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Now my favorite knife
By Dr. R. Green on Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2011
I was skeptical that it would end up just another knife in the drawer. Not so! This is now my favorite knife because it does what a knife is supposed to do: serve as a kitchen tool that makes work easier. It slices and dices like no other knife I have. When some people have a hammer, everything becomes a nail. In other words, they want one knife that will do every job in the kitchen. If that is what you are looking for, this knife isn't for you. This knife is for slicing and dicing. It is not a knife that I would use on tasks that require twisting or coring. It is ceramic ... not metal. It will break if used on glass or granite. When I have a task that requires me to cut on glass or granite, or a task that requires me to twist a knife, I turn to one of my metal knives. If I am going to smash garlic with the side of a knife, I would not reach for my ceramic knife because I understand that it will break. I would not use this knife to cut through meats that have bones. The bone might chip or damage the knife. I am content to use the right tools for jobs and do not mind switching between this knife and a metal knife if, in fact, the job calls for it. Also, I am careful not to throw the knife into the drawer with my metal knives ... it would probably chip the knife. The other day, I used this knife to finely mince fresh rosemary. It worked like a dream! It slices through tomatoes perfectly. It cut paper thin slices of tomatoes with perfect execution. I am a strong believer that you get what you pay for. There are cheap ceramic knives and there are expensive ceramic knives. I cannot make a statement about the cheaper ceramic knives because I've never tried one; however, I can speak about this knife and am very happy to have added it to my arsenal of kitchen tools. I highly recommend this knife. I believe this knife sets a high standard for ceramic knives. Update (January 29, 2012): Sadly, I must say this WAS my favorite knife. I used it to cut some meat and, not realizing there was a bone, the blade cracked into several pieces. I won't be replacing the knife.
Top critical review
12 people found this helpful
Not for super high volume use
By Priscilla C. on Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2013
First let me say that I own at least 11 Kyocera knives however the ones I use the most are the larger blade chef's knives. I have several in rotation including the more expensive Damascus series which run in the hundreds of dollars. This knife and blade is lighter and thinner than those knives. That being said, this a nice knife and is very sharp. Why the 2 star review? This knife is the worst of those knives that I own. If you are an avid cook and cook multiple meals a day, if not every meal a day and if your meals involve a lot of chopping of vegetables and slicing up meats and fish, then the more durable (expensive) line would be for you. I've had those knives for over 10 years with high use, including sending back the knives to Kyocera for sharpening, and none of them chipped. I've had one white knife with a 5 inch blade chip and they reshaped it. But that was the cheaper line and I think it took 4 years to do so. If I only had 2 knives in rotation I would have to send these back for resharpening every 6 months I think, which is why I invested in multiple knives of the ones I used the most. The more expensive line has been a better value for me. I was slicing an onion with this knife (typical horizontal and vertical cuts) and the tip cracked off. On an onion. I've had this knife less than a year and since it's in a rotation, it's not even used as much as if it were my only knife. And it still chipped. Or should I say chunked! Kyocera will probably think I dropped this knife but I did not. I'm sending it back to get reshaped along with other knives that need sharpening but frankly I think they should replace it. Maybe I got a dud? I don't know but this knife really made me feel like I wasted 80 dollars.
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