It depends on the knife.
Ceramic knives sharper than steel.
Suitable for larger slicing tasks such as boneless meats fruits and vegetables this knife is resistant to acid and will not rust.
Traditional steel blades need to be honed and re sharpened regularly in order to keep their sharp blades but a ceramic knife has actually been proven to stay sharp for up to 10 times longer.
Made with a proprietary zirconia z206 material produced in japan the kyocera advanced ceramic 7 professional chef s knife will retain its edge for up to 10 times longer than a steel blade.
If you re talking about a cheap ceramic knife then it really isn t worth your money.
Ceramic blades require substantially less work than metal knives.
Light weight yet robust.
A hand sharpened good quality carbon or stainless steel knife will be just as sharp as a ceramic knife.
Nowadays more and more people are choosing a ceramic knife set over your classic steel.
10x harder sharper than steel.
The only downsides i ve found is that because of their fragility i ve never found a knife of more than 7 and those aren t generally available in classic french chef shape which is the shape i was taught to chop with and which i believe to be the most efficient and versatile shape.
Ceramic knives certainly feel that extra bit sharper than steel and i find that i use them much of the time.
They re much more durable sharper and require sharpening less.
You won t believe how pleasant the p600 knives are to handle.