Nowadays more and more people are choosing a ceramic knife set over your classic steel.
Ceramic knives sharper than steel.
If you re talking about a cheap ceramic knife then it really isn t worth your money.
They re much more durable sharper and require sharpening less.
Traditional steel blades need to be honed and re sharpened regularly in order to keep their sharp blades but a ceramic knife has actually been proven to stay sharp for up to 10 times longer.
The zirconium ceramic our p600 blades are made from is the hardest material known to man other than diamonds.
A ceramic knife is probably sharper than your run in the mill knife.
The only downsides i ve found is that because of their fragility i ve never found a knife of more than 7 and those aren t generally available in classic french chef shape which is the shape i was taught to chop with and which i believe to be the most efficient and versatile shape.
Made with a proprietary zirconia z206 material produced in japan the kyocera advanced ceramic 7 professional chef s knife will retain its edge for up to 10 times longer than a steel blade.
You won t believe how pleasant the p600 knives are to handle.
It depends on the knife.
10x harder sharper than steel.
Ceramic blades require substantially less work than metal knives.
Light weight yet robust.
A hand sharpened good quality carbon or stainless steel knife will be just as sharp as a ceramic knife.