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Global 4-Inch Paring Knife | 
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| Brand: Yoshikin
List Price: $51.00
Buy New: $50.95
You Save: $0.05
Rating:  9 reviews
Fragile: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 3 x 0.9
MPN: GS7
Model: GS-7
EAN: 4943691707482
ASIN: B00005OL3O
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Razor sharp | | • | Stays sharper longer | | • | Perfectly balanced | | • | Stainless steel seamless construction | | • | Sure-grip handles |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 the Accolades are True--These Knives are the BEST--Incredible! May 25, 2007
Todd March (Sunny Southern California)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
While renovating my meager kitchen, I recently splurged, spending over $330 on two Shun Elite knives. They were hand made Japanese knives--sexy and sleek, beautiful to look at it--and very sharp with a gleaming edge. They caught your eye with a dazzling patterned blade.
A friend, inspired by my kitchen equipment renovation, went out and bought Global knives, preferring them for his high-tech shiny stainless kitchen. He asked me over for a cutlery show-down with my new Shun Elites. I was ready to rub his Globals into the dust with my Shun Elites!
After an entire afternoon of chopping and comparing, we both came to the same overwhelming conclusion--the Globals were sharper and easier to use. It's not that they are sharper per say, but if you examine them closely, the Global's edges are slightly concave, and are burred and rough, while the Shun Elites are polished to a gleaming and shiny finish, and taper to a much more straight point. My friend and I both felt that the Global's burred concave edges allowed the Globals to sorta gripe and slice/slid through everything from carrots to meat with more ease than the Shun's polished and acute edge. Because of this ease, we can also logically foresee the Global's staying sharper longer as well, despite the higher rockwell rating of the Shun's high tech SG-2 powder steel. However, who knows...?
We even tried shaving hair off of our arms, and the Globals won this test with ease. They are incredibly balanced and just seem to bounce in your hands.
This "Spear" 4" paring knife in particuar has a funky "ergonomic" handle that many have critizized, but I LOVE it! I fits my large manly man hands WONDERFULLY and makes this knife everything I have wanted in a small paring style knife. I can see where if you had smaller hands, this might not be the right choice for you--you might want to check out Global's Western style paring knife, which feels like the same ol' Henckels or Wusthoff to me--MUCH prefer the more comfortable and molded feel of this much more modern design...!
I loved my Shun Elites--they were sexy and beautiful. But the Globals were obviously designed by and for chefs--they are much easier and nicer to use, and as I said, they just effortlessly (read rip) through any food with no effort at all; I was very impressed--so much so that I returned my Shun Elites and exchanged them for a complete set of Globals, which are less than half the cost of the Elites--and I got twice as many knives (never have had a good bread or boning knife before!)
I highly recommend that if you are searching for truly sharp (as in Hello, Mr. Winter Squash!), easy to use kitchen cutlery, that feels like an extension of your hand and arm, that you check out Globals--the Shun Elites possibly as well. They are both wonderful knives, but I genuinely have to say I see why Globals are so popular with professional Chefs--they are awesome knives--maybe not as sexy and hand crafted as the Shun's, but they more than make up for that with an incredible ergonomic ease and free flowing sharpness that makes them a joy to use.
 Amazon ate my last review May 17, 2007
orangekay (San Francisco, CA United States)
I would consider myself a Global fan, but something about the handle design on this one just doesn't feel quite right in my hand. Still, it takes and holds an edge as well as all its bigger cousins, and the straight edge makes sharpening an absolute breeze.
Couldn't be happier with Global knives! February 6, 2007
CB
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I muddled along for years with a collection of mismatched and mostly blunt kitchen knives before I found Global knives. They are very, very good. They hold an edge beautifully, are well balanced and with the solid handle and blade construction are hygienic and a breeze to clean. Incredible value being in the medium price range. I have a good collection of these now and expect to get many years of service out of them. I bought the Mina sharpener device too. Works perfectly.
excellent knife January 5, 2007
Daniel J. Pickering
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After getting tired of cutting fruit with my 9" chef's knife, I got this global paring knife to deal with smaller jobs. It's razor-sharp, and looks great. The handle can get a bit slippery if it gets wet or covered in fruit juice - but I always keep my cutting hand dry so it's not a problem.
It's worth getting a plastic sheath for it - you can get one on Amazon easily. Don't let such a great knife rattle around in a drawer unprotected and get ruined!
very nice knife July 18, 2006
Joel Moldenhauer (San Francisco, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
we already owned the 7-inch santoku knife, purchased locally from a kitchen retailer, and loved it. we were a little hesitant at first since we've only ever had cheaper knives, but as soon as we felt it in our hands and tried the knife we were sold. still, the 7-inch is a little big for small jobs, so we decided to get this 4-inch paring knife. i coupled a gift certificate with an amazon.com kitchen coupon promotion and was able to get the 4-inch paring knife and the 8-inch bread knife for a very good price. this should pretty much complete our knife set-- from my experience these three knives are versatile enough for almost any job.
the 4-inch paring knife, specifically, is great for smaller jobs where the santoku would be awkward. it's balanced perfectly, stays sharp, and since it's a single piece it cleans easily and you don't have to worry about the handle breaking.
all in all, great knife, and highly recommended.
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