[Culverin]

The Victorinox Fibrox I picked up weren't just their "sale" items, but was a bit cheaper still at clearance prices.
Some knives are definitely cheaper from the states despite our bad exchange rate.

I always ship to Point Roberts to pick up there.
So it's free shipping within the US, and I just have to pay the $5 package fee and tax at the border.

Regular retail price in Canada is generally poor.
But if you keep watching places like Ming Wo, Cookworks and sometimes even House of Knives, you might be able to scoop a deal.
But for me, I'd rather just order online, get the exact knife I want without waiting.


Bread knife I don't use often, but it's use is unique, so I'm very glad I have one when needed.



I would return a Henckels set. But $150 isn't going to get you a lot of knife (quantity),
But long term, it'll be a lot of knife (quality).
I would budget a bit more?
Consider the paring for like $15 and bread for like $20-30
You could get the Tojiro DP knife I suggested ($50) and still stay under budget.
But you should get a honing rod.

And then everything else you can budget, dump into upgrading the chef knife.
Make sure you'll still have some cheap beater to go through lobster.