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Zyliss USA kitchen appliances.

November 9, 2017

Blades, Kitchen

Brand: Zyliss

Verdict:

Zyliss Knives

Zyliss makes a range of funky-colored knives. But are they good at cutting?

Zyliss makes a range of kitchen appliances, including these funky knives. They’re not just colorful, they also work well. It’s not a Yoshihiro HAP40 Chefs Knife, but it also doesn’t come with the stiff price tag. They’re great knives that work well at a cost that’s affordable to you and me.

I bought four of their knives, but Zyliss makes a wide range, including knives with toned-down colors. So if you’re not into brightly colored kitchen utensils, Zyliss has something else for you.

Zyliss also makes kitchen utensils, including tin openers, cheese graters, food choppers, and storage containers. Click the button to check their range of kitchen things.

TL;DR

Long reads not your thing? Here’s the short of it.

Beautiful knives.

Does your kitchen cause visitors to yawn? Zyliss knives bring zest to any cutting board with their bright colors.

Cut well out of the box.

You need to sharpen most new knives. Many people don’t know this, and many people don’t care. That’s why a Zyliss knife is a good buy. It’s sharp enough out of the box. If you don’t care about sharpening a new knife, the Zyliss is for you.

Comfortable.

The handle, made from plastic, feels good in your hand. It offers a firm grip and won’t slip and cut where it shouldn’t.

For any cutting need.

Zyliss makes a wide range of knives for all sorts of cutting requirements. They actually make a wide range of kitchen utensils.

Great ratings.

You’ll notice that many Zyliss products have a 4+ rating on Amazon, from hundreds of reviewers. They make happy customers.

Good investment.

They won’t cut a hole in your bank account. I recommend you get some.

Product Attributes

I bought four Zyliss knives. Herewith their attributes.

Small cook's knife

Santoku knife

Utility knife

Paring knife

Small Cook's Knife

Material (handle): Plastic.

Material (blade): Stainless steel.

Width: 0.98 inches (25 mm).

Thickness: 1.53 inches (39 mm).

Length: 10.82 inches (275 mm).

Weight: 3.35 oz (95 g).

Santoku Knife

Material (handle): Plastic.

Material (blade): Stainless steel.

Width: 0.84 inches (21.4 mm).

Thickness: 1.29 inches (33 mm).

Length: 8.74 inches (222 mm).

Weight: 1.94 oz (55 g).

Utility Knife

Material (handle): Plastic.

Material (blade): Stainless steel.

Width: 1.02 inches (26 mm).

Thickness: 1.02 inches (26 mm).

Length: 8.74 inches (222 mm).

Weight: 1.62 oz (46 g).

Paring Knife

Material (handle): Plastic.

Material (blade): Stainless steel.

Width: 0.84 inches (21.5 mm).

Thickness: 1.02 inches (26 mm).

Length: 7,28 inches (185 mm).

Weight: 1.44 oz (41 g).

Cutting

Most new knives need sharpening. It’s great if you can remove a knife from its packaging and it’s sharp enough to use, but that’s often not the case. Zyliss knives are sharp enough to work well out of the box.

Is a sharp blade important?

I never sharpened my knives. If a knife didn’t cut, I applied more pressure. Knife sharpening was something tobacco-chewing old men with bony fingers did. Then a friend introduced me to the Lansky Deluxe, which I reviewed. Since then I’ve never settled for a blunt blade again. From the Lansky, I went on to review the Warthog V-Sharp Classic 2, which became my go-to knife sharpener. Once I started using sharpened knives, I couldn’t stand working with blunt blades.

Comfort

Zyliss knives feel comfortable if a bit small, in my hands. If you have short fingers, you won’t have trouble gripping a Zyliss. The plastic handle shouldn’t slip from your grasp either.

Colors

Zyliss knives come in a wide variety of colors. It’s enough to make any vegetable green with envy. For those whose lives are exciting enough, Zyliss makes a range of knives with non-coated blades too.

Safety

Zyliss knives come with plastic sheaths. When you’re done with the knife, give it a rinse and slide it into its sheath. Now your knife won’t hurt tiny hands searching for things to explore.

Bristle Block

Zyliss makes a beautiful black knife block. It’s a plastic container filled with plastic bristles. You stick your knife in anywhere and it stands upright. They’re not the first ones to make a bristle block. I’m sure theirs aren’t better than other brands either. But it is a handy way to store knives.

The bristle block has four holes at the bottom. If you skimped on drying your knives properly, you can rest assured that liquid won’t accumulate at the bottom of the bristle block. Furthermore, you can remove the bristles from the container and wash the container.

Dishwasher Safe?

These knives are dishwasher safe, but ANY knife will get blunt from being washed in a dishwasher. It’s better to wash your Zyliss by hand. This ensures that the blade doesn’t make contact with other hard objects.

Cutting Tests

I’m not proud of these videos, cos they suck. But here they are, nonetheless.

To test the knives, I cut pumpkin, garlic, tomato, green pepper, and carrot.

Some disclaimers: I’m not a chef; I’m a tester of things; I don’t aspire to fast-cutting; I’m left-handed, but in the videos, I use my right hand for cutting, which feels awkward, so please excuse the lack of rhythm; I worked with ink earlier in the day, hence the black marks on my hands.

The goal was to show that Zyliss knives cut well, out of the box. Zyliss achieves that goal.