one of the many reasons NOT to buy global knifes

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im a chef by trade and i have used global knifes be fore and i think they are junk for many reasons, the handles suck, the balance sucks, the steel, sucks.

After looking at a few global knife that have had some hard treatment i have found that their advertising is just plain misleading/wrong/bull.

they say they are "one piece of steel" but i had my doubts (how do they make a hollow handle??)

i now have the proof i need that they lie..

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now to me that looks like a really badly pickled weld and realy bad quality control.

so please dont buy what we call in the trade a "brick"
 
I'd agree that the handle and balance on Global knives are among the worst I've used.

Also not a fan of knives with pieces welded on/welded together. FWIW Henckels did something similar for years on their "forged" knives:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPYfUUcl0PI

No idea about the actual blade steel quality on a Global--couldn't bear using one long enough to wear it out ;)
 
Global are the only knives in the industry that have perfect balance for every style and length. The reason is that they put sand in the hollow handle to exactly the right amount to achieve perfect balance. So your statement needs to say that the balance sucks for your preference. It is perfect for the industry standard (balance just forward of the handle.) That's just a fact. Westerners tend to prefer handle heavy knives until they get used to properly balanced ones. I don't know why this is but it is.

Assuming you use the knives correctly by pinching the blade just forward of the handle or the bolster, the handle shouldn't matter. Only your fourth finger should be guiding the handle anyway. So the handle sucks for the way you hold the knife. It doesn't suck for the industry standard for holding kitchen cutlery.

They do not say one piece of steel. A dealer might say that but it isn't true. The knife is put together by welding a sand, filled hollow handle to a blocked blade.

Finally, the steel is heat treated to RC57-58. That is a couple of RC units higher than all the kitchen knives made in Europe and the U.S. and only a couple of points below most high end Japanese knives. In other words, steel performance should be (and is) just fine.

It's fine not to like the knives. That's a matter of personal preference. But I think you are trying to make a universal truth out of what is really an opinion and, truthfully, your opinion isn't born out by the facts so it is a minority opinion.
 
Knife Outlet said:
Global are the only knives in the industry that have perfect balance for every style and length. The reason is that they put sand in the hollow handle to exactly the right amount to achieve perfect balance. So your statement needs to say that the balance sucks for your preference. It is perfect for the industry standard (balance just forward of the handle.) That's just a fact. Westerners tend to prefer handle heavy knives until they get used to properly balanced ones. I don't know why this is but it is.

Assuming you use the knives correctly by pinching the blade just forward of the handle or the bolster, the handle shouldn't matter. Only your fourth finger should be guiding the handle anyway. So the handle sucks for the way you hold the knife. It doesn't suck for the industry standard for holding kitchen cutlery.

They do not say one piece of steel. A dealer might say that but it isn't true. The knife is put together by welding a sand, filled hollow handle to a blocked blade.

Finally, the steel is heat treated to RC57-58. That is a couple of RC units higher than all the kitchen knives made in Europe and the U.S. and only a couple of points below most high end Japanese knives. In other words, steel performance should be (and is) just fine.

It's fine not to like the knives. That's a matter of personal preference. But I think you are trying to make a universal truth out of what is really an opinion and, truthfully, your opinion isn't born out by the facts so it is a minority opinion.
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Excellent post
 
I gave my bro-in-law a Global fillet knife which he LOVES.
Holds up very well to the tough scaled Red Fish, and has nice flex and balance for filleting Speckled Trout.
 
IMHO "perfect balance" is a very personal thing, not an universal truth ;)
And grip security for wet/oily hands on Globals isn't that good.
Personally, I think they're a little overpriced for what they are, but still outperform most of the western kitchen knives.
 
I have an extensive set of Global knives and am thrilled with the performance. As with most things, it is a subjective issue to a great extent.
 
I have one Global Chefs knife with a 5" blade and triangular handle that has beautiful balance. Many of the other Global knives I have demo'd do not suit my hand and therefore I would not consider others from their offering.

The Global knife I use is now 15ish years old and keeps on slicing, I recommend if you like a Global knife you acquire it.
 
"chef by trade" using that line is foolish as there are thousands of guys who swear by global and have been since they hit the scene. Some are quite well known and respected

global makes a decent knife the steel is annoying to grind the ergonomics are 100% preference some dislike some are all about it. Global's claim to fame is they hit the scene early in the japanese knife fad that has been going on for the last several years

all companies have quality control issues from the most highend custom maker all the way through the crappiest grocery store brand knife. If that is a legit global and not a knockoff they'd replace it as would any company.

hell henckels replaces knives that had coatings on the blade that has worn off with new knives that are better quality.


and for the record what about the steel sucks? other than it being a little annoying on the stones which by the looks of that knife the owner doesnt know jack about sharpening a knife. 57-58 hrc is respectable and the knives are not delicate in the least so in the regard they perform as they should for the masses.

honestly balance is fairly irrelevant in the scheme of things some knives are blade heavy some have an "ideal balance and some are handle heavy aka preference. Some of the very best knives made are dramatically lopsided towards being blade heavy. Preference again.



all that being said do I recommend globals?......no
have I owned them?.........yes

the real reason I wouldn't recommend them is value to performance I dont feel they outperform some other knives in the bracket and the ergonomics are quite polarizing as are the aesthetics
I have seen some gifted people love them and enjoy them though
 
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