There’s nothing on Sunday morning TV except for infomercials, and now my girlfriend’s convinced we need the Miracle Blade set to replace the crappy knives we have now. A whole bunch of blades for $40, basically, and Chef Tony shows off how wonderful they are to a roomful of chefs. Anyone have these knives, and are they worth it, or are they just more infomercial crap?
The fact that the only place you see them is on a Sunday morning infomercial should speak volumes.
Well, that’s hardly fair. They’re also on overnight weeknight infomercials, which are obviously of a completely different caliber. 
Buy yourself a set of Henckel Five Star knives with the ergonomic handles. Then buy yourself an Accusharp manual sharpener for about $10. You can’t go wrong. Mine are like razors after ten years.
We bought the 4 star and love em. The guy we bought them from advised us that the 5 star “ergonomic” handles do not fit properly for some people and can be uncomfortable.
With knives, any that have a serrated edge is pretty much a throw away item as they can’t be sharpened easily.
Amen to that. Unless you’re cutting bread, I wouldn’t recommend them, although some people like them. Most of the knives advertised as “never need sharpening” are finely serrated. They will eventually go dull, however, and then you are faced with putting a normal edge on the knife or tossing it. I would never buy a knife that I haven’t actually picked up and checked for full tang, riveted handles, stainless blade, etc.
Those “miracle” blades are identical to the old “ginsu” blades. They are stamped stainless steel with a fine set of serrations. When 100% brand new they don’t cut too badly. Give them a month and they are already seriously inferior to a good set of real knives. You cannot restore the edges on the “miracle” blades. You cannot even maintain the edges. Likewise, if you are left-handed (like me), they are a positive hazard if cutting potatoes or carrots. The reason is that the “miracle” edge is assymetrical.
I will stick by my nice and not-at-all-cheap Sheffield knives. The other top-flight manufacturers are also excellent, but the Sheffields “fit” my hand better, and a knife I am comfortable with is the best knife in the world.
Just the opposite for me- the Five-star is the only handle I’ve ever come across that works for me. Other ones always put my fingers in awkward positions relative to each other and my palm.
I guess Im the only actual Miracle blade owner in this thread for now so heres the scoop. I got these things for christmas, and it still does the same things they show on the commercials after half a year, so dont listen to Dogface about it getting dull after a month. I get a kick outta throwing tomatoes at the blade and it still slices it in half.
I love the lil steak knives. They just cut like you wouldnt believe. Theyre my favorite knives to use in a meal.
I dont fillet much fish but i did try it on trout a couple of times. It did work but i need more practice on technique. I left some meat on the bone but sure enuf, i pass that part over and it does fillet the fillet.
I hardly use the chop 'n scoop (the tiny little butcher knife looking thing he uses to cut parsley) Its too thin and i dont really chop that much herbs.
My only complaint is that I am used to knives that have a curved cutting edge. The miracle blade slicer is straight. It was great for cutting turkey meat off the bones but I tend to use the first one third of the blade more than I use the length of the blade. I use the rock and chop to do most of my drudgery work but its a tad thick for what I am doing. (chopping squishy vegetables) But overall I breeze thru that stuff better and fasted than with my old knives.
I think its worth the 40 bucks. Knives of comparable quality are worth more than that and I have a whole set. Dont be dissuaded by the people here who think the serrated edge dull or arent good. I gotta totally focus on what I am doing or these things will slice you pretty easily. I got careless one time and a normal blade wouldve just scraped me. The miracle blade cut so cleanly i didnt know i had a deep cut till i washed my hands. Had to bandage the sucker and it wouldnt stop bleeding fo hours. Gotta be careful with sharp knives.
Best part of the deal is that if any of them gets dull, I get a replacement free. Cant beat that since I like using these things.
I have had my Cutco knives for almost 20 years, they’re still sharp as razors and in great shape. Be warned, however, that the knives people here are talking about here, the top notch ones-Cutco, Henckle, Wustoff, Scheffield, etc…are much more expensive-but they’re well worth it. Replacing a $40 set of knives every year, over the 18 years I’ve had my knives, would cost double what I paid for my good set in the first place.
I still put my faith in Old Hickory / Ontario Knife Works cutlery.
Cheaper than Henkle and Wusthoff and easier to sharpen and unless you’re very very patient and diligent in your sharpening, just as sharp as their more expensive cousins.
My wife has owned an off-brand set of these ‘miracle’ blades since before we were married. They’re still sharp, but I don’t care for them.
To agree with Dogface: the asymettrical design stinks. The knives tend to pull to one side when cutting. You don’t get uniform thin slices, you get thick-bottomed wedges. I don’t know if all the cheap forever-sharp knives are like this, but I’ve seen several sets that were.
Cutco knives don’t seem to have this problem. They have a wider symmetrical serration, which is designed mainly as a guard for the cutting edge. They’re also resharpenable, if you feel like sending the knives back to the factory.
Having said that, I still don’t think Cutco is worth the money. The best thing about Cutcos is that they stay sharp when abused–you’re better off learning not to abuse your knives.
I don’t know enough about good knives to venture an opinion, but I know from cheap knives, and I think $40 is too much. I’ve seen sets of steak knives in dollar stores, and even seen “lifetime guaranteed” knives sold in my local Wal-Mart by an old-fashioned “hawker” for less than $10.
You could probably put together all the kitchen knives you need for $25.
For a quarter C-note? I’d rather just use my pocket knife (and I have). it will work just as well (and it has) as that cheap crap.
“Buy yourself a set of Henckel Five Star knives with the ergonomic handles”
Okay, if you pay for it, from amazon:
Henckels Five Star 18-Piece High Carbon Stainless Steel Knife Set with Block
J.A. Henckels
List Price: $790.00
Price: $479.99
Ever close your fist & look at the space it creates? Do you think its round? nope, its actually a triangle. A handle should be like that, a triangle.
Just like the new Miracle Blade III Perfection Series!
Seriously, if you watch the infomercial, they make the exact same point and point out the triangle shaped-handle.