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Global 10-Inch Chef's Knife | 
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| Brand: Yoshikin
Buy New: $131.00
Rating:  12 reviews
Fragile: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 18.6 x 3.8 x 1.2
MPN: G-16
Model: G-16
EAN: 4943691816443
ASIN: B00005OL4O
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Precisely balanced 10-inch chef's knife for chopping, mincing | | • | Blade made of high-tech molybdenum/vanadium stainless steel | | • | Edge retains razor sharpness exceptionally well | | • | Stainless-steel handle molded for comfort, dimpled for safe grip | | • | Lifetime warranty against defects and breakage |
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Amazon.com Review
High tech from tip to handle, Global knives from Japan created a sensation when they burst onto the world's culinary stage as an alternative to traditional European-style cutlery. Blades are made of hard molybdenum/vanadium stainless steel and "face-ground" with a long taper rather than a short bevel so edges remain sharp longer than even the best high-carbon stainless-steel knives. Edges also are ground at a more acute angle than traditional European-style knives and arrive from the factory razor-sharp. Although Global also makes a "heavyweight" line for cooks who like hefty knives, its original knives--of which this one is an example--have thinner blades and are lighter than traditional European-style knives. This 10-inch chef's knife, however, is intended for large-handed cooks and is relatively heavy. Global also dispensed with bolsters on its original knives to reduce weight. Balance is achieved by injecting a precise amount of sand for a particular blade style into a hollow handle. To ensure balance is continuous, the sand flows inside the handle as a blade is maneuvered. A finger notch between blade and handle provides safety. Stainless-steel handles are Global's most striking feature. They're molded to fit the hand and dimpled to resist slipping. Smaller around than many European-style handles, they're easy for small-handed cooks to grasp and seamless for sanitation. Global recommends using a ceramic sharpener or a diamond steel instead of a metal sharpening steel for its knives, supplemented by a synthetic whetstone, a ceramic whetstone, or a Shinkansen sharpener. Global also makes a Sharpening Guide Rail so blades can be honed on a whetstone at the proper angle. Global knives should be hand washed to protect edges. They carry a lifetime warranty against defects and breakage. --Fred Brack
Product Description
This 10-in. Chef's Knife is the perfect all purpose knife for those like a longer blade or for slicing large ingredients. Loved by professional chefs around the world, Global knives are an excellent choice for the serious home cook. The thin and razor sharp Global blade allows the cook to cleanly slice through foods, preserving the integrity of the ingredient and maximizing its flavor. The majority of Global knives are ground to a straight point rather than the western style of beveling the edge. To balance their knives Global uses a hollow handle that is filled with just the right amount of sand to create the correct balance. The handle has its own unique darkened dimples for a non-slip grip. Because the knives are very light weight they reduce hand fatigue. Global knives have a smooth contour and seamless, all stainless construction that eliminates food and dirt traps. Global knifes are forged in Japan from CROMOVA 18 Stainless Steel, a blend of 18 percent chromium for good stain resistance plus molybdenum and vanadium which gives excellent edge retention.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
Go Big--you won't regret it. August 26, 2008
Coug Moog (Charleston, WV USA)
If you buy this knife, it will be your most-used kitchen implement. There are tasks that require a smaller knife, and you will need the right tools for those tasks as well. But the very first high quality knife you should buy is this one, right here.
It excels at the wide range of tasks normally assigned to the big chef's knife.
You'll use it more than you use all your others. Stuff you used to use your serrated utility knife for, you'll find yourself reaching for this one now. Need to slice a tomato? This knife will flat out destroy the Henckels/Kershaw/Wusthof serrated small knives "made" for the tomato task. Some of them come coated with some kind of teflon in bright colors to protect the steel from discoloration caused by tomato acid. You rinse and wipe your knife when you use it, right? If you're not carving your tomato into fancy little shapes or doing that sushi chef's trick of rolling the tomato slice out of its peel, the small knife has little use, and the serrations are even less useful, after you've tried slicing a tomato with this knife. It will make a paper-thin cut so effortlessly you can't help but smile.
I thought I needed serrated knives for that type of task because I didn't know what a SHARP knife could do. I still use my little one occasionally, but my cooking is more of a rustic type where chopping and slicing are the major activities. If that's your style too, here's your tool--though you'll still eventually want a good boning knife and a good paring knife. Global makes a wide range of knives for these purposes too.
But if I could only have one knife, it would have to be this one.
 Cashy, but very comfortable to use January 28, 2008
P. Masters (Florida)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Very well made, but for the money, I would expect more attention to removing machine marks and burrs. I took one star away for the finish-I spent a little time polishing burrs and deep tool marks off of the spine. Otherwise the knife is sharp, well balanced, and handles very easily. The blade profile is a bit different, but it works well. I have no problems with the handle being slippery-the knife is light, balanced and sharp-you don't need much grip pressure to stay in control.
The Global Flagship August 10, 2007
orangekay (San Francisco, CA United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This and a paring knife will easily get the casual cook through any task that might confront them, though it is quite sizable and likely to frighten the burgeoning crowds of soccer mom sommeliers looking to duplicate something they saw on Paula Deen this week. Like all Globals, it arrives razor sharp out of the box, but if you're handy with a water stone you can get it even sharper with just a few seconds' work. A lot of people like to complain about the handles, claiming they're too slip prone, but I've never had a problem hanging onto mine even when slathered with avocado and/or mango goo. I imagine the people who complain are the same people who threw their Wii controllers through their television screens, but by all means, try before you buy.
Amazon Shipping January 16, 2007
D. J. Gullo (Wilmington, DE)
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
The knives have a reputation that preceeds them. So, no comment is necessary for that.
I wanted to point out that one should never use any method but "Super Saver" unless the item absolutely, positively must be there the next day. I ordered five Global knives very late on the evening of the 15th and they will be arriving on the 17th. That's essentially "Next Day".
When you think about it, Amazon and UPS (et al.) gain nothing by delaying your order. Once you have ordered and paid, the inventory becomes a liability to them. It's much wiser and economical for them to get rid of it (ship it to you) ASAP to make room for other stock. They aren't going to say "Gee, this guy _wants_ it in 5-7 days, we can't ship it yet!!!"
the global with an edge March 19, 2006
S. halliday (Lewisburg, WV)
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
This global is a light weight knife with a razor edge, that last for a long time. It goes great in every kitchen.AAAAAAAAAA+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++AAAAAAA++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.
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