Equipment Review: Best Carbon-Steel Chef’s Knives & Our Testing Winner

Best carbon-steel knife: Best stainless-steel knife: Full review and results chart: Carbon-steel enthusiasts have long considered these knives sharper and more durable than stainless. But do they really perform better—and are they worth the upkeep? We tested 8 carbon-steel knives to find the best one: Bob Kramer 8“ Carbon Steel Chef’s Knife by Zwilling J.A. Henckels Tsukiji Masamoto Gyuto, 8 1/4“ Togiharu Virgin Carbon Steel Gyutou, 8.2“ Misono Swedish Carbon Steel Gyutou, 8.2“ Masamoto Sohonten Virgin Carbon Steel Gyutou, 8.2“ Messermeister Park Plaza Carbon 8 Inch Chef’s Knife R. Murphy Chef’s Select 8 Inch Carbon Steel Chef’s Knife Sabatier Mexeur et Cie 8“ Chef ABOUT US: Located in Boston’s Seaport District in the historic Innovation and Design Building, America’s Test Kitchen features 15,000 square feet of kitchen space including multiple photography