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Manxman_in_exile said:

Sandtree said:

Manxman_in_exile said:

Sandtree said:

Manxman_in_exile said:
I have no doubt the blades have dulled over time, but they still work satisfactorily, so I don't need even to look at a new kitchen knife let alone try one.

Maybe a good idea not to try them then as your definition of satisfactory may be realigned... though they do always say that dull knives are more dangerous in the kitchen than sharp ones.

This is a money saving site.  Seriously, why would I want to replace something that doesn't have a problem?  The suggestion is (almost literally) pointless.  Should I go and buy a new car because it'll (probably) give me a better driving experience than my eight year old one?

Money saving requires perfect foresight and neglects value.

Ive never said replace them, technically I even advised against trying an alternative in the post you quoted, just said your OK knives may be more what your used to rather than them being ok. 

My Gran was the same, she used a 40 year old washing machine to save money on buying a new one but most washes she threw something away as either a stain didn’t come out or it got chewed up by the mechanism and that’s before we consider her electricity and water bills.

I'm pretty confident my 30+ year old knives are not actually costing me anything extra because I haven't replaced them because I don't need to.  Do you think I should?  (I'm surprised because your posts seem rather more sensible than most on these boards... )

I think it is purely your choice, I only suggest that your statement that they are "fine" is based on relative experience and were you to try a new set of knives you may not longer consider your old ones "fine". I too thought my old knives were fine until I tried others and then decided to replace the old ones as not only were the new ones much sharper but also more comfortable to use. So whilst there was a cost and it wasnt money saving they have delivered a benefit that I've been happy to pay for... just as I was when I bought my gran a new washing machine and as fate would have it, her old one had a small fire the say before the new one was delivered.

If you have noted my other posts you will see that I promote "value" over "price" and therefore depending on your definition of money saving I am not the biggest advocate. I do however try to assist others who have bought cheap to save on price and then have to deal with the consequences, particularly in the insurance space.