Global G-2 - 8 inch, 20cm Chef's Knife
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Global G-2 - 8 inch, 20cm Chef's Knife
Customer Review: Clean and Balanced
Summary: 5 Stars
I got my first knife set almost 3 years ago for Christmas, and the knife I use the most out of that amazing set is the chef's knife. The only upkeep I have done on it is a steel, done religiously after cleaning, and the knife has stayed sharp, though by now it could use a sharpening. Even so, it can still slice a tomatoe.
I wear a medium glove, but I have slightly long, skinny fingers, and the knife is very comfortable in my hands. I use it mainly for vegetables, but have carved turkeys and sliced steaks, roasts, and pork loins. It is sturdy enough to chop a fat red onion, and still balanced enough to chop leafy parts of green onions, and to chop up herbs as well. I even use it for small stuff, like mincing garlic.
The test of a chef's knife is handling the daily duties of the cook, and my idea of what a chef's knife should be may not be the same as yours, but I would get another one if stolen, and I may replace my current bread knife with a Global one, as well.
Customer Review: Cut through a whole chicken like nuthin!
Summary: 4 Stars
I just got my Global chef's knife last week. First cut was to split a chicken in half. It did it with one clean slice. No chopping, just slicing. No bones about it, I was amazed. Time will tell how well this knife holds up but all indications is that its got legs. The second chore was to slice fruit the next morning, it handled this job with aplomb.Customer Review: EXTREMELY SHARP!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are looking for the sharpest, lightest knife you will ever own, this is the knife for you! I have a recovered thumb (three stitches and a 5 hour emergency room visit) to prove it! And I KNOW how to use a knife with chef training under my belt... Just be careful because you won't believe how sharp it is!!!!Customer Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
I have other Global knives and this one is just as nice as the others. They are very sharp and hold their edge very well. I fine them very useful in the kitchen.Customer Review: Excellent
Summary: 4 Stars
This knife amazed me when I took it out of the box. I lightly dragged my thumb across the edge and felt some of my skin shave off, and looked closely at the edge to see flakes of my skin on either side of the blade. I tested it out on a tomato eagerly and it fell through it like falling through air. You cannot feel any friction whatsoever as the knife goes through the food. This knife is well worth the money, and really for a knife of such quality, its not that expensive.
It is lightweight and all one full piece of steel, which means all food can be washed from it without sticking in any cracks or seams, as well as rigid durability. The steel its made of, apparently "Cromova 15", shines in my eyes like the first time I got it every time it is washed, and repels water, so the juices from various foods drip away to help prevent slices of food sticking to the side of the blade.
I gave this knife four stars, because unfortunately, the edge will start to deteriorate after about 3-400 strokes to the board. And it is exceptionally difficult to sharpen due to the strange edge these knives have had put on them at the factory, BUT if you regularly stroke it across a mediocre steel once or twice on each side after a few uses the edge will remain factory sharp for quite a long time. This knife will make all your foodie friends jealous. I left mine at work for about 4 days whilst I was gone, and the head chef (who readily agrees it is the sharpest knife in the kitchen) used it heavily, disregarding his wuhstof collection. I came back and he had not honed the edge, so it had deteriorated well beyond repair to its original condition. Make sure you keep it sharp and treat it like family, and this knife will treat you better than any knife I have used, and I own Shun, Whustof, Henckels 5-star, Sabatier, and other various brands. I am sold on global.