Sabatier
A Thiers knife name from the early 1800s that was never one trademark.
Status: Avoid
- HQ
- France
- Manufacturing
- France,China
- Ownership type
- Licensed
- Parent
- Multiple (US license: Lifetime Brands)
- Acquired
- 2004
- Status since
- 2026-07-13
Ownership
More than 30 firms sell Sabatier knives, from fine French forgings to imports. Lifetime Brands holds US license rights via its 2004 Excel Importing purchase; its Sabatier knives are made in China.
Why Avoid
The name tells you nothing about who made the knife. That is the whole problem.
Sister brands under Multiple (US license: Lifetime Brands)
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