Kitchen knives
We last tested kitchen knives in 2013. There are no updates planned.
Scanpan
Spectrum Cook’s Knife
score
45
Price guide
$18
This knife has OK handling ... but just OK initial sharpness and extremely poor edge durability.
Test results
- 59Handling
- 49Initial sharpness
- 0Edge durability
Good points
- OK handling.
- Good price.
Bad points
- Just OK initial sharpness.
- Extremely poor edge durability.
How we test
Overall score:
- Handling (60 percent)
- Initial sharpness (20 percent)
- Edge durability (20 percent)
Price is based on a March 2013 price survey.
Model
- Price guide
$18
- Origin
China
Specifications
- Size (cm)
18
- Weight (g)
121
- Handle
Rubber
More info
- Notes
Knife was blunt when new.
Avoid this knife
Pros
Attractive colour. Handling was OK.
Cons
Edge sharpness poor. Cutting ability very poor. Lost what little sharpness it had very quickly. Soft metal made sharpening almost impossible.
Overall - just a very poor knife. Greatly over priced. The Victorinox would be a vastly better choice.
Recommend it?
No, this product has too many drawbacks.
Doug L.
Used 6 months or more