Customer Reviews

Shun Steel Angled 4-Inch Paring Knife

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This is very very sharp and Dangerous. 4 people have cut themselves on my knife. No one believes me when I tell them how sharp it is. It Really Really Sharp! which is great if you know how to use it. My Veggies are scared when I take it out knowing they will meet their demise in a few short seconds.

Since I never was one who "found that his knuckles kept hitting the cutting board", I was skeptical of the angled handle. Plus the angle was in the opposite direction of what basic ergonomics would call for. However, when I picked up the knife, I discovered that it -- the angle and handle shape -- changed how the knife rested in my hand, for the better. Rather than the handle crossing my palm at a moderate angle, its butt now sat in heel of my palm, resulting in the blade aligning somewhere between my thumb and forefinger. This seemed much more natural for small quick slicing moves using the "push" stroke (at the same time making the "pull" stroke dispreferred/unnatural). Aside: Various knife-skills book advocate a pinch-grip--holding the blade between the thumb and forefinger--but I rarely use such with paring knives.

Experience: I am not a serious cook but do make routine use of knives in preparing food. I do appreciate good tools (I am an engineer). I have Wustof knives and a few Henckels dating back to the late 1970 and early 1980s, but am new to Shun.

WARNING: The D-shaped handle is designed for right-handed people (which I am), a fact that is badly understated in many descriptions of this series of knives. If you are left-handed, do some research (the lefties in my family couldn't give me guidance). I tried it with my left hand. For a pinch-grip, the difference was not noticeable. However holding it with my left hand wrapped around the handle produced a ill fit, but it was tolerable.

Simply can NOT beat Shun for day to day usability. And this might just be their most useful knife for western food prep. It's the all steel version of the Alton's Angle (which is twice as much for a pretty Paka-wood handle)
The HRC 62+ blade, the 10deg offset angle, D-shaped handle are truly addictive. I have an eclectic mix of various knives, but use this most often.

UPDATE: This review was written when this knife was a LOSS LEADER @ $32.95, still a great knife... you could do better on the price. Zabars has it for $49!

This is my favorite knife. I like it so much that I told others not to use it for even cutting packing tape on boxes; it's like my baby. It's extremely sharp and it's my go-to blade for all my kitchen needs. I peel potatoes and such with it instead of using a peeler (even though the peeler is faster and easier), just because I want to use this knife.

Please note that it's designed for right handed people, both handle and blade. I haven't had an issue with the handle getting slippery, though I know to take caution.

This Shun paring knife, like all Shun knives, is simply amazing. It's ridiculously sharp, to the point where it pretty much just cuts by itself with no force applied. The angle is really nice too.

Smart design for a paring knife. Shun is a great knife we have several and are slowly replacing our collection with Shun. Alton's angle adds to Shun's excellent grip

Great knife. I took a cooking class in a Chicago restaurant, and the chef used this knife. A month later it was a Lightning Deal. I bought it, and my wife and I love it. It's super sharp and easy to handle.

Great design, great look, great feel, great cuts.

So sharp, makes everything easy to cut. Now I have to save money for the whole set of knives.

The sharpest knife I've used ever! When I first got this, I cut my finger tips so many times by accident. Bought this over a year ago, and it still works awesome...but no longer cut myself/no longer as sharp. I'm sure if I get a knife sharpener, this thing would work like new. I can still slice tomatoes and other veggies/fruits with ease with this thing. Highly recommend getting this knife. Especially if it can be had for the cheaper standard price. Found this thru slickdeals when it was on sale.

I got this for a girlfriend who was starting her culinary school, great knife! Keeps your knuckles from hitting the cutting board. Buy it if you can because its discontinued!