Quality Cleaver that won't break the bank recommendations

[klflowers]

My knives don't even match each other. I have a mixture of some old Chicago Cutlery knives and some newer Victorinox and Hammer Stahl stuff. Heck, my wife probably won't want them in sight, come to think of it lol

[Spinaker]

You bet. I mean the Global one works great and it looks great, but you will be able to find much cheaper options. magnet is a magnet, it just depends on how nice you want it to look or if you want it to match your knives. klflowers

[klflowers]

Wow, that is expensive. But I saw lots of cheaper ones too, so thanks for the link.

[Spinaker]

Global. But it is too expensive. I got it like 9 years ago as a late night purchase. https://www.amazon.com/Global-Cutler...4803448&sr=8-2

klflowers

[klflowers]

What is your magnetic knife strip? I think I would like to get one of those.

[klflowers]

Dexter was the man. I used to watch that all the time.

[JCBBQ]

America’s Test Kitchen comparing cleavers.

https://youtu.be/9JSvQVVEatg

[JCBBQ]

I’ve got a couple Dexters. Great knive. Very affordable

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

I have the Shogun version and I really like it a lot, but that one is more suited to veggies or nothing more intense than chicken bones. I thought about getting this one as well, but I honestly would never use it.

[blarsenlarsen]

Don’t really use a meat cleaver much. Prefer the control of poultry shears for tougher parts but sharp boning knife gets job done most of the time. I really like the OXO shears.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PGG7ZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_H4BPKAAQC7KKG3F8HDVV

Picked up a Chinese chef knife during past few months and love using it too. The blade is square (vs curved) so need to adjust technique a bit but it’s so fun to use for any vegetable prep. It works well too for boneless meat. The blade is notably thinner so not well suited for some of tougher tasks that you might use a cleaver. I’d highly recommend for anyone looking to try something new out.

[MBMorgan]

... well ... there IS that ...

[Skinsfan1311]

Not a bad place to start your browsing: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/search/cleaver.html

That site might lead me down a rabbit-hole, from which there is no escape...

[ComfortablyNumb]

bbqLuv Troutman That's Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan

[Mosca]

Which is why I don't have one. Matching handles isn't worth $160.

[Spinaker]

I found this SOB in an old house on my uncles farm. No idea how old it is. However, you better believe this baby has seen A LOT of farm chicken necks. It is an absolute beast.....and I have two of them!


I would just buy this one. It is cheap and you are just using it to do rough work.


I have an expensive Global Meat Clever that I use a few times a year. It looks cool on my magnetic knife strip, but to have a $160 clever is ridiculous, in retrospect.