Victorinox is a world preponderant brand, preponderant for its kitchen cutlery items. It all started in the year 1884 when the founder of the company Mr. Karl Elsener started knife manufacturing company in Ibach-Schwyz, in Switzerland. The name of the company is a blend of two words 'Victoria' and 'Inox'. 'Victoria' was chosen after Karl Elsener deceased mum and 'Inox' in the French term for metal, hence Victorinox.
The brand not only produces ability kitchen cutlery but also manufacturer's watches, Swiss Army knives and flashlights. Carl Elsner started the company and competed with the Germans who use to supply their products to the Swiss Army. He came up with his brand "Officer Knife" in the year 1891 and delivered first knives to the Swiss Army. The form of Victorinox multi tool was presented and this primary product had a wooden cope and featured a blade, a screwdriver, a can opener and a punch.
Kitchen Knives
Elsener family still possess Victorinox and produces some of the finest Victorinox Cutlery. The company is preponderant for producing state-of-the-art Swiss Army Knives and also form high ability kitchen knife. The brands kitchen knives are compared with other high end brands as these products are less high-priced and made with durable material like high-carbon stainless steel. The speciality of Victorinox Cutlery is in the blades of their knives that are full tang, which means it extends all the way through the handle. This particular make and form produces a very strong knife which is sturdier as compared to the models of other brands.
There are endless features and the other one is the collection of cope types of the knives, like Rosewood, and their patented Fibrox Handles, which comprise a textured face for better grip. The material processing part of the Victorinox knives are also dissimilar from others as instead of being heat forged, they are cut from cold-rolled sheets of steel. This particular formula makes the blades lighter and working with lightweight models won't tire your hand as quickly.
The brand offers their knives separately or in blend of many types of knife sets. Purchasing the brands block sets is more economical and its favorite cutlery set is the 8 piece block set. There is a wide range in this set which can be used for various purpose. This particular set includes a chef's knife, bread, a sliver, parer, boning, honing steel, kitchen shears, and an oak storage block.
Here are some of the features and contents of the Victorinox Cutlery 8-Piece Set:
1. 8-Piece Set Ratings: 4.5 from total of 44 ratings.
2. 8-piece Forschner cutlery set, this is a hand-finished set from the factory in Switzerland.
3. Set Includes: 4-inch paring; 6-inch boning; 8-inch chef's knife; 8-inch bread; 10-inch slicing; 10-inch sharpening steel; kitchen shears and slant hardwood block.
4. Material: High-carbon, no-stain-steel blades; full tang processed for strength and balance.
5. Ergonomic black fibrox handles that minimizes wrist strain.
6. Can be washed by hand and the brand offers lifetime warranty on this set.
There are products of the brand labeled under Forschner by Victorinox the conjecture behind this is because until recently these knives were commercialized by Victorinox and Forschner. However, the brand now stands alone in the knives producing department.
Victorinox An Exceptional quality Cutlery Brand