing. The cons far out weigh the pros of ceramic.

Pros: stays sharp longer than metal

Cons:
very difficult to sharpen compared to metal
brittle
only exist in short sizes (you will never find a proper length Chef's knife in ceramic)
useless for chopping anything hard or firm

>>7890050

Ceramic is totally inflexible, chips very easily, and is extremely difficult to sharpen. You can get just as good an edge on a stainless or carbon steel knife.

>>7890481
Not having to sharpen
>>not being able to sharpen

>>7890481
Cheaper to produce a good-quality edge.

>>7890549
>only exist in short sizes (you will never find a proper length Chef's knife in ceramic)
>useless for chopping anything hard or firm
Both of these are bullshit

I use them for soft meat and veggies, they're excellent and even cheap ass shit lasts for years.

>>7890050
Metal for anything that may cause ceramic to chip, such as bones, cartilage, some vegetables and French bread.

>>7890481
It's easier to keep ceramic knifes clean and they can't stain.

>>7890050
Does it cut? Use it.

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>>7890853

Kyocera has a relatively cheap diamond wheel sharpener.

Personally I'm always a bit apprehensive about the chips being in my food though. Then again I feel the same about the Japanese meme hardness knives which easily chip too.

Although I guess high carbon stainfast steel would dissolve pretty quickly.

>>7892614
Tfw I have a hardened weebknife I bought one night on Amazon
>mfw it's never chipped save for the time it fell off the magnetic strip and hit the blender, and it's excessively sharp still 3 months later

Shitty stainless ones chip like crazy, carbon doesn't as much due to more toughness rather than brittleness.