Customer Reviews

Global G-5 7-Inch Vegetable Knife

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Cuts like a Samurai blade quality, and doesn't need to steel as frequent as the Henckels/ Wusthof knives. It has excellent weight for a medium sized hand. However, the handles get quite slippery when wet, so keep your hands clean and dry while using this knife for safety. Also, if you plan on saving money on getting a cheaper steel, DON'T, because this Global blade is much harder than the Henckels/Wusthof blades; a qood quality Diamond coated or ceramic steel is a must, or if you really like the steel design, get the Global steel which can cost quite a bit. Overall, this is a good quality knife with proper care and attention needed, just like a Samurai would do to get use to his sword.

This light-weight and stunningly sharp knife is outstanding. As other reviewers of Global knives noted, the exceptionally acute angle of the edge makes them effective at cutting.

The size and balance of this knife are well suited to working with most vegetables, fruit etc. Cuts such as brunoise become much easier to accomplish using this knife.

As a first time user of a Global knife, it took me a few minutes to get used to how light it is. But once I got the feel of it, it became a real favorite.

Take the advice about care and sharpening this knife seriously. You can't just hone it on an average steel. Use the right stone and ceramic steel and you'll avoid ruining the edge.

I work in a banquet kitchen that produces high class cuisine on a very large scale. When it comes to chef's knives, I work alongside every brand of knife imaginable. I see a lot of Shuns, Henkels, Ken Onions, Globals, and one guy even sports his James Beard limited edition chef's knife. But the funny thing is, when it comes to an alternate knife for more precise cuts where perfection is mandatory, this is the knife in everyone's kit. I always have to be careful where I lay my knife so that no one confuses it as theirs, but it just goes to show you how great of a knife this is. The shape of the knife allows you to line up the food for a perfectly straight cut that is made simple with the thin design and ultra sharp, low maintenance blade. It definitely shouldn't be the first knife for your collection as it's not the best choice for the variety of tasks commonly associated with a chef's knife, but it sure makes a remarkable addition to any set.

This is one of my most used knives in the kitchen. It's the best from cutting garlic to slicing up melons. You'll find that the deep blade is a real joy to control, and that you can make short work of major chopping and slicing jobs easily.

The blade keeps its edge for a long time, but eventually you will have to sharpen it. I invested in a good coarse stone, a good 1000 grit water stone, and the $5 clamps you slip over your blade to keep the sharpening angle constant. Good stones are expensive though. I think it's worth it for such a fine knife!

I use this knife more than any other in my kitchen. It holds an edge and it's light and balanced. Money well spent.

I love this knife but after a couple of years it needs to be sharpened and I don't know where to send it. The machines don't work on this metal. The only down-side to these knives. I use the Global diamond steel which is great.

If your not a pro you will become one. It is so much fun to work with knifes of that grade they cut everything like butter.

For starters I recommend:

The Global 7-Inch Vegetable Knife and
the Global 7-Inch Hollow-Ground Santoku and of course
MinoSharp Water Knife Sharpener, Gray/Black

thats what I have... I never use something else !

i've been using this knife for about a decade now pretty much exclusively. it's light and handles well and can do most anything i ask of it. blade have never required professional sharpening despite constant use (i go over it a few times with a ceramic steel when i use it). no rusting or staining to speak of. i've used lots of different knives, from ginsu to high end german and this one is the answer for me. i expect to use this knife daily till i die

I bought this knife years ago and its still going strong. I wouldn't trade it for the world. If I could afford it I would get the whole set. I use it all the time. It is my GO TO knife.

I have never used a better knife. over 4 years since purchase and still sharp. Wish I could afford an entire set.