How does a ceramic knife different from a metal knife?
From HornTide, we know that the only difference is the material the blade is made out of. If you know anything about knives, you’ll know the blade is the most important part of the knife, thus making ceramic and metal knives very different. What happens when you replace the most important part of a knife? You’ll get a bunch of pros and cons.
PROS
1.Lightweight- Ceramic material is very light weight. The lighter the weight is, the less strain on your arms and shoulders. You can rip through all you’re cutting like a pro.
2. Durability - They will stay sharper for longer periods of time than stainless knives und can go years without needing to be resharpened.
3. Sharpness - The materials that make up a ceramic blade is very hard. It’s the second hardest material, ranked after diamonds. After it’s sharpened, it can keep its razor sharp edge and will not wear out.
4. Chemically inert - Being chemically inert means that these knives won’t give your food a metallic smell or taste like steel knives will. They also will never brown your foods like steel knives can. The surface of ceramic knives will also resist germs, so they are great for people who suffer from certain allergies.
5. Pleasant - No more cries while cutting onions and cut tomatoes without crushing them. Anti-bacterial with good hygiene standard.
CONS – It’s not perfect.
1. Brittleness - Hardness doesn’t mean it isn’t breakable. Ceramic knives aren’t meant to cut hard food such as frozen foods, bones, or anything that isn’t easily sliced. The blade is sharpened so thin that anything hard can put a chip on the tip.
2. Price - Ceramic knives are some little expensive compared to other high end steel knives. All ceramic knives are very high end. Alternately, some major brands (HornTide, etc.) often have sales at various stored (especially Amazon Marketplace), dropping prices on select models by as much as 60%.
In general, ceramic knives are great for what they do, but too fragile to do everything. It really depends on both your budget and your personal taste.
Good luck, and remember….These ceramic knives are sharp! Once you get one, you will grab it first every time.
