Global 7-Inch Hollow Ground Santoku Knife

A knife that every cook needs. Sharp edge and good grip . Great for slicing and dicing

Haven't had to sharpen yet.

This was my entry into 'good' knives vs Canadian Tire type knives. I wasn't sure if it would be worth the money so I started with just one knife vs a set. I was told a 7" would be a good length as it could do 80-90% of what I would use a knife for. My experience has been that this knife is significantly better than cheaper knives. I tested all my old crappy knives against this one with pineapples, or cutting paper, peppers, etc and it is way better. What that means to me is no need to physically push down hard vs a gentle forward or backward motion and it's cut. The thing cuts apples effortlessly. Most people use the expression "like cutting butter" but that's false as there is some force required, just very very little. The Globals have a smaller angle than every other brand I could see (at least the main brands) so it will cut with less effort. That means you use a forward or backward motion with little effort vs a down chop motion that you would do more aggressively. I have weaker wrists and used to have to lock my wrist when cutting frozen chicken and then I'd still have wrist pain from doing it. This knife just cuts through the frozen chicken like it's room temperature. I wish I'd bought good knives years ago. For me (a man of average size), I find the handle of the Global to be a little small. I could see how it would be great for someone with smaller hands. I have since bought Shun knives (more expensive) and found those handles to be more a fit for me. I also found the Global all metal handle to be cool looking but not as much grip as I'd like. The knife doesn't really slip or anything but I am a little concerned it might so perhaps I have to hold it a little tighter to stop that from happening or perhaps it's just in my head. If you are a newby like I was, you will need to get a honing rod if you buy this knife. Admittedly, I was cutting pineapples with this but I started to notice (about a month in) that the blade looked like it had some chips or something. I learned they weren’t chips and that when you cut with a knife it bends one way or the other so a honing rod realigns things. Once I honed it, it went back to the way it looked when I bought it and it felt as sharp as when I got it. In summary, if you like western style knives, this won’t be for you. If you want a very sharp, very light knife (ie, Japanese style) and you don’t want to spend the extra money for Shun knives, this knife is definitely for you.

This is my 5th global knife. All are terrific but this may replace my Vegetable knife as my favorite. All Global knives are razor sharp and hold their edge for a very long time. Treat them well and they will last a lifetime even with heavy use. I highly recommend Global and and particularly this knife!

Great knife, was an unbelievablely good sale and couldn't pass it up.

I OWN THIS BRAND OF KNIVES AND NOW I WANT TO GET ONE FOR MYSELF .