America’s Test Kitchen did some extensive testing and found that the Victorinox Swiss Army Fibrox Pro 8" Chef’s Knife performed well above its cost. It costs around $50 (current $43 on Amazon), but they found it performed at or above the level of the fancier knives on the market. Their guess is that Victorinox had perfected a technique to make their microscopic grain of steel smaller, leading to a sharper knife and better longevity.
America’s Test Kitchen did some extensive testing and found that the Victorinox Swiss Army Fibrox Pro 8" Chef’s Knife performed well above its cost. It costs around $50 (current $43 on Amazon), but they found it performed at or above the level of the fancier knives on the market. Their guess is that Victorinox had perfected a technique to make their microscopic grain of steel smaller, leading to a sharper knife and better longevity.