Kyocera Paring Knife, 3-Inch White Blade

by Harold Import Company, Inc.

Product Features

• Made from an advanced ceramic close in hardness to diamond
• Will stay ultra sharp much longer than metal blades
• Ergonomically correct poly handle for easy grip
• Dishwasher safe
• Made in Japan by Kyocera

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 2.5 x 1 inches ; 10.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000VZMIO
• Item model number: FK-25
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,260 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

These Kyocera Ergonomic Series knives offer a new way to cook. The ceramic blades are half the weight of steel and are chemically inert, for a cleaner & healthier kitchen. They're moisture-resistant, tightly riveted in 3 places and retain their sharpness 10 times longer than standard steel knives.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great paring knife, March 4, 2007

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Bruce James Madden "a bear in the meadow" (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews
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This knive is very light, razor sharp, and a joy to use. I recommend that you use this knife for fruits and vegatables exclusively, as I don't think it will stand up as a "utility" knife. Also, you can't sharpen it by conventional means and so you should treat it as a delicate instrument (no dishwasers or throwing it in a pile with other knives and forks). That said, it is holding it edge very well. We've had another Kyocera ceramic knife for two years and with good treatment, it is still very, very sharp.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expensive but worth it, October 28, 2006

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Joy Schwabach - See all my reviews
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This is a very handy little knife. It spoils you for any other.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Choose a Ceramic Paring Knife II, May 10, 2010

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fredtownward "The Analytical Mind; Have Brain... (Mocksville, North Carolina, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kyocera Paring Knife, 3-Inch White Blade (Kitchen)

The fact that you are even reading this suggests that you already know the arguments in favor of ceramic knives. Ceramic knives are harder than steel knives, can be made much sharper than steel knives, hold their edge ten times longer than steel knives, are lighter than steel knives, won't brown foods, transfer a metallic taste or smell, or rust.

You probably also know the disadvantages of ceramic knives. Unlike steel knives ceramic knives can chip or break so you want to avoid dropping them, tossing them in a sink or kitchen drawer, or arguably even washing them in a dishwasher. (Most ceramic knives come in fitted plastic packing material that can be saved, or you can store them in something like this Kyocera Bamboo 3-Slot Knife Block.) If you actually succeed in dulling a ceramic knife, it will need to be professionally sharpened, though Kyocera has come out with a sharpener for home use: Kyocera Electric Diamond Knife Sharpener for Kyocera Ceramic Knives. Unlike steel knives ceramic knives cannot flex without breaking so there can be no such thing as a ceramic boning knife, and you only want to use ceramic knives to cut boneless meats. Finally, although using a proper cutting board is a good idea with fine steel knives, it is an absolute requirement with ceramic knives; using a ceramic knife to cut something on a plate is an absolute no-no.

So the only remaining question is whether to go cheap: Harbor Freight Tools Ceramic 3 Inch Paring Knife or expensive: Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Black Handle, and due to the fortuitous timing of a couple of good sales I can offer an opinion.

Blade: The Harbor Freight blade is double bevel ground while the Kyocera Revolution blade is chisel ground. Along with Kyocera's claims that its micro-grain ceramic is more dense than its competitors, this should result in a sharper blade, but any difference was too subtle for me to detect. Both knives will be MUCH sharper than any steel knife you are used to, cutting through citrus rinds (and even seeds!) like butter.

Handle: Both the Harbor Freight and Kyocera Revolution have superficially similar ergonomic handles, but I noted a couple of significant differences. In the Harbor Freight the finger guard is part of the handle while in the Kyocera Revolution it is part of the blade. Surprisingly, I found the Kyocera Revolution handle a bit slippery, which in light of the consequences of dropping it is significant. The tackier surface of the Harbor Freight handle provided me with a surer grip.

Color: The Kyocera Revolution paring knife is available in five other handle colors:
Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Blue Handle,
Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Green Handle,
Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Orange Handle,
Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Red Handle,
Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Yellow Handle,
and one other blade color:
Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Black Handle, Black Blade;
the Harbor Freight paring knife is available in any handle color,...

as long as it is black.

Sharpening: If you manage to dull your Kyocera Revolution knife, Kyocera will sharpen it in return for shipping and handling; if you manage to dull your Harbor Freight knife, you are on your own.

Price: This obviously varies but in most cases you can expect to pay between twice as much and four times as much for the Kyocera Revolution paring knife as for the Harbor Freight paring knife.

Note: An inexpensive Kyocera Ceramic Y Peeler in all of the matching handle colors, is also available.