Global 7" Hollow Ground Santoku Knife G 80

If I'm being harsh and picky, I would give this a 4.5 star. However compared to all the knives available on the market it is fair to give this a 5 stars. I got interested in this knife I saw some reviews on external sites claiming they have never needed to use a sharpening stone on this knife for years. I've purchased this as my primary knife but after a few months I've needed to sharpen it as it was not slicing tomato skin with one smooth forward slice. Proper honing with a ceramic rod was applied a few times weekly during this. So it's definitely a good sharp knife but if you were looking for a primary knife that do not need to touch the stone for a long time this is not it. That said, the cutting is an absolute breeze while it is in proper shape. Very smooth and clean. Amazing for dicing vegetables. It just needs frequent honing, it gets quite noticeable when it gets tiny bit more dull.

One of the best , most durable knives I own

Love it. I am a small female and it is comfortable in my small hands. Stays sharp. I use it everyday. Great beautiful knife. People comment on it. I baby my favorite knife. I Take care of it.

As a professional cook, and one who is particularly fond of Global cutlery, I would be lying to say the G-80 isn't nearly flawless. I prefer Santoku knives, by a wide margin, over any other style of blade for veg-prep. Inasmuch, both my G-48 and G-80 feel as any great blade should--like an extension of my own hand, and both are a pleasure to use. That said, I bought the G-80 solely because curiosity got the better of me, whether the scallops being ground at a gentler angle would make any noticeable difference in performance (whether cucumbers and such would stick less, etc. I have tested it at length and the G-48 (predecessor of the G-80), with it's steeper angled scallops passes through everything with very little adhesion vs. the G-80. Perhaps, it's my particular cutting style, but I consistently get far more "stickage" using the G-80 (maybe, having the scallops ground at an "uphill" angle toward the tip might yield better results. I have seen several knife makers doing that lately but--like I said--I'm Global brand-loyal. I'll wait til they do it, and buy that one too. Anyway, I still love the knife enough to give it 5 stars, and I'll continue to use it. However, if I am going to be slicing and dicing high volumes of veggies , I'll be using my G-48. I do wish to point out that a few reviewers have complained about blades chipping. That's any knife that's mishandled or dropped often (L2 cut/keep your cutting hand dry, jussayin). Granted, though, I am as convinced as I can be that these knives' edges will endure a sight more abuse than at least two other 'leading brands' will...if you're looking at Global as an alternative, then chances are you likely already know of two such (all hype) brands to which I allude :-P Thank you

Comfortable to use, well balanced and very sharp. Excellent quality.

Best knife ever.

Sharp and pretty to use! Have several Global knives and they are my favorite!

Good quality

Noch nie so ein gutes Messer besessen. Habe viel Freude daran

切れすぎて怖いくらいの満足感です！

Déçu par la qualité, ce couteau doit coûter 70€ max.

Lo he usado una vez y ya me llevo un pedazo del dedo! Son muy buenos y de buena calidad, lo compré porque mis compañeros del sushi lo usan y pues ya soy parte del equipo! Lo recomiendo!

I bought this to complete the set we purchased. LOVE these knives - a massive upgrade from the dull painted blade Ikea set we had. Beautiful detail, nice weight, super sharp. This is a set we’ll have for years.