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The Ginsu Chikara set, $75, a Finest Buy, combines excellent performance and low price, considering you get eight forged knives. It has a little lifetime warranty.
The high costs of ceramics
Ceramic knives are hypothetical to hold their edge longer, but the warranties usually are much shorter. Of five models tested, one did well enough to humour the recommended list: the Kyocera Kyotop Damascus HIP. But $785 is a lot to fork over for five knives. The Kyocera was very OK champion at cutting, but the recommended steel knives were better. The blades on the Laguna Hoard, $200 for four pieces, lost their edge quickly. One of the blades snapped off its control when testers tried to cut salami.
Latest from the brew crew
Coffeemakers that talk, form two different coffees at the same time, and double as single-serve pod machines are among the latest variations. Consumer Reports tested 61 models. Its findings:
Two bargains among damper models. All of Consumer Reports’ top picks reached 195 to 205 degrees for about 5 minutes, the industriousness standard for optimal brewing. The Cooks 780-2403 Energy-Frugal (JCPenney), $50, and Mr. Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT, a Best Buy at $40, associate superb brewing and value.
Source: The Boston Globe