Holds an edge for 200+ cuts. Cheap knives go dull after 20 and shred tomatoes.
Why Not Just Buy the Cheap One?
Budget knife sets from Walmart and Amazon basics use low-carbon stainless that dulls faster than you can sharpen it. The blade geometry is wrong, so you're muscling through vegetables instead of slicing. Victorinox uses high-carbon stainless and proper geometry—one knife replaces five bad ones.
The Buy-Once Math
Cheap knife sets cost $20-30 but need replacing every year because dull knives are worthless. You also waste 10 minutes a week wrestling with them instead of cooking. One Victorinox, properly cared for, lasts 20+ years and makes food prep actually enjoyable. That's $200+ in avoided replacements.