Seconds are the only way to go with Grohmann. They're fine at the low price points but are a disgrace at full retail. Due to whatever passes for patriotism in Canada, they seem to sell well.
The two I have took many hours of labor to bring to a decent and usable edge. Very rough work on the finish. The stainless is near useless for a knife, basically kitchen sink/appliance steel. It's nowhere near as good as the Krupps 4116 I've had in other knives.
Scratches very easily on the downside. Upside is that they appear to be entirely impervious to corrosion and are very tough blades. Neither of the two I have bends easily and neither has broken despite some abuse.
OK knives, especially if one likes the looks. I have been using my pair of Grohmanns (#1 and #2) for some years now and they do get the job done. I've done up all manner of birds and small game with them. I even used the pair and a little caping/paring style knife to field to fork Big Game. Freshened the edge lots and got through butchering okay with just the #2.
Best of luck, let us know how you do when they arrive!
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Last edited by "No Choke"Lord Walsingham; 04-23-2017 at 11:19 PM.
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