Buy Dexter 8" X 3 1/4" Chinese Chef Knife, Black Sofgrip

CUSTOMER REVIEW



FACTS: The net weight is aproximately 315 grams. The overall length is 307.5mm. The blade itself is 202.7 mm long, by 83 mm. high (i.e. from sharp edge to spine), by 2.5 mm thick at the spine, tapering to aprox 2mm at midpoint between spine and cutting edge. The handle is 104.8mm long, and has a maximum diametre of 30mm. The short round lightweight handle is composed of 2 parts: an inner molded plastic with tight fitting, hard rubbery outer sleeve. The balance point when placed on a fulcrum is aprox 65mm into blade (counting from the handle).



PROS: Arguably, the blade's high carbon stainless steel is the strong point of the knife.* The handle is sanitary and provides a secure grip. Good overall value.



CONS: The overall balance leaves much to be desired, which seems to be due to the long heavy blade and short lightweight handle. Also, the blade height is somewhat dissappointing, because the versatility of a traditional chinese professional chef's knife lies in its deep squared off shape. A shorter but higher blade with a heftier longer handle would be more balanced, proportionaly appropiate for a chinese chef knife -and more adequate size for home use.



* by using and sharpening for a few months, I have formed an idea of the blade's sharpness retention, which in my end user point of view is more than adecuate for demanding home kitchen use. But it's worth stressing that I'm not a qualified expert.