Customer Reviews

Joyce Chen My Handy Little Knife, 4-Inch

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I ran into this knife when I was actually hoping to find one of those short Japanese sushi knives with the nice little wood sheath. A nice multi-purpose portable knife. I have a lot of small pocket knives, but but one of the most common uses I end up needing them for is food. SO here comes a great idea: a small kitchen knife with a sheath!

But there are some problems that could easily be fixed with little or no cost:

1. The handle guard hangs down below the blade, while a food knife is usually better if the blade hangs down so it can chop flat onto a plate or board.

2. The handle is shorter than the blade, but a short kitchen knife (ie, paring knife) usually gives you a useful handle length with a short blade. To make it worse, some handle length at the back end is wasted with that stylish drop-down bump, which is right where my pinky wants to sit.

3. The sheath has no drainage hole. It's basically impossible to give the sheath a good inside cleaning. Plastic sheaths for many hunting or utility knives often have a small hole at the end, so you can flush it out all the way just by holding it under the faucet. It's like trying to clean a cup by slowly filling it with water and pouring it out. Not very sanitary for somthing I want to use for food.

4. The plastic is cheap. Oils or alcohols are causing red stains when I wipe them on a paper towell. That means the plastic is not stable. Not only is the sheath difficult to clean, you have to be worried about what you clean it with.

5. The steel isn't that great either. It was sharp when new, but that didn't last very long and when it was time to sharpen it the thing just didn't want to get sharp. I have sharpened hundreds of knives and I have a dozen different stones, and this is one of those knives that just doesn't like to get very sharp. It's not an expensive knife, but I had a Victorinox parer I got for 5 bucks that was better.

For the price it's still handy to have, but it could be 10 times better and still be cheap.

I have had this knife for many years - kept at my desk to slice fresh fruit. It was so liked by co-workers - someone absconded with mine while I was out of town. So I am back to order several more. The blade stays nice and sharp - easy to clean - and the blade is right sized for small tasks and reduced risk of cutting fingers. I love the cover and knowing that visitors to my desk are protected and blade is not exposed while not in use. Highly recommend this knife!

This near-razor sharp little knife is a great kitchen or camp tool and a handy self defense item for a lady's purse or concealed carry: The built in plastic sheath has a friction fit that keeps the knife safe until it is extracted for use as a deep slashing or stabbing edged weapon or innocent looking apple slicer.

I love this knife. We've had ours for about ten years and we take it with us when we're going on trips and picnics. It is extremely useful for slicing meat, cheese and bread; for spreading butter and cream cheese; and for cutting and peeling fresh fruit and vegetables. The blade has remained sharp over the years and it's small enough that it easily slips into a picnic basket or a cooler. The sheath fits well so you don't have to worry about it becoming accidentally separated from the knife. It's easy to clean. It's perfect.

I love this for camping, picnics, or whenever you need a take-along-knife for food prep or serving. It's sharp and compact. Just make sure the blade is dry before you place it back in the sheath and there will be no problems. I have one that I have used for 10 years and it is still as sharp and shiny as new. I also include them in gift baskets of cheese, etc., for friends, so I have purchased several. I like that they are more attractive and stylish (for my gift baskets) than the other brands on the market.

GREAT LITTLE KNIFE SHARP AND HANDY FOR EVERYDAY USE AND PICNICS, ETC.
I HAD ONE LIKE IT AND LOST IT SO THIS WAS A REPLACEMENT...I RECOMMEND IT..

great small knife with many purposes; good to have it in a protective cover also.

This knife works extremely well for minute slicing of vegetables,especially tomatoes. Easy to sharpen

Years ago I bought a Joan Chen knife w/sheath at a store closng.
It has been my favorite, but never saw them again. I checked several sites. Amazon.com had it...I stocked up. I will be something that I will share. I am thrilled!!!

I've owned this knife for around 8 years. It still sharpens up well and is in good shape even though I'm not the most conscientious maintainer of cutlery. I'd say it is my second most used knife after my 8" chef's knife. If it's handier than my parer, I sometimes use it for that, too (cutting the end off an onion or carrot, etc.), and it's almost as good as the parer for that as well.