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Edge Retention

8 people cite edge retention across 6 products — 26 in favour, 3 against.

Who cites edge retention as a reason to buy?

6:32 supports Adam Byatt Buy It For Life Enthusiasts
A microplane is a great thing for truffles, for parmesan, for all sorts of things that we use, lemons and citrus and stuff like that. So, really good microplane, nice and sharp, really important as well.

recommendation about Microplane grater uses it professionally, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

Cites edge retention, versatility

22:12 supports Dr. Doug Graham Food Writer
if you keep your knife sharp you can cut with great Precision

performance about Kitchen Knives owns and uses it daily Dr. Graham's 5 Favorite Raw Food Kitchen Tools - Culinary Skills Retreat

Cites edge retention, maintenance

I sharpen it I sharpen it every day and at that point it only takes two or three Strokes either with a sharpening tool such as you're looking at here or with a sharpening tool that does both edges at the same time and two or three Strokes it's sharp and noticeably different than if I don't take those two or three…
1:00 supports Billy Parisi Chef
wood cutting boards while heavy and requiring more effort for cleaning and upkeep are super gentle on your knives they can last a really long time and they're sanitary

performance about Cutting Boards Cook Like a Pro with These 15 Must-Have Kitchen Tools

Cites edge retention, safety

there are plenty of studies out there that show wood absorbs bacteria and kills it relatively quickly in under 10 minutes as I we say in my videos washing with hot water and soap is sufficient enough to remove any potential harmful bacteria
0:30 supports Billy Parisi Chef
this is what helps to bring your edge of your knife back if it starts to get dulled won't create the edge but it will help to bring it back if it's already sharp

performance about steel These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Cites edge retention, safety

when pans or pots get heated up they secrete whatever the materials are so iron gets hot it secretes iron it's good for you
stainless actually doesn't really release that much

Who cites edge retention as a reason against?

Edge Retention given as a reason not to buy. Where both lists are long, edge retention is a trade-off rather than a feature.