At Kaboodle, we call these the perfect little knives. For the price, they're amazing, with very sharp 4"-long, stamped, high-carbon-steel blades featuring a colored, non-stick coating that lets them seem to glide through food. One knife of the pair has a straight edge, the other features a serrated edge. The handles are molded plastic and are quite comfortable in the hand. And each knife has a hard plastic sheath, so you can safely store it in a drawer where it's handy.

The other great thing? In an amusing coincidence (the knives are designed in Switzerland), these paring knives are packaged in sets that match the colors of both the University of Oregon and Oregon State University. Beaver knives? Ducks knives? Just one more way to show your school colors when you're tailgating or having friends over for the game.