Zwilling vs. Henckels Kitchen Knives: What's the Difference?

Aren’t Zwilling and Henckels the same company? This review makes it sound like they are rivals?

Well done!

I've had a set of Henckels for many years and they are still good, I think both are great cutting tools!

😊The Zwilling Pro is a heavy, thick hunk of metal. Great if you have huge hands. Still lighter than a cleaver, but useful for the same tasks - butcher poultry and split hard-skinned vegetables like pumpkin.

Got a henckels solution , for like 9 bucks at burlington , not bad , used to have a carico serrated as a gift but mysteriously it lost a tooth , im super kitchen inclined and it does the job, buy a sharpening stone with it and youre set.your video reviews is all true

I have a number of Zwilling knives, including two Zwilling J.A. Henckels Professional "S" chef's knives: a 10-inch and an 8-inch that has the hollow edge more commonly seen on santoku-type knives. All of my Zwilling knives are quite good, and the two Professional "S" knives are the two best I've had in the kitchen my whole life. The 10-incher is about 50 years old (my parents got it as a wedding gift a bit before I was born) and has been used almost every day, and the 8-inch knife I got myself at a local knife shop right before the pandemic for only $50. It was new, but I got that swell deal for three reasons: it had a slight imperfection on the handle, they were discontinuing the hollow edge version of the 8-inch chef's; and I'm a cham-peen haggler. 🔪💯

I have a Henckel that was made in 1987 and it has the same build quality as the Zwillings of today. It has a very thick blade and large bolster with a one piece handle. The handle is of some kind of plastic or some material! Great knife. And I think it used to have two of the figures even though it had Henkels stamped on it. I am guessing the parent company had to send their Henkel line out to Spain and China in order to make a profit!

I have had a Henckels folding knife since the eighties with the twins logo on it. Now what?

So Sadddd...When I first found out that Henckels were made in China, I could have cried. I have not bought one since...I'll stick to my 90+ year old Victorinox that was my Grand Father's

Love this brand. Also dont forget Miyabi. Zwillings Japanese brand.

I chose Miyabi due to the japanese inspiration drawn from the samurai, as well as their use of harder core steels. My blades cutting edge is a 63 rockwell hardness and has held up good for 2 years so far.

The only offering ive seen with a similar spec is a crazy damascus Kramer line which uses my same core metal. But my blades are less than half that cost. I went Miyabi Mizu.

Good afternoon sir, there is no inscription made in Germany on my zwilling knives. The packaging says made in China . Is it a fake? Or there are such knives. Please tell me . Please write your mail and I will send you a photo of these knives. Can you help me determine if this is an original or a fake? Thank you sir.

I don't understand how this channel is not in the millions of Subs and same with the videos you guys make some of best detailed content out there

Victorinox makes a better inexpensive knife - the cutting edge of the blade being the most important part.

Henkels is also a exklusiv export brand. They are not available in Germany, in fact the separate brand of Henkels dont even exist here^^
The "cheaper" Zwillling knives are published under the brand name of Ballarini

What about Henckels Forged Elite knives?

So basically the big difference is not in the name but in the building process.
A forged Henkles is better then a stamped Zwilling … a forged Henkles is almost the same as a forged Zwilling … a stamped Henkles is almost the same as a stamped Zwilling … a stamped Henkles is worse then a forged Zwilling … so far and so forth with all brands.
But what about material ? A VG-10 Henkles is way better then a Zwilling made from 1095 or AUS-6 ? I think so …
So in the end, if you find a forged Elmax Henkles you should definitely buy it because it will be so better then a regular Zwilling !

Zwilling is well worth it. If you can't afford them right now. save up your pennies, cut out something else.
When I bought mine, full set, Four-Star, I was told they would last a lifetime. 50 years later, that has held true. And still holding.
I bought them at a department store, now rebranded Macy's, very likely on sale, as I am really cheap, so that may still be possible.

One made in China, one in Germany. Pay for the difference with a smile.

so much ego in cooking

I'm looking at Henckels Classic. What about Premio which also says they're forged?

A good kitchen knife is one of the most important instruments in your kitchen!

I’m binge watching all ur videos. You’re the MAN Andrew.

thank you , being looking on amazon

This guy picked the cheapest Henckel to review. I have two Henckel forged. They look exactly like the Zwellings.

Toward the end of the video, you state that Zwilling knives are forged and Henckels knives are stamped. But earlier in the video you state that Zwilling and Henckels both make forged AND stamped knives. Seems a bit contradictory. I don't think comparing a forged Zwilling to a stamped Henckels was a fair comparison. Why didn't you use a forged Henckels for the comparison?

I got a henckels classic years ago as my first knife, and bought another (plus some of the smaller addons) more recently to use with a roommate I was cooking with. they aren't fancy, but they've been great. very reasonable place to start. I'm upgrading to some nicer japanese knives now, but I have zero regrets about starting where I did. they were super affordable at a time when I didn't have a lot of extra money, and they're very approachable (and durable) for a noobie. they aren't what I would suggest for a pro, or even an experienced and dedicated home cook. but there's no reason to drop $1/200++ if you're just dabbling, or only need to slice an onion a couple times a week.

I think there's a typo in the chart. The "Zwilling Twin Fin II" is actually forged (not stamped).

Damn just ordered Henckels set instead of Zwiling. Wish I found this video before ordering 😢

Can confirm the Classic is really good, especially for $40ish

they're the same..

I wish I'd known the difference in stamped and forged when I started buying knives. I bought a whole block empty and then began buying Wusthof knives to put in it, and then found out they were stamped. When I began slowly replacing each one with a forged version, the most immediate difference I noticed was in the weight, and it made a big difference. I still have the gourmet ones even though I have a duplicate in the classic (forged) version, but it would have been nice to know. Your videos are incredibly informative but unbiased. Thank you so much!

I have a Henckles classic 8" and it is forged not stamped, so you should make that adjustment...lol you just send this at the end of the video...even though you were saying the whole time they were all stamped.

First time to see this channel. I really appreciated the clean style and the easy to digest style of explanation. I have liked and subscribed and am looking forward to more content.

I was at a state fare tonight. A cutco rep tried to tell me that Zwilling knives are stamped...that the only part of the blade that is forged is the bolster?

530 Denesik Pass

Wow I thought I had a henckels for 15 years 😂 I’ve had a forged Zwilling all along

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So informational! Ty so much for this review!

Wow! I never thought I would view a video on knives, but I did. Well done! 👏

Henckels is just a generic cheap knife with a big markup.

Thank you .., sooo helpful for making this major life purchase to last a lifetime.

What about henckels accent knifes?

Excellent video. I learned quite a bit.

Great explanation. 🎉. Thank you very much.

I have twin signature friduor ice hardened knifes, do I need the "forged" ones ?

Still love the 4 star collection. Looking for a tourne knife…anyone?

super helpful，thanks！