A good chef’s knife is a central player in your kitchen lineup. Most chefs will tell you that you should have a Western blade for methodical chopping and a Japanese-style knife for more delicate prep.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Okay, I'll admit that you don't actually need 16 different kinds of knives in your kitchen, although I'm sure I have many more than that.

Certified kitchen knife nerd Scott Heimendinger used a robot arm on multiple chef’s knives to collect 100,000 data points about which blades cut most efficiently. He’s ranked them from best to worst.

Experts agree that taking care of your kitchen knives can help them last longer. Skip the dishwasher, use a stable cutting ...