Attribute

URI Eagle

Our Competition

Materials

Industrial grade Zirconium Oxide (White Blade)  

Zirconium Carbide (Black Blades)

Varying quality of ceramic materials

Many of our competitors produce “black” knife blades that are NOT real Carbide but "fakes" -- Made with cheaper Oxide blades and colored with a dark pigment --  Do not be fooled by other black blades!  Ask to be certain!

Blade Design Features

Emphasis on durability for long life and lasting sharpness while in use in your kitchen

Double-edge cutting edge on both sides --  more quality craftsmanship and costs you less

Thicker knife at spine -- more quality materials and costs you less

Symmetrically tapered towards cutting edge -- increased durability at a lower cost to you

Well-designed knife blade & built to last for years of daily use

Emphasis on sharpness for cutting paper during in-store demonstrations  

Often sharpened on only one side -- cheaper to make but costs you more

Thinner blade -- cheaper to make but costs you more

Often flat on one side of blade -- saves them effort to make it this way but they charge you more anyway

Only "Half" of a knife blade and more likely to suffer damage when used 

Craftsmanship

Hand finished/Hand sharpened

Mechanized production

Price

Reasonable

Expensive