In a commercialized society where practically every movie or television star is marketing his or her popularity through advertising endorsements, reality shows, books and websites and eponymous products, Rachael Ray is a great example of that tendency. Providentially for the admirers of Ms. Ray's television personality, her eponymous merchandise is linked to her established area of talent - cooking. Thus was born the Rachael Ray knife sets which complete her cookware collection, such as the Furi Rachael Ray Gusto Grip 3 Piece Knife Set.

General Features

Rachael Ray's cutlery is made by F'ritechnics, an Australian cutlery company that furthermore garners recommendations from other celebrity chefs like Nigella Lawson. Under Ray's suggestion, her F'ri knives are lightweight with non-slip handles (in Ray's words, 'super duper grippy') and factory sharpened blades. And naturally, with orange being her signature color, practically all the knives are sporting orange handles cases, with the singular exception of the black-handled steak knife set with case.

Concerning the technical matters, F'ri blades are made using a high-quality German stainless steel alloy blade attached to a polypropylene/synthetic rubber handle which has a proprietary reversed-cone shape to increase its 'super duper grippyness'. A pair of notable features in the handles of Ray's knives are the germ-killing agent in the polypropylene, and the copper insert that is able to be shaved to restore the knife's balance after a couple of years of sharpening sessions.

Advantages

Well, as we already explained, the non-slip grip meets Ms. Ray's goals, thanks to the grip's reverse-wedge shape that makes for super-grip handling even while your hands are wet. After all, you really shouldn't work with super sharp knives which could be difficult to control once they come into contact with liquid on your hands, which happens quite a bit every time you are cooking. A great set is the Furi Rachael Ray Gusto Grip Knife Set.

A Rachael Ray knife set is also a great gift as a result of its stylish packaging. Additionally, you may select between the orange and the black case or the bamboo case. And the orange handles are nice bit of sunshine in a dull beige kitchen!

Also, it helps a lot that Rachael Ray touches viewer's lives through her talk shows. She has personally worked with and tested every knife on her show and showed the knives to be effective. That advertising, when coupled with Rachael's charm, compels buyers to purchase the items. And that's star power for you!

Disadvantages

Even though this particular knife set delivers cutting performance, customers have some issues concerning the knives themselves. Firstly, the orange handles might be a trick to decorate around when your home uses an uncomplimentary shade, or perhaps you simply don't prefer your kitchen gadgets to visually hop up and greet your guests. Unless you can deal with these bright spots of screaming daylight constantly, you ought to think about neutral-colored handles like black or silver.

There are even problems about the risk for the E. coli bacteria due to the open seam that separates the rubber handle and the metal bolster. This, of course, arises from the lack of ease in cleaning between such narrow spaces. Well, it could be the anti-microbial agent in the handle can diminish that danger, yet the chance may be too great for your peace of mind. A nice set to look into is the Furi Rachael Ray Gusto Grip 3 Piece Knife Set.

For the most part, the Rachael Ray knife set would prove excellent for amateur chefs practicing their skills in their own kitchen. For customers with heavy duty uses for knives, switching to better engineered blades may be necessary.