Sole Cookware, The Cardinal Chef Knife
One perfect knife, founded on a simple promise: we will keep your tool sharp. Never a dull moment—every moment savored.
Project Description
At Sole Cookware, we're revolutionizing the culinary world with our award-winning Cardinal Knife – a groundbreaking innovation that addresses the longstanding issues faced by countless home cooks and professional chefs alike, knives are not one-size fits all. Through comprehensive research and a user-centric design approach, we've identified a critical gap in the market for knives tailored to petite hands, a segment often overlooked by traditional knife manufacturers. Our Cardinal Knife design is deliberately crafted to provide an unparalleled comfortable and customizable experience, empowering users to elevate their culinary skills and enjoy the art of cooking like never before.
THE IDEA
The Sole Cookware Cardinal Knife effectively addresses these pain points by offering a fully customizable solution designed to cater to diverse user profiles. Our ergonomic design promotes proper technique, reduces fatigue, and enhances safety, allowing users to focus on their culinary creations with confidence and ease. With detachable components and a convenient blade sharpening service, we ensure optimal storage, hygiene, and longevity, making the Cardinal Knife an indispensable tool in any kitchen.
Pain Points We Solve
- Conventional one-size-fits-all knife designs fail to accommodate the diverse physiological differences between individuals, leading to discomfort and sub optimal performance.
- Many users struggle to execute the proper pinch grip technique, resulting in hand fatigue, potential injuries, and reduced efficiency in the kitchen.
- Improper technique can lead to frustration, diminished enjoyment, and even long-term strain on the hands and wrists.
- Storage and maintenance are often neglected aspects of kitchen knife ownership, compromising safety and product longevity.
- Dull blades pose a significant risk of accidental cuts, undermining the confidence and safety of home cooks and professionals alike.
DESIGNED WITH THE FUTURE IN MIND
Our mission extends far beyond the Cardinal Knife. We are poised to expand our product line, introducing extended
handle options and specialized blades designed for various culinary processes, ensuring that every cook, regardless of their hand size or preferred cooking style, can find the perfect tools to suit their needs. Our vision is to foster a global community of passionate food lovers, nurturing a collaborative environment where innovation, creativity, and the love of cooking thrive.
Our expansion plans include introducing an extended handle option to cater to a wider audience, alongside a diverse range of specialized blades designed for various culinary processes such as fileting, butchering, and serrating. We are committed to sharing our innovative ideas and developments with this community, nurturing a collaborative environment. Inspired by the current trends favoring aesthetically pleasing and customizable cookware, we seized the opportunity to introduce a fresh alternative to the traditional 'one-size-fits-all' knife design. Our solution offers customizable options that cater to individual preferences without compromising on aesthetics or safety. In fact, we have enhanced these features, ensuring our knives maintain their sharpness while allowing you to curate your collection with new color options and specialized blades and new handles.
Brief Funding Overview:
Research & Development / Manufacturing & Material, Labor and Fulfillment:
- Investment in injection molds for the handle, alongside material acquisition for both the handle and pinch guard.
- Blade Production: Allocation for the creation of high-quality blades and associated material costs.
- Packaging & Shipping / Labor: Ensuring efficient packaging and shipping processes, alongside compensating labor efforts involved in these stages.
- Packing, Shipping and Delivery Costs: Prioritizing swift and secure delivery to ensure our customers receive the product they deserve in a timely manner.
- In-house Labor: Resources dedicated to various aspects of design, including graphic design, product development, and metalwork, as well as facilitating manufacturing meetings, production, and packaging.
- In-house Packing of the final product: We enjoy taking a hands-on approach but also know in house packing for our product makes more sense financially. With the information from packing your product, we can find and align to the right co-packer at the right time.
Join the Culinary Revolution!
By backing the Sole Cookware Cardinal Knife, you're not just supporting a product – you're joining a movement that will redefine the way we approach cooking. Together, we can break down barriers, celebrate diversity, and empower home cooks and professional chefs alike to unleash their full potential in the kitchen. With your support, we can bring the Cardinal Knife to life and make cooking more comfortable, inclusive, and enjoyable for all.
Visit our Website at https://www.solecookware.com/
Updates
The Campaign FAQs
Is it Dishwasher Safe?
- Certainly! Our knife is designed to facilitate easy cleaning, allowing you to clean any part of the knife as needed. While the magnets in our handle are resilient to dishwasher heat, we recommend hand washing to preserve the knife's optimal condition.
Will there be add-ons?
- Yes! Currently we offer Knife Skill Video Demos, Exclusive Recipes and more!
There will be add-ons additional available in the post campaign survey we send out. We already have a master list of ideas (over 50) we are excited to share with you including new types of blades, extended handle sizes and more
Can we return our products?
- While we strive to provide a seamless experience, we understand that circumstances may arise necessitating a return. We will evaluate each return request on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the specific piece or part being returned. While we endeavor to accommodate our customers to the best of our ability, as a growing brand, we may not always be able to guarantee fulfillment of return requests.
- Should you encounter any issues with your product, we urge you to promptly notify us by contacting [email protected]. Our dedicated team is committed to addressing and resolving any concerns you may have.
Why do the handles look different than the generic knife handle designs in the market?
- The handle mimics the natural position of the user’s hands to encourage them to hold the knife correctly intuitively. The curves on top of the handle have a forward direction that leads the user to the pinch guard area while they guide the user through where to put their fingers. The goal of this new handle design is to make the user understand how to use the knife correctly without any effort and keep the learning process short. Also, increase their comfort. Since it is not a conventional design, it adds a new level of confidence to use a knife for a beginner. In addition, the whole design shows movement which would be expected from a chef’s knife and all curves represent agility.
What is the pinch guard?
- The pinch guard encourages consumers to use the proper knife technique, the ‘pinch technique.’ Not only is the pinch technique safer but it is also quicker and more efficient. It also holds the blade in place and ensures safety with the inner mechanism that connects to the handle and keeps the knife together. It has an extended V-shape and merges with the handle, so the user’s fingers do not come in contact with the blade itself. It has an indentation on both sides for the thumb to be placed for comfort, that also makes it suitable for left-sided or right-sided hands.
- We utilize Neodymium magnets, renowned as the strongest permanent rare-earth magnets available. Among the various strengths offered, extensive testing led us to select the N42 grade for our handles. Comprising both small round and bar magnets, our handles are meticulously sealed to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
- Why use magnets? After a little bit of learning about the physics of magnets we realized that in a certain orientation the north and south poles create an extremely secure, based on the magnetic field lines.
- These magnets were chosen for their exceptional durability, designed to maintain their strength for well over a century. In the rare event of any decline in magnetic strength, we offer a solution. Customers have the option to return their handles to us for re-strengthening or replacement, reaffirming our commitment to delivering long-lasting quality.
Why Customize?
- From a logistical standpoint, our innovative design offers unparalleled versatility. With the capability to interchange handles and blades, our knife seamlessly adapts to a myriad of cooking styles, eliminating the need to invest in multiple knives. Unlike conventional kitchen knife options where acquiring a new knife entails purchasing an entirely new product, our modular approach allows customers to simply purchase a new blade from our collection and integrate it with their existing handle.
- Consider this scenario: You wish to gift our knife set to recent graduates who are embarking on their first shared living experience in a new apartment. Each roommate receives their own personalized knife kit, complete with handles in their preferred color. Should their culinary needs evolve or vary, they can effortlessly update their knife collection by acquiring additional blades from our diverse range, promoting sustainability and minimizing environmental impact.
How much will it sell for?
- We are pleased to announce that each component of our set will be offered at individual prices:
- Blade: $45 - $50
Pinch Guard: $10
Handle (two-piece): $40 ($20 each)
Please note that the final prices are subject to adjustment based on manufacturing costs. - Additionally, we are introducing a subscription service that allows you to send back your blade for sharpening.
- Our goal is to price our complete sets between $95 and $99. Since the components are sold separately, once you have your initial set, you will have the flexibility to mix and match parts to suit your needs.
- This is Subject to change due to current state of the world; we will likely adjust the price to $124
For every $100, pledges will receive a 40% discount to our Sole Society Membership
Rewards
For every $100, pledges will receive a 40% discount to our Sole Society Membership