Snag These 10 Serious Eats-Favorite Knives for Less During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
We found 10 deals on chef’s knives, kitchen shears, and sharpeners at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. Our recommendations from Victorinox, Shun, Zwilling, and more are all tested and reviewed.
There’s no way around it: If you want to cook, you need a good knife (or two, or three!). My team at Serious Eats has been testing and reviewing them for years, and we’ve noticed a common theme: Great knives don’t often go on sale. Although a well-made blade is worth the investment, I’ll never turn down a nice knife deal. This year, I went on the hunt, searching through pages and pages of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale in search of great discounts on kitchen knives. I found 10 outstanding deals on Serious Eats-approved knives, including chef’s knives, paring knives, and accessories, like honing rods and sharpeners, up to 48% off at Amazon’s sale.
One of Our Favorite Western-Style Chef’s Knives: Mercer Culinary 8-Inch Genesis
Mercer is a tried-and-true brand of tools and knives in culinary schools. The Genesis has long reigned supreme as a winner in our chef’s knives review. I have no complaints about the blade—it’s sharp and durable—but it’s the handle that really delivers. Made from a combination of rubber and plastic, it’s comfortable to hold, giving the cook a confident grip. Right now, it’s discounted by almost 40%.
A Workhorse Petty Knife: Victorinox 6-Inch Fibrox Pro Chef’s Knife
Petty knives are sized between 5.5 and six inches, making them just as useful as chef’s knives but a bit more nimble. They’re a must-have upgrade for cooks who want a knife with outstanding versatility. This one from Victorinox is a winner in our petty knives review. It’s really sharp, and the blade is slightly curved. This makes it useful for chopping in addition to more traditional petty knife tasks, like slicing tomatoes and maneuvering around chicken joints.
A Beautiful, Sharp Paring Knife: Shun Classic 3.5-Inch Paring Knife
Shun knives are favored by pro cooks—they’re meticulously crafted, hold an incredible edge, and look beautiful. They’re also rarely on sale, which is why I enthusiastically encourage you to take advantage of this 20% discount. Normally $125, this 3.5-inch paring knife is the right size for intricate, precise tasks, like segmenting citrus.
A New Haven-Style Oyster Knife: Dexter Russell 2.75 Inch New Haven Style Oyster Knife
Oyster knives are single-purpose tools, but they deserve a place in your utensil drawer. When you need one, nothing else will do. This one, which has a slightly curved blade, is ideal for cracking into deep, large oysters—not something all knives can do. My colleague Grace, who lives in Rhode Island and is our team's oyster expert, highly recommends it. It’s a great price right now; buy it once and never be without the right tool for oyster night again.
A Super Sharp Slicing Knife: Victorinox Fibrox Pro 12-Inch Slicing Knife with Granton Blade
The dimpled edges of this long, elegant knife make it ideal for slicing meat. In fact, we named it the best slicing knife in our review. Its non-serrated edge is wicked sharp, and the 11-inch blade makes it a great choice for large meat, like brisket. It’s a good buy any time of year, but during the Amazon Big Spring Sale, it’s just about 30% off. 
A Steal of a Deal Carving Knife: Mercer Culinary 10-Inch Carving Knife
A proper carving knife should have a tapered tip for finagling around bones. This one from Mercer is the right size and shape and is especially nimble. It’s made from the same steel as another Serious Eats-favorite carving knife from Wüsthof, but retails for a lot less.
A Solid, Sturdy Set of Steak Knives: Zwilling Steak Knife Set
Amidst ones that cost hundreds, this set of four blades wowed us during our review of steak knives. They easily sliced through skirt steak and filet mignon. Although the blades are lightly serrated and will dull with time, it’s hard to beat the price, especially when it’s $15 off.
Rock-Solid Kitchen Shears: Kershaw Taskmaster Kitchen Shears
If you want a pair of kitchen shears that can snip a handful of chives and effortlessly spatchcock a chicken, this is the one for you. They were named the most durable kitchen shears in our review and have a few fancy extra features (who doesn’t love a nutcracker and screwdriver tip add-on?). Normally over $40, they’re on sale right now for about $25.
A Versatile Honing Steel: Zwilling Kramer Accessories 12.25-Inch Double-Cut Honing Steel
Typically, a honing rod isn’t all that helpful when your knives are dull—they’re best for quick touch-ups. But this one has coarse and smooth sides, so you can get a sharp edge, and then maintain it between chopping sessions. The rod itself is 12 inches long, helpful for spiffing up extra-long blades. The $20 discount is impressive, considering this is a trusted brand and a high-quality tool.
A Pull-Through Knife Sharpener for Beginners: Zwilling J.A. Henckels 4-Stage Pull Through Knife Sharpener
Our team prefers whetstones and electric sharpeners over pull-through sharpeners (you can read more about why here), but I’ll be the first to admit that a pull-through option is often the type I recommend to new cooks. It’s easy to use, doesn’t require any special skills, and costs lots less than electric sharpeners. In fact, this sharpener from Zwilling is the only roll-through model Serious Eats recommends. It offers both coarse and fine sharpening options and can accommodate Japanese knives and Western-style knives.
FAQs
When is the Amazon Big Spring Sale in 2025?
It runs from March 28 through March 31 this year. If you want to shop more kitchen sales, you can check out our other favorite deals here or Amazon’s spring sale hub.
Why We’re the Experts
- Rochelle Bilow is an editor at Serious Eats.
- Rochelle is a culinary school graduate and former line cook. Previously, she worked at Bon Appétit and Cooking Light magazines.
- At Serious Eats, we have tested hundreds of knives. We regularly revisit our reviews to make sure our recommendations and findings are current.
