Customer Reviews

OXO Good Grips Mini Santoku Knife

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My main complaint about this knife is the wierd shape of the blade. The maker calls it a "mini-chef" knife, but I do not see how that name is relevant. The blade is 4 inches long, but is wide like a chef knife. It kind of looks like a Japanese Deba (fish cleaning) knife. I rarely clean fish, and I have yet to figure out what to do with this goofy knife, so it usually stays in the knife roll.

The blade metal itself is a different matter, since Oxo has a complete line of kitchen knives with this same metal. Sadly, it is ordinary, cheap, stainless steel. So, the cutting edge does not get that sharp on my Chef's Choice, and the blade gets dull rather fast. On the other hand, it is cheaper than a regular kitchen knife. However, I would spend a few extra dollars and get the higher quality kitchen knives that Oxo makes (I think they call that line "professional").

The real attraction of this knife is the sure-grip, rubber handle. No matter how oily your hands get with olive oil or chicken fat, you always get a good, non-slippery grip on the handle. I am quite impressed with this handle, and certainly do plan to get this company's higher quality kitchen knives: I expect it to become my favorite knife.