{"id":25702,"date":"2026-02-12T22:31:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/we-tested-13-knives-under-100-to-figure-out-which-ones-could-hold-up-to-everyday-use\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T22:31:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:31:47","slug":"we-tested-13-knives-under-100-to-figure-out-which-ones-could-hold-up-to-everyday-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/we-tested-13-knives-under-100-to-figure-out-which-ones-could-hold-up-to-everyday-use\/","title":{"rendered":"We Tested 13 Knives Under $100 to Figure Out Which Ones Could Hold Up to Everyday Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<div name=\"accordion\" class=\"AccordionWrapper-hsYVHT krUVVX\">\n<div class=\"AccordionItemWrapper-eWlGuu eNwKZf\">\n<div class=\"AccordionContainer-foSklP fLjqsY\">\n<div data-testid=\"accordion-item-container\" class=\"AccordionItemContainer-ywYcO eQgPvY\"><button class=\"BaseButton-lbLhfD ButtonWrapper-igqDZ WYfIt bepBVm button button--utility AccordionItemContainerButton-eSsfaw Wvvyo\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;Button&quot;}\" data-testid=\"Button\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"ButtonLabel-cyWivE hvohFn button__label\">AccordionItemContainerButton<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"AccordionItemContainerContent-bPelIb gwKUBm opening-animation\">\n<div>\n<p>There are two main attributes you want in the steel of an everyday knife: hardness and corrosion resistance. Unfortunately, they can work against one another because the elements in steel that make it corrosion resistant, like chromium, also make it softer. The carbon content in a steel is what makes it hard, and a harder blade, higher in carbon, holds its edge better. The trick is to find a balance. Some high-end knife companies go to the trouble of developing proprietary steel blends, but even there are some good mass market steels used by budget brands as well. All the knives we recommend are made of high-carbon stainless steel steel, designed to have that balance between rust resistance and edge durability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"AccordionItemWrapper-eWlGuu eNwKZf\">\n<div class=\"AccordionContainer-foSklP fLjqsY\">\n<div data-testid=\"accordion-item-container\" class=\"AccordionItemContainer-ywYcO eQgPvY\"><button class=\"BaseButton-lbLhfD ButtonWrapper-igqDZ WYfIt bepBVm button button--utility AccordionItemContainerButton-eSsfaw Wvvyo\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;Button&quot;}\" data-testid=\"Button\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"ButtonLabel-cyWivE hvohFn button__label\">AccordionItemContainerButton<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"AccordionItemContainerContent-bPelIb gwKUBm opening-animation\">\n<div>\n<p>You\u2019ll see the term \u201cfull tang\u201d thrown around a lot in this review. This refers to a knife-making technique where the metal forged for the blade extends all the way back through the center of the knife\u2019s handle. Scales (the wood or plastic pieces you actually grip) can then be attached to that metal spine. Full-tang knives are more balanced. Balance matters in a knife because you don\u2019t want a heavy blade tilting your knife forward as you chop. A full tang knife is also more durable because the blade can\u2019t separate from the handle (definitely something that can happen to cheap knives). Of course, this means that more forged metal\u2014the thing we just discussed as being expensive\u2014is required to make the knife. Naturally, full-tang knives tend to be priced higher.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that not all balanced knives are full tang (like the Global knife we recommend here) nor are all full tang knives meaningfully more expensive than partial tang knives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"AccordionItemWrapper-eWlGuu eNwKZf\">\n<div class=\"AccordionContainer-foSklP fLjqsY\">\n<div data-testid=\"accordion-item-container\" class=\"AccordionItemContainer-ywYcO eQgPvY\"><button class=\"BaseButton-lbLhfD ButtonWrapper-igqDZ WYfIt bepBVm button button--utility AccordionItemContainerButton-eSsfaw Wvvyo\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;Button&quot;}\" data-testid=\"Button\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"ButtonLabel-cyWivE hvohFn button__label\">AccordionItemContainerButton<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"AccordionItemContainerContent-bPelIb gwKUBm opening-animation\">\n<div>\n<p>Steel quality and handle construction will have the biggest impact on the performance and longevity of a knife, but the finish quality will play a role in the price too. Expensive knives often have design features like beautiful wooden handles and elegant metal forging patterns\u2014Damascus steel knives are a good example of that. Inexpensive knives might have utilitarian-looking blades and plastic handles, though we think there are some nice looking options among our budget picks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2>What counts as a cheap chef\u2019s knife?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The knives featured below all cost less than $100 dollars. That price has the advantage of being a nice, round number but also brings in several recommendations that all met important quality standards: higher quality metal and with an edge they kept through rounds of rigorous testing.<\/p>\n<p><h2>The Best Inexpensive Chef\u2019s Knife<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Mercer Culinary Renaissance 8&#8243; Chef\u2019s Knife<\/h2>\n<div class=\"UnifiedProductCardBody-hIYvDT jcBoTR product-embed product-embed\" 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Knife<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What we love:<\/strong> The Mercer Culinary Renaissance feels extremely well made given its sub $60 price, and the brand is one that frequently shows up in the kits for newbies at culinary school. During testing, the knife felt balanced in our hands, making comfortable, precise work of chopping tough vegetables like sweet potatoes and butternut squash. We also repeatedly went back to measure how the knives kept their edge during our testing by slicing through sheets of paper and maintained its paper slicing ability after repeated rounds of chopping produce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we\u2019d leave:<\/strong> This knife features a lower steel quality than pricier knives like The Mac Professional Series Chef\u2019s Knife, which means it will need more frequent sharpening. 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