Borner knives: series description

About the impeccable quality of German goods known throughout the world - this can be legendary. The company Borner has not become an exception, holding the leadership in the market for the production of kitchen accessories for more than half a century. She became famous for the production of graters and vegetable cutters. No less popular knives produced under the brand from Germany. They can be purchased in single copy or in sets. Let us dwell on this particular item of goods.

The blades of Borner kitchen knives are made of high-strength steel that is resistant to corrosion. The blade itself is thin, the factory sharpening is very sharp. The material that is used in production, can withstand repeated sharpening. There are several different series in the company's assortment, differing in hardness, heat treatment temperature and manufacturing technology.

If you carefully examine on the company's website the proposed range of kitchen tools for cutting, you can see that knives come from forged and rolled steel. In the first case, a solid steel sheet is taken, from which the necessary shape is stamped, then quenched at a certain temperature, and then ground.

A combination of several types or several layers of steel is possible here. It is believed that forged products are more durable and last longer - they can be sharpened for years. They are heavier and more accurately strike. Because of the higher cost, they are most often chosen by professionals. Regardless of the method of manufacture All Borner knives are perfectly balanced, and factory sharpening gives a guarantee for cutting up to 3 tons of products.

Recommendations for the care of kitchen tools of the specified brand are standard - it is enough to keep them clean, avoid contact with aggressive substances, type of various acids and salts, and also not clean with abrasives. It is recommended to wash by hand, and to grind with a moussack or a special stone for sharpening. As with any product, about Borner products you can find both enthusiastic reviews and sharply negative ones.

Perhaps the reason is that This brand is quite promoted and sells well, so it is beneficial to forge. Or the goods are not manufactured at the plant itself, but under license, at a subsidiary. In any case, when buying, you should carefully inspect the packaging and pay attention to the logo - on Borner brand knives it is engraved on the blade itself.

In total, the assortment of the company is slightly more than 20 types of knives, which are produced in 4 main collections. Each collection contains almost the entire range of models available, however, each of them has its own characteristics. We give a brief description of each series.

• Asia. The peculiarity of knives produced in this series is that they are made of rolled high-alloy steel. The handle of the knife has a streamlined shape, the material of manufacture is plastic. The price of products from this line is quite democratic - the average cost of a knife is about 500 rubles (2019).

• Ideal. This series, like the previous one, is made of rolled stainless steel. The handle from shock-resistant polystyrene has a nonskid surface and an original form. The lower part of the knives of this series is slightly curved and, as it were, follows the curves of the arm.This adds some comfort when working with this tool.

• Mexico. This series is made of forged steel. The knives are slightly heavier than their counterparts from previous collections. The blade is thin and sharp, smoothly flows into the handle, representing a single indivisible mechanism. The handle is “dressed” in impact-resistant plastic, which is fastened with metal rivets.

• Toronto. This collection is also made of forged steel. Knives have some similarities with the series Mexico - the same forged steel for the blade, the same plastic for the handle. A small difference is only in the design of the pen itself. If in Mexico the shape of the handle is curved outward, in Toronto, on the contrary, it is concave inward. In addition, the plastic is only on the bottom of the handle, and there are no metal rivets.

In total, Borner has more than 50 models, but since many of them are repeated in all lines, we give a list of the main names of knives.

• For thin cuts - has some similarity with the loin, but with a narrower blade. Its length is 15-18 cm.

• For cleaning - a cone-shaped blade, a very narrow blade, 8-13 cm long, intended for peeling of vegetables and fruits.

• Potato - the blade, from the blunt side, is flat, from the side of the blade, is curved outward, length 7-8 cm.

• Mini chef - universal, suitable for all types of work, blade length 12.5-15 cm.

• Pro-chef - a powerful wide edge 23 cm long, suitable for cutting bones and whole carcasses of meat and fish.

• Universal - in functionality it is similar to a mini-chef, but has a longer and wide blade of 15-18 cm.

• Monster Chef - 23 cm blade, more powerful than the previous one.

• For sushi and greens - a triangular blade with a hole at the tip of the blade, wide and short 11 cm.

• Cook's - the blade is wide, the blade is elongated, 15 cm.

• Chopping - the blade is a bit narrower and a bit shorter than the pro-chef - 20 cm.

• Santoku - in form it resembles a hatchet, the blade is concave down, length 16 cm, intended for shredding vegetables and thin slices of meat.

• Steak - Blade length 13 cm, thanks to the serrated edge, it remains sharp longer, suitable for table setting.

• Cheese - the tip of the blade is bifurcated; there are several holes on the blade to prevent thin slices from sticking to the surface.

• Sirloin - narrow pointed blade 15 cm, convenient for separating meat from bone.

• Bread - a gear edge of 20 cm, has the form of a trapeze.

• Hatchet Shredder - a thick wide blade 15-20 cm, the center of gravity is shifted, so you can chop up small cartilage and bone, finely chop a straw from vegetables.

• Knife "wavy oval" for carving - blade in the form of a blade, ribbed at the tip, length 6 cm, intended for cutting fantasy patterns from fruits and vegetables.

Separately worth mentioning about ceramic knives Borner. Separately, they are not available for sale, however, they can be purchased in sets. Blades in this category of kitchen knives are made of zirconium dioxide.

In addition to ceramics, the company’s assortment also includes sets of traditional steel knives. They can include from 5 to 7 items. In addition to the cutters themselves, the kit includes a stand - plastic or magnetic metal. Also as an addition to knives may include scissors for cutting poultry and grinding tools.

See a video review of Borner knives in the video below.