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Massdrop x Apogee Vital 8-Inch Chef's Knife

Massdrop x Apogee Vital 8-Inch Chef's Knife

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Ask anybody who knows their way around a kitchen and they’ll tell you that a high-quality 8-inch chef’s knife can do anything and everything you need it to—and it’ll last a lifetime if cared for correctly. Fine-tuned with help from professional chefs, the Massdrop x Apogee Vital 8-inch chef's knife will be your go-to blade for anything from slicing veggies to chopping herbs to cutting a porterhouse steak Read More
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Are there any special handling instructions?
anteck7
71
Dec 12, 2019
Advised to hand wash and warm soap and water. Dry before putting away
JDWTPMD
9
Dec 12, 2019
anteck7I was recently hand washing mine, at the sink, when the blade suddenly fell into two pieces. This is not a knife to be trusted.
anteck7
71
Dec 12, 2019
JDWTPMDSounds like something that you would want to reach out to drop support about.
rac_sword2
15
Dec 13, 2019
anteck7I have not been so careful with this knife when washing and drying and it is fine. I hand wash some times and use dishwasher in others, leave it to dry, or hand dry, it doesn't matter. The metal and finish on it is rust resistant. Someone did manage to break the point off about 3 mm but no one fessed up. I was mad but it wasnt because of washing but rather misuse. I keep telling people that this hard metal is more brittle but will keep sharp longer, dont use it with a hammer, twist it while sunk into frozen meat, or use it to turn screws and you will be fine.
JDWarner
349
Dec 15, 2019
rac_sword2I was in the first drop. Still going strong. Fell off the counter once with zero damage.
anteck7
71
Dec 15, 2019
rac_sword2It’s not that I believe the dish washer will damage the knife or make it stain. dish washers can do a couple of things in my experience. 1: weaken the epoxy on the handle assembly, and over time possibly force water/dirt/germs in any gaps that develop where the g10 meets the metal. these are fit well, but nothing is fit perfectly. In addition g10 and metal expand and contract differently with heat. Dishwashers get hotter than the tap water a common person will use. 2: if you aren’t very careful in placement; and a lot of people aren’t, the knife Edge could bang into glass (harder than the knife) or even other forks and knives. This can result in chips or dings in the knife edge, resulting in it dulling quicker. Again, this won’t ruin the knife in a day, a week, or even a month. But you are putting unnecessary wear and tear on the knife that may result in water infiltration into the handle and unnecessary sharpening.
rac_sword2
15
Jan 6, 2020
anteck7Totally agree with you on that. I only have used the washer with about three times. I’m very careful where I place it to dry. I don’t want anything touching that edge that doesn’t have to. I ruined a good wood handle knife in the washer before. Funny enough, a couple of days after your comment I was hand washing it and noticed a crack close to the handle on the blade in a circular shape. Through to the other side. I will get some pics and see what Drop says. This is a weird place for a crack that big. I would maybe expect it if I had dropped it on concrete and likely closer to the point. Not on the back.
14themoney
1395
Mar 23, 2021
Wear Kevlar gloves. There are many comments that have been posted about the blade catastrophically fracturing. Steel toed boots would also be a good idea.
What is the best way to sharpen and maintain this?
anteck7
71
Dec 12, 2019
I would recommend the spyderco sharpmaker as a low skill option. It’s great and versatile tool. you could also use a sharpening stone, but that will take more skill. A decent starter stone is the king kw65. Finally You could have it sharpened locally.
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Is this only ideal for right-handed people?
anteck7
71
Dec 12, 2019
No, this edge is symmetrical. Either hand works.
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mqwebnet
3
Dec 15, 2022
How do I get free sharpening?
harveyfnj
83
Sep 9, 2020
Warranty - cracked blade