Global G-46 7-Inch Santoku Knife Review

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(More customer reviews)In Anthoney Bourdain's book "Kitchen Confidential" he talks about how in a real kitchen the chefs don't use Henkle or Wustoff knives, they use Global. Cat Cora of "American Iron Chef" also uses Global knives. I needed a good knife in my kitchen so I decided to check out Global as well.
First of all, it's incredibly light. If I'm chopping a LOT of onions for a french onion soup or making a big batch of mirepoix for some beef stock I notice that lightness.
Then there's the balance. See that notch where the blade meets the handle? Pick the knife up by that notch and it balanced exactly level. Try that with a standard knife and you'll see how handle heavy they are.
Finaly, the edge. These knives are insanely sharp. They cut like a dream. I just went to a knife sharpening clinic by Wustoff and they suggest honeing your knife with 5 or 6 stroks on a steel before every meal that you cook. I've found that this keeps the edge razor sharp. However, you should realize that the edge on these knives is at 15 degrees, not 20 degrees. So adjust the angle you use to hone the edge.
Overall, it's an amazing knife. Take care of it and it will serve you as a professional quality tool for a long time.

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GLOBAL's greatest endorsement comes from its competitors.As areaction to GLOBAL's success, kitchen knives are evolving.All major knife manufacturers continue to introduce new knives adopting more and more of GLOBAL's revolutionary features. Even manufacturers of those black handled, three riveted, full boltstered, heavy, beveled-edge knives do not believe in their product any more. Why should you?GLOBAL has razorsharp straight edge sharpened by hand at a 15% angle.Thinner blades for lighter weight giving you more agility with less fatigue.Perfect balance using a weighted hollow handle.No bolster design allowing for full edge use and full-blade sharpening.All stainless steel construction with slip free handle.

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Global GF-33 8-1/4-Inch Heavyweight Chef's Knife Review

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(More customer reviews)If God's mighty Hands are big enough, He definitely uses the 8 1/4" heavyweight Global. If not He wields a mighty regular 8".
These knives appear at first like Pacific Palisades yuppie display pieces, purchased to never be used, highly crafted but without mind towards function. Nothing could be further from the truth, however; these knives mean business. Built with Japan's modern chefs in mind, they have the balance of a Katana, highest quality steel and a wicked edge. They're suitable in construction and balance for everything from sashimi to butchery.
This heavy knife (Global actually refers to the heavier knives as "forged", probably because their lighter knives have ground hollow handles) can deftly mince shallots or rip apart a chicken in the same breath. The balance is so perfect that it really feels like nothing at all in your hand.
Care and feeding are trickier than a Henckels or a carbon-steel knife; the molybenum/vandium alloy is extremely hard and hard to influence outside of a full grind. I'm using a ceramic finishing stone to hone the edge (which does slip around; a downside of the extremely acute angle of grind), and I expect that I'll have a professional grind it when needed, something I don't do with my Henckels knives.
I'm buying the lighter 8" knife as well, now that I've had my hands on it. I really think that between the two of them there's nothing you can't take down.

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The two most innovative features of Global knives are their edge and the way they are balanced. The most important feature of any knife is its edge, and the Global edge is truly its signature. The majority of the Global knives are sharpened or ground on both sides of the blade like western style knives. However, their edges are ground straight to a point rather than beveled resulting in a dramatically sharper knife which stays sharper longer. The edge is so large and prominent that it is easily seen with the naked eye and extends a quarter inch or more up from the tip of the knife. To balance their knives, Global uses a hollow handle which is then filled with just the right amount of sand to create the correct balance. Global uses this method rather than using a full tang and a bolster to balance their knives for two reasons. First, it is a far more precise than using a tang and a bolster. Second, Asian knives typically do not have bolsters, since they only serve as a hindrance to cutting and sharpening.

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Global G48 7-Inch Hollow-Ground Santoku Review

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(More customer reviews)I've had this knife for a few weeks now, and it has made chopping onions, peppers, and fresh herbs (my main digs) an absolute pleasure. It glides through everything that I put under it. I hone the knife every time I take it out of the drawer, and it's still as sharp as the day I got it. I'm planning on a professional sharpening after about six months of use, considering how much I use it.
***Fair warning-- this review contains a description of an injury sustained while cooking. If you stop here, though, just know that this knife is FANTASTIC.***
About a week and a half ago, I was slicing an onion parallel to the cutting board (for a fine dice) and I underestimated its sharpness-- I put a little to much pressure behind it, and it slipped into my finger, including quite a bit of fingernail. Ouch. The cutting, however, was still brilliantly sharp. When I went to the emergency room, the nurse and attending both commented on the cleanness of the cut and asked me what kind of knife it was. I told them, and they both seemed impressed. I figure those are some professionals who know the work of a good blade when they see it.
Highly recommended--- just don't underestimate it. This blade deserves your respect.

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GLOBAL has razorsharp straight edge sharpened by hand at a 15% angle. Thinner blades for lighter weight giving you more agility with less fatigue. Perfect balance using a weighted hollow handle.No bolster design allowing for full edge use and full-blade sharpening.All stainless steel construction with slip free handle.

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Global GF-36 8-Inch Heavyweight Vegetable Knife Review

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(More customer reviews)I was given this knife as a birthday gift six months ago. It is absolutely wonderful! Perfectly balanced, sharp, and nice to look at. The fact that it is so well balanced makes it extremely easy to use. Slicing watermelon or cutting sweet potatoes requires hardly any effort any more! All I have to do is let the knife do the work. Chopping vegetables for a tomato sauce is a cinch with this knife. I have a large family and it is not unusual that I have to prepare dinner for 12 to 15 people and this knife has made it easy for me. I intend to get a full set of these knives eventually. In my opinion, there is no comparison to my Sabatier chef's knife.

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Global GF Series GF-36 Kitchen 8" Vegetable Knife

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