If $138 (or $78 for a paring knife) isn’t ideal, you can just as easily spend far less on a solid 8-inch chef’s knife—Victorinox’s Fibrox is a steal at $40. Less expensive models, however, are bound to have a shorter lifespan. Photo 5 of 5 in Cutting-Edge Knife Requires Sharpening Once Every 25 Years by Alexander George

Cutting-Edge Knife Requires Sharpening Once Every 25 Years

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If $138 (or $78 for a paring knife) isn’t ideal, you can just as easily spend far less on a solid 8-inch chef’s knife—Victorinox’s Fibrox is a steal at $40. Less expensive models, however, are bound to have a shorter lifespan.