don't need to go to bladeforums to get info....just type cutco or vector marketing into any search engine. at least half of the links will be to complaint websites.
They are the next best thing to a Ponzi scam.
I sold Cutco and have a set and actually like them and use them all the time. I got them at a tremendous discount and would never spend full price on 'em.
I wouldn't call it my sharpest knife in the kitchen, though.
cutco is 420A steel which is a heavily downgraded/cheapened version of 440C stainless steel. They use it because it's tons cheaper to manufacturer. Steel costs less, easier to stamp out the patterns, easier to sharpen, etc. The handles are bakelite which does hold up well, but again, is less expensive and easy to manufacture.
The basic gripe is the price. The knives are good. But you don't get what you pay for.
For their prices, you could easily commission a handmade custom kitchen knife and get exactly what you paid for.
