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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
One of the world's best kitchen knives Feb 18, 2007
By Doug Longmire
For many people it probably is.
I've had this knife for nine years now, and I also have a full set of Global knives, but this little beauty is the one I reach for most often.
Why?
Because it is superbly sharp,lightweight in the hand and well balanced. Unlike those huge kitchen knives you see on tv cooking programmes,this knife is small enough to be easily manipulated, but large enough to tackle all routine kitchen duties. The 5" blade is long enough for almost all kitchen tasks, but short emough to give the user complete control.
Like all Global knives the GS 3 is SHARP !!!. Try chopping up vegetables, or slicing tomatoes or potatoes. The knife just glides through as if the veges were cooked.
This superb Japanese knife is streets ahead of European knives.
To maintain the blade, I recommend using a ceramic sharpening rod, made by Global (or Kyocera, which is cheaper). Every few months the blade will need resharpening. You can do this yourself, using Japanese waterstones (King, or Shapton,or Norton in grit sizes 1000 up to 8000) and cheap Mino Sharp guides to maintain the edge angle (check my other reviews for more details).
If you can't be bothered doing this yourself, take it to a competent expert knife sharpener and tell him you need a 12 to 15 degree angle on the edge.
addendum:- since writing this review I have purchased other Japanese kitchen knives from japanesechefsknivesdotcom, and the Hiromoto AS carbon steel knives are even better.
17 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 More than good looks Oct 10, 2001
By Ronald M. Spiegel
To be honest, I didn't love it at first, it didn't feel right in my hand. But I've been using it for a while now, and to be honest, the more I use it the more I like it. Its very sharp, keeps its edge and seems relatively easy to sharpen. BTW I'm a professional chef and use my tools hard. I think I like this knife better than my Grand Prix's and am thinking of buying a full size chefs knife next to see how I like it.This knife is one of my favorites now, even replacing my Whustoff off set serated as one that always finds its way into my hand.
16 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Tomato killer Apr 04, 2002
I was looking for an "offset serrated knife" as mentioned by Bourdain, and this fits the bill. Outstanding veggie slicer and all-around food prep instrument. Even over-ripe tomatoes, the kind with a still tough skin and insides soft as pudding, are no match for it. Besides the small and handy size, the handle design means that the blade meets the cutting board before your knuckles. When it finally begins to dull, several swipes on a good steel will bring the edge back to rights.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
the ultimate cooking knife Feb 27, 2011
By P.C. Thomas
This knife is amazingly sharp although you do have to take care of it to maintain the edge. Wipe it off after each use, don't put it in the dishwasher, and sharpen it with a wetstone periodically and you'll enjoy a lifetime of use from this amazing knife. In addition to being razor sharp it's lightweight, ergonomic, and a pleasure to use. It's a little expensive but worth the money and much better than other knives we have of the same price. This is our second Global, we also love the large Global Chef's knife but it's nice to have a smaller one too for other applications.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great kitchen tool Jan 21, 2009
By E. R. Thompson
I ordered this for Christmas for my boyfriend. He and I both love it! It's perfectly balanced, very, very sharp, easy to use, and doesn't "stick" to starchy veggies during cutting or copping like so may other knives we've tried. The only drawback is that now we want more Global knives! Service was good also - it came right when I expected it to.
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