Global G-2 - 8 inch, 20cm Chef's Knife
by Global
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Global G-2 - 8 inch, 20cm Chef's Knife
Customer Review: Best knives on the planet.
Summary: 5 Stars
I first bought a Global knife six years ago. It was the 6 inch serrated version. Even after six years, the knife is still reasonably sharp. So I decided to ad another global knife to my collection and I selected this one. It is amazingly sharp, and because I now have two global knives, I am considering purchasing a knife sharpener to keep my knives consistently sharp for years to come. In fact, I plan on purchasing 3-4 more Global knives to cover all eventualities for cutting in the kitchen.Customer Review: Best. Knife. Ever.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been a German knife snob for years. But this 8-inch chef's knife by Japan's Global is the finest blade I've ever owned. Period.
Maybe it's not as easy to sharpen as a Wustof or a Henckel, but then again, it holds its edge ten times longer.
I've spent ten years and hundreds (and hundreds and hundreds!) of dollars collecting German steel. Global is so good that it has me thinking of starting all over again.
Customer Review: Big Surprise
Summary: 5 Stars
I started out with a Wusthof Classic. When I first saw the Global, it felt light, had a weird handle, and just seemed flimsy compared to the heavy Sollingen-made warrior I'd been working with. After digging a little further, and finding advocates of this knife all over the Net, I thought I'd give it another shot.
At home, I took the Global out of its case and, of course, like any man who likes sharp things, engaged in the completely immature, meaningless shave test, and gasped as it took a patch off the back of my hand with only one pass.
I rushed to the kitchen to get started on my prep work for that night's dinner. Pork tenderloin, apples, onions, lemons; all pwned by this knife. I've never used that word before, but this warrants it. The light weight doesn't really matter, as the sharp and low-profile blade pass effortlessly through most of what you put in its way. The handle also shines when put to use. The lack of a bolster made me realize how much my middle finger rubbed on the bolster of my Wusthof.
For anybody who has had second thoughts after picking this knife up in the store, all I can say is that I was in your shoes, too. But take it home and lay waste to your ingredients and you'll see what I mean. I don't think I could ever part completely with my Wusthof, but the Global is my #1 in the kitchen now.
Customer Review: Breaks Easily
Summary: 1 Stars
Hello. I bought this knife in May 2007. I used it almost daily to cook, it cut vegetables and meats very well and kept its edge. I did sharpen it 2 or 3x though.
Unfortunately, I accidentally knocked it off the counter. When I picked it up, it was broken in two pieces between the narrow area between the hilt and the blade. I took excellent care of it... but clearly something is wrong when it breaks in two pieces on its 1st 3foot fall.
Customer Review: Burn your old wooden handle knives
Summary: 4 Stars
I desperately needed a new knife because my old Chicago Cutlery wooden handle knife became a gross and nasty E. coli distributing piece of junk. which was very sad because I loved that knife! I had it for 20+ years. I ended up buying this knife because I really liked the look of the handle. It looked like it would grip well. and it does. To me it seemed a bit expensive, but the Stainless Chicago Cutlery knives handles were very smooth so there were few choices for me. The most important point is what ever brand you choose, go with non-wooden handles. don't make the mistake that I made by holding on to those old wooden handle knives. Bacteria will eventually get in them and then they will make you sick.