Global G-48 - 7 inch, 18cm Santoku Hollow Ground Knife
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Global G-48 - 7 inch, 18cm Santoku Hollow Ground Knife
Customer Review: Worth the money
Summary: 5 Stars
I've only used henkels and a wusthoff (sp?) before this. This is a fine knife. What I like about it is that the blade is thin and the whole knife is quite light. This is for people who use knives A LOT. This knife is essentially a large scalpel. It makes cooking a joy. It melts through most foods. The only thing to give it trouble was an overripe tomato, and it still sliced through it; only I had to actually use a slight amount of force for once. The rest of the time I just slid the knife forward and let the blade do its job. My girlfriend commented that it must be getting slightly duller and she washed it without cutting herself for the first time the other day. But then my honing steel is in the mail. I doubt after a few swipes over the steel anyone's fingers will be safe again. This thing is like a surgical instrument. My friends all admire it and ask how much it costs. Between this and the ceramic honing steel, I doubt I'll have to buy too many more knives for the rest of my life. Buy quality and only buy once. This thing? Its quality.Customer Review: another German-knife convert!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This was my first Global knife purchase. After sampling the best cutlery I could find in let's say the "under $200/knife range." I am so glad that I finally read enough glowing Global reviews that curiosity got the best of me. I have the hollow-ground Chromova 7" santoku, a big thanks to Al Mar for not making one or I may not have ever gotten to experience the pure perfection that is Global. I am a fan of the exotic looking Damascus layered blades, and up till now have thought that was the way to go if spending more than $100 on a knife. Only after acquiring a magnet rack full of these knives was I tempted to try the Global knife. It could be argued that the layered Damascus knives may have a bit more curb appeal initially, but like a lot of people, I sometimes have to learn the hard way. In the hand, the Global performs like an extension of the mind. This cutting experience borders on Zen-like. I have prettier knives, but not one that cuts better than the Global.Customer Review: beautiful knife - extremely sharp! a dream to use
Summary: 5 Stars
I was in the market for a 6 to 7 inch hollow ground santoku...my budget was $100 or less. I narrowed it down to 2 knives: the global and the mac. I loved both - but I liked how the global was all stainless - and i liked how it felt.
I actually have the Kitchenaid Santoku - which was around $17. It cuts nicely, but the global is oh so much sharper and just feels so much better.
Unlike the other reviewer, it does NOT feel slippery to me....i love the grip - i love how it feels - and it slices/chops/dieces like a DREAM.
Seriously though - you have to have some respect for this knife. It is incredibly sharp so please be careful. You will wonder how long you were able to survive w/out it - and it will make chopping onions...herbs....veggies etc. seem like you are cutting into butter. It is just so smooth and it is a complete joy to use this knife. i LOVE this knife.
Customer Review: chosen as best knife by Food and Wine mag and About.com
Summary: 5 Stars
My honey owns a food manufacturing company and so we have done much research on finding knives for both home and work (we are 2 foodies at home too!) that are the best on the market.
Global, in the view of most chefs, is top of the line. In fact, About.com and Food and Wine magazine picked this as their favorite as well.
Japanese knives have long been known for creating real works of art in their knives. These are extremely sharp...but, more importantly, they remain that way. And, whether you wish to use this commercially, or simply for a lifetime of home use, it's a great pick.
Whereas you will often find knives of stainless steel, what's important here is that this is a knife of "cromova 18 stainless steel". Regular stainless will need sharpening far more often and a dull knife won't do you much good. This one remains sharp because of it's make.
The handles are made to last a lifetime as well. Also cromova stainless steel, they are molded to allow a good grip.
Negative: Not that it matters in most cooking instances, but the cromova 18 stainless steel, though mega tough, is not as non-stick as the VG-10 super stainless steel which, if that's important, you will find in Kershaw brand "Shun" knives., also an excellent knife choice and one of our favorites depending upon their use. These blades (Shun by Kershaw) have a fabulous non-stick quality and you'll often see them used on the Food Network by various chefs.