Global 8.25" Heavyweight Chef's

• Precisely balanced 8-1/4-inch chef's .
• Blade made of high-tech molybdenum/vanadium stainless steel.

Product Description ------------------- Global 8.25" Heavyweight chef's .com ---- 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's original knives have thinner blades and are lighter than traditional European-style knives, Global also makes a European-style heavyweight line for cooks who prefer hefty cutlery--like this 8-1/4-inch chef's , whose broad blade is as thick as a traditional European 's. Global also dispensed with bolsters on most of its knives, including this one. Most Global knives have hollow handles, but the handle on this is solid. 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 the seamless construction between handle and blade is more sanitary. This 's wedge-shaped handle is particularly well engineered for grasping securely with a relaxed hand. Global recommends using a ceramic sharpener ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005OL4D/${0} ) or a diamond steel instead of a metal sharpening steel for its knives, supplemented by a synthetic whetstone, a ceramic whetstone ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005OL3Z/${0} ), or a Shinkansen Sharpener ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005OL3L/${0} ). Global also makes a sharpening guide set ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005OL3H/${0} ) 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