Anyone know where I can get Kiwi knives?

[MFalk]

I've read great things about Thai-imported Kiwi knives (http://www.wokshop.com/HTML/products/... , and I'd like to try them out. Specifically, the larger chef knives (as opposed to the paring knives). Does anyone know where I can find these in the city? I've called the Thai grocery on Mosco Street, (the only one I know and the only one my research has found, but they only have paring knives.

I know I can order it online at Wok Shop, but with shipping it comes out to $12, which is high given that people online have found them for $3. Any help is much appreciated!

[MFalk]

Thanks to those who've chimed in. I wound up buying them from Wokshop in late March and, after almost daily use, have been great. I hone them with a steel but don't do any other maintenance. I'll be sure to check out KK when it's time to "refresh" my knives (I doubt they'll be worth sharpening when they dull--I could just buy a new knife).

[metryman]

Import foods has the knives . Get the plastic handles. They are not shown on the website so you'll have to ask for them but they are nicer and more comfortable than the wooden handles

[Chemicalkinetics]

I have seen them in local Asian supermarkets. I almost pick one up today, but they sat into a locked display cabinet and every one in the store seemed so busy.

[Miss Priss]

I've been looking for those too, and found them today at a place called KK Discount Store, 78 Mulberry Street (about a block below Canal). The large chef's knives (blunt or pointed end) were $7.95 and the smaller chef's knives were $5.95. I bought a large one and yes, it's very sharp! Also fairly light, but balanced well enough for me, with my middling knife skills.

[Awwshucks]

Try this one. I don't know how high the shipping is...You could try an Asian grocer to see if they have any! I hear you can find them in Chinese stores.
http://importfood.com/thai_knives.html

[tex.s.toast]

We rented an unfurnished apartment in bangkok recently, and picked up a couple of kiwi knives at the weekend market to use for basic snack prep around the house and i have to ask - what exactly have you heard thats got you so interested. in my experience they are perfectly fine cheap knives but nothing special and not really worth a ton of effort (or certainly 10+ dollars - i think i paid about 40 baht for an 8 inch vegetable knife).

i'd be curious to hear what you were expecting or what you had read sets kiwis apart.

[MFalk]

I've heard from multiple sources that they're remarkably good for being so cheap, specifically that they hold their edges very well and are very sharp. I have a Hencklels that I'm very happy with, but it's a bit thick for some tasks, and I'd like to try out something thinner. I figure if they're so cheap it can't hurt to experiment, especially if it brings me to Chinatown. And if I do like them, I can recommend them to others/buy them as gifts for the knife-deprived.

[Chemicalkinetics]

I don't think the Kiwi knives are very thin. Granted that I do not own them, the ones I saw in the stores do not have particular thin blades. I agree with tex.s.toast. I am guessing that the Kiwi knives are great compare to other knives of their price ranges ($5-15). I have to buy one soon, but I don't think they are literally better than high-ends knives.

[pbjluver]

Have you tried Korin Japanese Tableware and Chef Knives

www.korin.com

57 Warren Street
New York, NY 10007
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