Our Place Knife Trio Review: The Perfect Set?

If you’ve been in the market for some good quality knives that actually slice well and look good doing it, then the Our Place Knife Trio Set may be it.

As someone who spends an exorbitant amount of time in the kitchen, having good knives is important to me. But, I’ve always shied away from spending a lot of money on my knives thus far. This has left me a little lacking in the good, quality knife department. Therefore, I decided to give the Our Place Knife Trio Set a try.

While this set is a bit more expensive than I would usually be interested in, it wasn’t nearly as expensive as many other knives I’ve run across. I placed my order on a Friday and was pleasantly surprised to see my order show up the following Tuesday.

The only slightly odd thing to me was that each knife was sent in a separate box instead of being shipped all together. This made for a lot more packaging and recycle waste, which I wasn’t a huge fan of. However, that being said, the boxes were really well-packed so I didn’t have to worry about any potential shipping damage.

Each knife included a natural sponge for cleaning, in addition to a protective knife guard for storing. The knife guard is nice, but nothing overly impressive. For the price, I would have expected a knife guard with a little more substance. Nevertheless, the knife guards didn’t affect the quality of the knives, so it’s really not too much to complain about.

All 3 knives looked and felt well-made with gorgeous, exceedingly sharp German stainless steel. The full tang was visible down the shaft of the handle, which was not something I expected to see. With the price point of knives I’ve previously purchased, this was rarely an option. So, I was excited to try these because of that fact.

Each knife had a good, balanced feel in hand, not being too light or heavy. One of the first things I noticed upon using the knives was how smooth the cuts were. It seemed no matter what we were cutting the knives sliced through without any opposition. This may have been due to the slightly larger cutting edges on these blades.

Each knife had a good, balanced feel in hand, not being too light or heavy. One of the first things I noticed upon using the knives was how smooth the cuts were. It seemed no matter what we were cutting the knives sliced through without any opposition. This may have been due to the slightly larger cutting edges on these blades.

I performed some quality tests just to see how well these knives would work under pressure. The two foods I was really interested in trying these out on were tomatoes and cheese.

While cheese can absolutely be cut with standard knives, the process usually isn’t as clean or easy. The problem with cutting cheese is that typically there is extra resistance along the non-cutting portion of the blade as it slices through the cheese.

This was not an issue here at all. I also didn’t feel any significant dragging of the knife while cutting cheese. My guess as to why it was so effective was due to the slightly larger cutting edge on the blade.

When it comes to tomatoes, the typical issue is that the skin creates too much resistance. Due to this fact, it’s hard to cut through a tomato without bursting through the cut. This basically mashes the tomato instead of neatly slicing it.

But, since the knife was so sharp it easily handled breaking the skin of the tomatoes. This made it really easy to lightly push the knife to get through the rest of the tomato after that.

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised at the ease to which the Our Place knives handled these more notoriously difficult cuts.

Our Place is one of the few mainstream knife companies I’ve run across that uses German stainless steel. Plus, they make their knives with a full tang, which is harder to come across than one might think.

By creating a knife line with a full tang, as opposed to a ¼ or ½ tang, the company is creating a stronger and more balanced product. I’ve used plenty of knives in my life, and the only ones that don’t eventually break are the knives with a full tang.

If you’re newer to the knife game and aren’t sure what that means, take a look at the stainless steel running the entire length of the knife handle. That is the tang portion of the knife. When the blade is forged, it means they created it to go the entire length of the handle instead of a shorter version. While this costs more money to produce, it’s a sign of a higher-quality product.

And all of their knives are being produced by one factory in China. This factory is touted to be in the knife-making region of China. The brand states that this factory has over 80 expert knife smiths, most of which have 15 years of experience or more. Our Place claims that this factory is also one of the few in the world that treats their blades with the traditional cryogenic method.

They also do their best to ensure this factory is treating their employees fairly with compensation and good benefits. The brand says that they engage in multiple factory site visits to ensure quality and employee treatment is being upheld.

In addition to that, Our Place also validates this by:

• Interviewing on-site teams
• BSCI audits
• ISO audits
• SA8000 audits
• Sedex audits

While all of these are fantastic steps towards continual quality control, the brand doesn’t give any clearer indication as to which of these are performed at this particular plant. It’s nice to see a company that is working diligently to offer transparency, but they could use a little more with regard to clarity.

However, these knives speak for themselves with regard to quality due to the way they are made.However, these knives speak for themselves with regard to quality due to the way they are made.

Finding a good quality knife that actually cuts like it’s supposed to can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. But, due to the way Our Place has their knives crafted, this company may just be a great contender. While their knives are a bit more expensive than what most consumers would consider paying, the quality is well worth it.

While the Knife Trio Set comes in at $145 at the time of this review, this is really not that expensive for 3 good knives. If you purchase their knives separately, you’ll spend exponentially more money. Here’s the breakdown of how much each knife in the set would cost if you purchased them individually:

• Everyday Chef’s Knife – $70
• Serrated Slicing Knife – $60
• Precise Paring Knife – $40

At these prices, you’re saving $25 right out of the gate just by purchasing the set. And the fact that these knives cut through pretty much anything as easily as butter, you should be good in the knife department for quite some time.

If you want to learn about new collections and special deals, then signing up for the Our Place email list is the way to go. Usually, they’ll send you a discount code off of your first order once you sign up also.