Durability: High
I’m just going to assume that most people will have at least one decent kitchen knife kicking around their house. If you’re grabbing the plastic handled knife, with the tip you snapped off trying to open a can of zoodles for zombie defence, then really, you were screwed from the beginning. That and you’re a horrible cook. A good kitchen knife is made to last and it’s designed to take things apart. So besides the blade getting dull, which is easy enough to remedy, it should last as long as you will need it.
Availability: High
As I mentioned above. I’m sure there are a few people who are really good at opening a box and putting it in the microwave that wouldn’t need a decent knife in their kitchen. But I’d say more or less you are going to be able to find something serviceable in the average home.
Agility: Very High
You’re going to be hard pressed to find something lighter that can cause the same amount of damage. With your trusty kitchen knife you can easily work your way through a pound of potatoes or a few bothersome zombies in no time without getting tired.
Cost/Consumables: Low - Medium
As far as energy expenditure you are in the clear. It’s a nice light weapon that you should be able to use for large periods of time. What you do give up though is safety. Using a knife is about as up close and personal as you can get. In order for it to be a lethal weapon, you need to get within arm's and biting reach of any zombie. I suppose you could try throwing it, but unlike the movies unless the knife is weighted for throwing and you know what you’re doing, chances are you’re just going to bean the thing in the head with the handle. And that’s saying that you even can hit it. Most likely you miss and find yourself without a weapon at all.
Lethality: Low - Medium
Once you're willing to accept the fact that you have to get uncomfortably close with something that is trying to eat your face, this weapon when used properly can be fairly lethal. However unlike humans, cutting, slicing, stabbing, chopping at zombies really doesn’t slow them down much. It’s the head or nothing. And trying to plunge a kitchen knife into a moving skull is not the easiest maneuver to pull off. There is a lot of things that could go wrong and any one of them could make you zombie food.
Adaptability: Medium
I suppose you could tie the knife to a stick or pole to get more range, but beyond that there isn’t a heck of a lot that you can do to a kitchen knife that would make it more dangerous. The reason this weapon gets a medium in this category, is less about modifying it as a weapon, as it is about being able to use it for more than scalping zombies. When trying to survive having a knife can make a big difference. I know it’s not your traditional survival knife, but it would still be serviceable in most areas needed. You could use it to add a nice point onto your hunting spear one minute, then chop up that squirrel for a delicious stew the next, Just make sure you clean off the zombie goo first.
Miscellaneous: low
Unless you’re a clown or Gordon Ramsey it’s hard to look badass with a Henckel in your hand, so I suppose it loses points for that. There really isn't much more to this weapon then what’s already been mentioned.
Final Verdict: Low - Medium
It’s definitely a good start. A knife is a really important survival tool but I imagine a kitchen knife wouldn't become the weapon of choice for zombie hunters anytime soon. It does however fit the bill for a bit. And until another weapon can be found that is a bit better at thinning the zombie population it wouldn’t be a bad idea (unless you have a true survival knife) to keep this one around as backup.
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