First off I feel your pain. I spent years searching for a good set of blades. Then my search ended (but more on that later).
Solingen Germany, the “HOLY GRALL” of fine knife makers. I’ve had a few or hole sets of in order of preference. Genring, Wusthof, J.A. Henckels, and WNF Cutlery.
Where they good, yes. Where they great, yes would I recommend them, (I would have.)
But then my friend in what I thought was a dunking stopper late one night ordered a set of MIRACLE BLADES, yes I said MIRACLE BLADES.
I gave him so much POOPIE over wasting his $ on some knives that where going to be crap. So a couple of weeks go by. I’m over their at his house and he pulls out this knife and said hear try it. I forget what it was I picked up to test it on I do remmber that I was laughing giving him more POOPIE for buying these knifes. When that’s right I cut the hell out of my hand. Cut it deep clean and long. So then he was laughing.
Point is the other knifes where good dame good I still have them. But the main block I keep out on the counter MIRACLE BLADES. I don’t think you can beat them. Hears why they keep their edge period. End of story. (Don’t think I’ve ever said end of story before.) Any way it’s not the end of the story. I have cut metal, wood vinyl and carpet with these things and cant but a dent in them. I can not recommend them enough.
But if you want the Name brand K-bars get them from TJ Max or a place like that. The discount is like 60 to 70% off list.