Connoisseur Italian Painting Knife #52, Paint & Palette Knife for Oil Painting, Acrylics, Art Tools, Professional Artist Supplies, Painting Accessories

It’s hard to know how well pallette knives are built online as they all share the same basic design.I’m happy to say this one lived up to its namesake.After my last knife literally broke in half, I was hesitant to spend a lot of money on a new one. So I bought this one, which is the cheapest of the brand for about $3.14, and the Amazon’s Choice Medeen set for I think $12.99 (which came with 5 knives).There is a very clear difference in quality. The Connoisseur has an almost mirror like polished appearance, and bends and glides over surfaces frictionless. Whereas the Meeden set has a fogged reflection, and carries some grittiness and friction with every movement. Even the wood is clearly of a higher quality.I will definitely get more of this set in the future. I implore the manufacturer not raise the price on this knife, as the whole reason I was even willing to try this brand was because this knife was cheap enough to act as an “entry point”. As I said before, trying for quality online is a risky venture.If I encounter any build quality issues in the future, I will update this review.