How Do "You" Explain the Difference in the Knives?

[cookingwithdawn]

I just love the Forged Cutlery personally but I know for some it can be expensive if they don't have a show. I'm not really good at explaining the difference of the types of knives we carry. Would anyone like to share what they say as to the difference of the knives? I'd like to be able to say something short and sweet.

 

[Sheila]

We have good, better and best. They can choose if they want the 1 year, 5 year or lifetime warranty by which knife they buy. I always recommend the Forged Cutlery because it's my favorite and I know that as long as I take care of them properly, I'll NEVER have to buy knives again. But I also admit that I have paring knives from the mid 90's that I can't justify replacing because they still work great and I have the really old set of the knives in the honing cases too (also from the mid 90's)! I thought hubby's roommate got off with them in '04, but when our long-term storage stuff that the military had was delivered this summer I found them! WooHoo! LOL

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I talk about the forged cutlery, and I don't explain the difference unless someone asks.
I talk about the "Try Me" Knife - the 5" utility knife, and let them know it has a Lifetime warranty. I usually try to get everyone to actually try it, and see for themselves how incredible it is to cut with a great knife!If someone asks about the difference, I just say that the biggest difference is a LT warranty vs. a 5 yr. warranty, and that a stainless steel blade can't ever be as sharp as a forged cutlery blade. I also let them compare weight and the way that the knife feels in their hands.

 

[doughmama]

I talk about the forged cutlery and then vaguely mention the green knives - less expensive with plastic handles. those are the ones you don't mind sharing, sending off with son to college, etc. I don't even mention the ones in their own honing cases - find them to be way too bulky to store.

 

[ChefShalon]

I talk about the forged then mention that we have two other types and they can read about the deferences in my PC collections binder. I have a binder with all the collection cards in it.

 

[Becca_in_MD]

I used to only focus on the forged but thought that I was missing out on sales of the green ones. Now I do the "good, better, best," starting with a good discussion of the forged then a brief explanation of the other 2, focusing on the differences. I think my knife sales have picked up. I certainly get people booking for the forged set, with some sales of a single forged and more sales of the honing case ones than before (would be fine with me if those disappeared) and green ones. If I sell more than one knife to a guest at a show, it's most likely that they purchase more than one green one. It's a case of affordability. Read the product information guide for more info on the differences. I pass a forged and a green one. Don't even have a honing case one, just the old one in a sharpening case.

 

[lesliec]

I call the green ones "starter" knives and the FC "forever knives" I don't have any of the others and never talk about them, unless someone asks. I would say about 60% of what I sell are the green ones and 40% are the FC.
I joke that if you can't trust your DH not take them and use them like a screw driver, then you may need to do some training before letting him use them.

 

[Jolie_Paradoxe]

I also do good, better and best. Lots of good info above and similar to my approach. I focus on the FC, but do a quick blurb on the differences - in construction and warranty.

Lots of good info on consultant's corner, including a comparison between our knives....

https://www.pamperedchef.com/repsonly/product_information/cutting_edge.jsp

HTH

 

[cookingwithdawn]

I also do good, better and best. Lots of good info above and similar to my approach. I focus on the FC, but do a quick blurb on the differences - in construction and warranty.

Lots of good info on consultant's corner, including a comparison between our knives....

https://www.pamperedchef.com/repsonly/product_information/cutting_edge.jsp

HTH

Thank you this should be very helpful!!!!

 

[Jolie_Paradoxe]

No prob...glad I could help!

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

Like Sheila, I say they're "good, better and best." The forged cutlery is great, the self-honing ones are handy and I use the green ones more than I thought I would. The silicone coating does wear eventually but it keeps it from sticking to certain things. So they vary according to various usages.

 

[Sheila]

I've never used the green ones & don't take them to shows either.

But I still have mid 90's paring knives in my drawer! They still have the cardboard covers with the chicken logo too! LOL

 

[Barry Carlton]

Knives are one of my pet peeves. I hated PC knives in the mid '90's as they did not come close to comparing in quality to mine. Now, I will be replacing all but 3 of my many knives with PC. So I only push the forged cutlery since they are to only ones that I really believe in. Esp. the 7 in Santoku. I suggest what I use, the 7 inch Santoku, the utility knife that comes with the kit, and the boning/fillet.