| | | |  - All-purpose 7-inch hollow-ground Santoku knife for chopping, dicing, and slicing
- Blade made of high-tech molybdenum/vanadium stainless steel
- Face-ground with long taper so edge remains sharp longer
- Stainless-steel handle molded for comfort and dimpled for safe grip
- Measures approximately 11 by 3 inches; wash by hand; lifetime warranty
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| | | |  Product Description:
GLOBAL has razorsharp straight edge sharpened by hand at a 15% angle. Thinner blades for lighter weight giving you more agility with less fatigue. Perfect balance using a weighted hollow handle. No bolster design allowing for full edge use and full-blade sharpening. All stainless steel construction with slip free handle. 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 are also 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 prefer hefty knives, its original knives--of which this all-purpose 7-inch hollow-ground Santoku knife is an example--have thinner blades and are lighter than traditional European-style knives. Global also did away with bolsters on its original knives to reduce the 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 the 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, and they carry a lifetime warranty against defects and breakage. --Fred Brack | | | | |
Average Rating : 
Rating : - Japanese Knives Rule (over German)
This Global 7" is my 3rd Santoku knife. My first knife is with my ex, RIP. I replaced it with a Mac, which is another great Japanese knife. I needed another good knife in my kitchen for when others cook with me, so I was all set to purchase another MAC. The knife store merchant showed me this Global knife on a lark, and something about the all-in-one style appealed to me.
Once I started using the Global, it soon became my favorite. The dimpled handle holds a nice grip, even when my hand is wet or greasy. Because it is all one piece, it cleans beautifully, with never any food built up at the hilt. I've never had a problem with food sticking in the dimples either. And best of all, it is sharp, and keeps its edge for a long time.
If you've never tried Japanese knives, you'll find that they are usually lighter, with thinner blades than German knives. Think about it ... on a whole, the Japanese are smaller. shorter and slighter people with smaller, more fine-boned hands. A big, heavy German knife would be unweildy for their delicate frames. If you are on the smaller side, you'll probably find the Japanese knives to be a more comfortable, ergonomic fit. (BTW, I am half-Japanese, and lived there until age 13).
A post-note on the Mac santoku knife. I love this guy too, but I think it's more fragile than the Global. I got a nick in the blade from cutting a butter nut squash (my fault...it said not to in the instructions). Also, the tip of the blade (about 1/4") broke off when it got stuck in a drawer (again my fault). Don't know if my my Global would have nicked or broke off under these same circumstances, but after 3 years of use, it's still blemish free.
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