Sunday, December 1, 2013

Global G-19 - 11 inch, 27cm Flexible Fillet Knife



very well constructed stamped knife
We were in the market for a flexible fillet knife of the "chef's knife" style, as opposed to the hunting style thin, crescent ones (that are often serrated and smaller). Global is a name brand manufacturer of stamped knives, so we decided to give this a try. *I had also seen this knife in the hands of many a sous chef on Iron Chef and thought that should be a good indicator for its quality.

Apart from the commendable construction, the blade is in fact extremely flexible, and the knife itself is super light. If you are tearing into a large salmon, or meat, it is nice to be able to smoothly glide the knife's edge along without ever really feeling it in your hand. It has done an great job at holding its edge, and of course if you do sharpen it you will want to use a whetstone or send it to be done properly.

You should be aware that this is longer than a 10 inch chef's knife, and therefore may not fit in many knife blocks. We purchased the...





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