Global G-16 - 10 inch, 24cm Chef's Knife

Almost perfect
This is one of the first global knives I bought. I loved it the first time I held it in my hands. What impressed me most was the perfect balance, the lightweight, and the sharpness. However, what may be perfect for me may not be perfect for you. I'd recommend anyone who is shopping for cutlery to go to a store and try how the knife feels in your hands before buying. And if you can borrow from a friend to try, that's even better.

Having used this knife for several years now, my initial impressions haven't changed. This is still my favorite knife for most tasks. I maintain it regularly with a steel and it is as sharp as it ever was. I have found though that for certain tasks like cutting slits into an onion for dicing or cutting root vegetables, I do prefer a heavier knife (that's why I bought another forged global knife), but that is just personal preference. All in all, a great general purpose kitchen knife.
Great value - great knife
I have been a keen amateur chef for more than 30 years. I was given a full set of Sabatier chef's knives as a wedding present and have been using them since 1970. I had recently decided that 30+ years of sharpening had taken their toll on the Sabatiers and that new knives were called for - but what should I buy?

At heart I am a traditionalist and the appearance of the Global range had put me off them. Fortunately I recently read Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential and noted his ringing endorsement of the Global range. I decided to buy the 8-inch chef's knife to see how I got on with it. I have never looked back!

Despite its rather unconventional look, the knife has excellent ergonomic design. It is well balanced, readily gripped when wet and astoundingly sharp. TMOT, you are unlikely ever to meet a sharper knife. Hold a sheet of paper from the top with one hand out in front of you and then cut downwards with the other - this knife readily cuts the paper without it being...
Best. Knife. Ever.
I've been a German knife snob for years. But this 8-inch chef's knife by Japan's Global is the finest blade I've ever owned. Period.

Maybe it's not as easy to sharpen as a Wustof or a Henckel, but then again, it holds its edge ten times longer.

I've spent ten years and hundreds (and hundreds and hundreds!) of dollars collecting German steel. Global is so good that it has me thinking of starting all over again.
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Global GF-24 - Straight Carving Fork

Global cutlery doesn't disappoint.
No surprises here. Just as expected from a Global product, it's sturdy and has a good grip.
Stays firmly stuck to the magnetic cutlery holder.


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Global 7 inch Chef's Knife - Hollow Ground

Excelent Knife!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been using Global knifes for years... and this is one you should have... nice weight, nice balance, sharp edge, excelent hand feeling, awesome knife.. i love it!!!!!!
Fav Knife
This is my favorite knife to use. I have a Ken Onion Shun that may look more the part of a serious cook, but this is my workhorse. I use it on everything. It's much lighter and easier to handle. The hollow grind makes it much easier to push through foods--so even if it isn't sharper than my Shun, it sure seems like it is. Cleaning up always seems easy. Remember to hand wash and push the sponge or rag away from the blade not towards. It'll cut a chunk out of anything real quick.
Amazing
Have a bunch of other globals but this one was a gift for someone else. Now thinking I want one for myself
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Global GF-27 - 7 inch, 16cm Heavyweight Butcher's Knife

Strong but not brittle blade, comfortable handle
Global's Butcher's Knife has been serving me quite well for some time now. It's been used for, unsurprisingly, some butchering, but at my last job it's main purpose was to break down lobsters. I forgot it one day and used my chef's knife, which now sports two cracks perpendicular to the edge from that one day. This guy, on the other hand, never suffered any damage (not, of course, counting dulling, which lobster shells are wont to cause). As with other Global knifes, the handle is comfortable, and in particular with this one, the handle is quite long which can be rather helpful with certain jobs (like trying to get into a joint without unnecessarily compressing the surrounding meat). Overall: very happy with it.
Best Knife I own
I use this knife to process deer meat and it works very well. Has good balance and holds an edge for a long time.
My go-to knife for all things meat!
This is the most recent addition to my small, yet growing Global knife collection and I definitely have enjoyed using it so far. I personally don't like using my chef's knife for raw meat and then having to wash and sanitize it before using it again for other tasks while cooking so I decided to get a knife strictly for meat. This knife was an excellent choice! It is perfect for trimming and prepping all types of raw meats and its unique design has proved to be very beneficial in a variety of tasks that I have had trouble with in the past using my chef's knife. I have found the 7" blade on this knife to be the perfect length to give you enough blade to work with good sized pieces of meat while not sacrificing any control so you can really have some finesse in your work.

As with all the Global knives I own and have come across, the quality of this knife is just stunning. They are absolutely beautiful knives and perform so amazingly well day after day. If you have been...
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Global 7 inch Deba Knife - Left Handed

Sharp knife with a delicate blade edge
This knife is of high quality and very sharp. Unfortunately the blade is also delicate and is easily damaged. I think the blade is thinner than European knives because it is only sharpened on one side, and after a couple years of use my blade edge was full of large nicks and dings. After having the edge repaired I now only use it for delicate foods like fruit and sushi. I have found my Henkels chefs knife has held up much better during daily use and is much easier to maintain.


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Global G-11L - 10 inch, 25cm Left-Handed Yanagi Sashimi Knife

professional tool
I love it. It is a quality professional tool. It takes time to master.
I do think it could be sharper when you receive it. Other
than that it cuts precisely and can be used to cut very thin
slices.
Left Handed Yanagi Knife
This knife works wonders for me, because Iam a chef and I just learned how to make sushi for me new job. The handle has a great feel to it and its left handed. Not very many left handed knifes out there. It is more expensive than right handed ones, but well worth the price.
Great knife!
Really good built quality and super sharp. Handle is very nice and has a good grip. Not issues with slipping.
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Global G-18 - 10 inch, 24cm Flexible Fillet Knife

Quality is the way to go.
I love to research the web and this is one of the Knives that came up so I bought it as a gift.
Turns out that quality is the way to go. Thanks Amazon for all the information and being so good about making it all go well on the purchases.


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Global 3 Piece Knife Set G-257

great knives
These knives are perfect if you love to cook and work in the kitchen. Never thought that it would make that much difference but they are well worth the money! Great knives and a great buy.
perfectly designed cooking knives
I bought this set about 2 years ago. I still really enjoy cooking with these knives because they are so well designed. They are very comfortable to hold because of the handle contour and because they are PERFECTLY balanced in your hand. The blades are sharpened with a razor sharp edge that is unlike typical knives. These must not be run through a low-end sharpener, like Chef's Choice or other. To retain the OEM edge, you should have them professionally sharpened or buy a stone. I use all 3 of the knives in this set, but probably use the 8" chef's knife 70% of the time, the serrated knife 20% of the time and the paring knive about 10%. These knives rock!

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Global GSF-4023 - 4 Piece Steak Knife Set

Global "look" steak knives, sharp, but serrated edge....
These knives are quite sharp. They are heavier than most steak knives. They have a nice feel to them.

However, they have these fine serrations. I contacted Global and asked about the serrations and sharpening.... they replied.

"It is quite typical to have it to have it with the steak knife to cut the stringy meat. However, it is not available to sharpen the edge."

I love my Global knives, but I am not so sure how I feel about not being able to sharpen the knives, as I would expect to keep knives of this nature forever. I am contemplating purchasing an electric sharpener that can sharpen knives with serrations.....

I gave 4 stars because of my ambivalence about the serrations. The knives are more than capable of cutting steak.
global knives are awesome
I have about 20 global knives and love them all, these are high quality knives...When it comes to steak knives to be honest you probably can cut a steak equally well with $5 knives, but when you want all your knives to match you gotta pony up the cash!
Best knives around
These are the best steak knives we have ever owned. All of our "good knives" are Global Knives. You can't beat them.
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Global 8 in. Bread Knife, Serrated G-22

Cuts bread like butter
I received this knife as a wedding gift and use it quite frequently. My wife and I eat a lot of home-baked bread and find ourselves reaching for the Global every time. This knife makes cutting bread fun. I actually look forward to slicing bread with this knife. A maximum of 2 slices is all it takes to get through bread of any consistency. The Global is unbelievably sharp and, with the signature Global styling, is quite good-looking as well. Every kitchen needs a good bread knife and if you are looking for an knife that will turn the chore of slicing bread into a fun activity, look no further than this knife.


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Global GF-37 - 8 1/2 inch, 22cm Heavyweight Carving Knife

My Favorite All-Round Global Knife
Nice Weight. Nice Balance. Nice grip including a solid safe front finger lip. Perfect Length. I have several Global knives and I like most of them. This is the first GF (forged) I have tried. It is definitely a step up.


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Global Synergy Knife Block Set, 7 piece

worth the price
This is an excellent set.
The actual holder is not good at all, it was ugly, overly tall, light weight and tippy due to cheap construction. We gave it away and used our old wood block.

This would not deter us from buying the set as I believe it is less expensive this way vs buying single units.


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Global G-12 - 6 1/2 inch, 16cm Meat Cleaver

Superb Balance - But Flawed
I use this cleaver regularly when cutting chicken up including chopping through bones when prepping for stock. It works very well, is a great weight, heavy enough to cut without becoming tiring. I have brought it with me half way around the world, which should speak for it usefulness.

It chops bones, bangs through half frozen carcasses when necessary and is worth every penny.

Above is my original review, now I must amend that. The cleaver broke in half. No, I didn't use it drive nails or cut rebar. The thickest bones it ran into would be in a pork chop. Not even a thick cut pork chop at that. But it split in half just above the handle just where the transition to the blade occurs. Quite surprising and totally unacceptable for a product of this price range. If you see one cheap at a yard sale, buy it. Otherwise, don't bang your bank balance too deep.

I have, sadly, totally revised my view of Global and their quality assurance.
High Quality, Great Cleaver
Top rated by Cooks Illustrated. Great balance. Cuts easily through bones. My first practice ended up with some nice marks in my wooden chopping board. Will last a very, very long time.

Save your chefs knife and use this to cut through bones.
Happy I bought this before the $ tanked...
I purchased this cleaver about 2 years ago, specifically to hack bones for stock (thank you, Edna Lewis! Best recipe EVER!). Perfect balance, weight, sharpness - this cleaver is truly exceptional - such a pleasure to use. The current price is kind of a "yikes!" moment, but you get what you pay for. I have no doubt that this cleaver will outlast me, and that's worth 145 bucks. Seriously, I make stock once a month. So in the first year, this cleaver adds $11 for each batch of stock (which still comes out less expensive than that supermarket crap). Over 10 years, it drops to a buck a month. And this cleaver will last much, much longer than 10 years. This is an investment, which is why it will never be available at throwaway Wal-Mart. I promise you will not be disappointed.
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Global G-11 Yanagi Sashimi Knife, 10-Inch

The best yanagi for the money
I have 5 slicers: 3 double edge slicers (Mac, Shun, Henckels) and 2 single edge (this one and a cheapy Kai Wasabi). This one is by far the best knife for slicing seafood. It is well balanced and has the sharpest blade. It has good weight that along with it's edge makes slicing the densest seafood (like Conch) easy. Many reviewers have commented on the handle's tendency to be slippery. I totally disagree. Traditional Japanese knives are designed to be pulled, not pushed. The handle is designed to be anchored by wrapping the index finger around the top of the handle. This is secure even with oily hands as long as you pull through the cut. You must use the knife the way it was designed, it is not a western styled knife. Also, this knife is one of the few Yanagi that doesn't have the traditional Japanese handle. I dislike traditional Japanese handles because they tend to unbalance the knife and make it blade heavy. To me this knife is the best since it offers single edge...
Just rather good
I bought this knife only because I had a gift card and have a discount at a certain culinary-related store for being in the industry. Needless to say, it's a rather good yanagi, but just rather good.

It's definitely overpriced at $108+ since the steel (56-58rc), while still being harder than German (52-56rc) knives, is still softer than some other stainless yanagi (60rc) at the same price. Ok, you can get carbon steel, but some of us don't want to maintain one. It's even harder to maintain one when you're a cook whose job is not just to cut fish, but a variety of things all day. Another thing I'll mark this knife down for is that it doesn't have a continuous hollow ground back like most yanagi, but you can just wet the blade with a damp cloth to keep fish from sticking.

DO NOT USE A STEEL ON THIS KNIFE OR ANY SINGLE BEVEL KNIVES. This knife should only be sharpened on a high grit waterstone (6000+) and do not sharpen it only on one side as that'll weaken the...
excellent
excellent product !!! Perfect weight, balance, easy to handle and superior quality. These knife is better than my expectations !!!I recommend it ...
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Global GF-36 - 8 inch, 20cm Heavyweight Vegetable Knife

The best knife that I have ever had!
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.
I LOVE THIS KNIFE
The first time I used this knife, I knew from that second that this would be one of the most treasured items in my kitchen. I LOVE it. I have Henckels & Wusthof knives, but this knife is by far the best. When I prepare a meal, my favorite part is when I get to use my knife. I cannot possibly express to you how truly wonderful this knife really is. Buy it! Buy it! BUY IT! You won't be sorry (except when you aren't paying attention and cut yourself)! I only wish I had the money to purchase a whole set; I will one day...

Update: I also purchased the "Global 10-Inch Diamond Sharpening Steel" and WOW - it's amazing. If your knife is a little on the dull side, run it over the sharpener a few times, and BAM! It's as sharp as it was when you bought it. Simply amazing.
My favorite knife ever
I own 30+ kitchen knives in many different shapes and sizes from a dozen different manufacturers and this is by far my favorite knife. I don't know how it does it, but this knife slices so effortlessly through vegetables, fruits, and meat it's almost unbelievable. Worth every penny.
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Bunmei 1803/270 - 10 1/2 inch Tako Sashimi Knife

The perfect sushi knife
This knife is the ultimate in slicing raw fish. The square tip is in the "Osaka style", which makes it a little more unique than other traditional sushi knives. The all stainless construction means easier maintenance, since most sushi knives are carbon steel and rust and stain easily. Balance is never, ever a consideration with sushi knives. They are not made for chopping. The long blade is designed for extended blade strokes while slicing through fish or vegetables. This knife gets lots of use at our house, even in slicing bananas for morning breakfast!
beautiful knives
This knife has a nice weight and handling to it. It came in perfectly condition, and arrived very quickly. We made beautiful sushi with it.
This Knife Was Missing Two Things...
...an edge, and good balance.

The fact that this knife came out of the package dull is something of a puzzlement to me, considering its cost. It did take an edge very quickly with a couple of passes over the steal, however.

The handle is very light weight hardwood and the black bolster is some kind of plastic, nylon I think, so the center of balance is too far out on the blade. I've had to Krazy Glue several American dimes to the butt of the handle to achieve proper balance (painted black to accent the bolster). The handle is also very short, not particularly designed for people with large, or even average sized hands, in mind. Keep in mind the stature of your average Japanese, I guess. Not meaning at all to be offensive, but my big American hand isn't afforded a real margin of comfort here.

I'm keeping this knife. I like the single-grind edge, which is also very straight - really ideal for certain jobs. I don't see this as fulfilling the role of an all-purpose kitchen knife...
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Global 12 in. Yanagi Sashimi - Sushi Knife G-14

It cuts things
This is more of a "yanagi style" knife than a true yanagi, but if you're even considering the Global then you're probably not a master sushi chef with the 50 years worth of experience you'd need to notice the difference. Pull it through your smaller cuts of meat and you'll get nice, clean slices that can be difficult to achieve with shorter, thicker, double beveled knives, and there's nothing wrong with that. Nothing amazing, but it's a good knife for the price and it's honestly a little better balanced than most of your insanely expensive handcrafted high carbon yanagi.
I give as a gift
I give as a gift and the person loved. Seens that it works and is amazing. As he said, its the best knife ..

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Bunmei 1802/180 - 7 inch Usuba Knife

Great Slicer/Chopper
I recently began working in a Sushi Bar, where I was required to invest in my own knives. I purchased this Bunmei Usuba Knife and have found it exceeded my expectations. The blade is constantly exposed to moisture from fish, vegetables, fruit, and cleaning, and is rust free. It's easy to care for, and holds a great edge.

I use this usuba bocho for chopping all manner of things, from fish, veggies, etc, and I also use to to slice and dice. It cuts effortlessly through most things and the grip is comfortable. As a bonus it arrived with a mean factory edge! I didn't even have to pre-sharpen it. Highly recommended for the price (I paid $77.99).
Should be priced at $15
I'm a professional chef, and just picked up this knife. When i opened the box, i noticed there was almost no edge on it. I think the back of the knife was actually sharper. I do all my own sharpening but after a few swipes on the stones, i noticed the blade is not only bent, it has a "wave" to the edge. Making it impossible to sharpen. it's a useless knife without having it reforged. if you want good japanese steel, stick with shun, i've never had any problems out of them. the only thing good going for this knife, is it's actually a very nice mix of steel with just the right about of carbon so that it isn't too hard or too soft. To bad the manufacturing of it is horrible.

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Global G-61 Hollow Ground 8" Chefs Knife

Sharp!
This is a great knife for a cook who cares a lot about quality and blade design. It has the Japanese angle (which I believe is a 15 degree compared to German much more abrupt), so it is very very sharp. It's ready to use straight out of the box, but you might want to give it a rinse to get any packaging gunk off of it. It uses great steel, and I grew up using a lot of different hunting knives, so I care a lot about the quality and grade of steel that is used. This is a very light and well balanced knife as well. I highly recommend this knife if you want to break away from the heavier German knives.
Best knife I have ever owned
As a Food Service professional I always need sharp knives in the kitchen with me. Whether it's cutting tomatoes or dicing raw sweet potatoes. It the best knife I've ever owned. My German knives can't top this and I've been using German steel for years.
Fantastic
I purchased this knife after a professional chef said it was the best knife he's ever used. I LOVE it!! They are perfectly balanced, light weight and beautiful to use. I also bought the boning knife and plan to add a few others in the near future. They are worth every cent of the purchase price.
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Global G-19 - 11 inch, 27cm Flexible Fillet Knife

very well constructed stamped knife
We were in the market for a flexible fillet knife of the "chef's knife" style, as opposed to the hunting style thin, crescent ones (that are often serrated and smaller). Global is a name brand manufacturer of stamped knives, so we decided to give this a try. *I had also seen this knife in the hands of many a sous chef on Iron Chef and thought that should be a good indicator for its quality.

Apart from the commendable construction, the blade is in fact extremely flexible, and the knife itself is super light. If you are tearing into a large salmon, or meat, it is nice to be able to smoothly glide the knife's edge along without ever really feeling it in your hand. It has done an great job at holding its edge, and of course if you do sharpen it you will want to use a whetstone or send it to be done properly.

You should be aware that this is longer than a 10 inch chef's knife, and therefore may not fit in many knife blocks. We purchased the...


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