GLOBAL Oriental 3pc Knife Set $145 (RRP $439) @ Kitchenware Direct eBay

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  tomleonhart on 27/07/2015 - 11:53

  Hmm are these any good !

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    monty.melb on 27/07/2015 - 11:54

    -1

    Yes I have one of these n they are pretty good. Most chefs use these.

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      Utopian on 27/07/2015 - 12:22

      +9

      "most chefs"…?

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      devilbabies on 27/07/2015 - 12:29

      +3

      i don't think globals are used much at all in commercial kitchens. victorinox forschner stuff is much more common.

      most chefs would probably think you are a bit of a tosser for buying expensive status symbol "prosumer" "foodie" knives to display in your house.

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        Bunnyburger on 27/07/2015 - 13:37

        +4

        /Hides damascus gyuto behind back and shuffles away

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      Charity on 27/07/2015 - 12:52

      +1

      Chefs don't use tiny 17cm "chef's" knifes.

      Seriously, that is a joke length. 25cm would be absolute min.

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        lostincanberra on 27/07/2015 - 13:34

        +2

        Not necessarily…

        I've used a variety of knives in 'serious' restaurant kitchens including a 20cm (Sabatier) chef knife and, for vegetable work, a ~17cm Fury East West knife.

        There's a lot more variation in the contents of a chef toolbox than you might think

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        Charity on 27/07/2015 - 14:01

        +1

        @lostincanberra:

        I've used a flat head screwdriver for a phillips screw.

        Just because it can be used, doesn't mean it is the right tool for the job. If you are a true professional, this doesn't need to be explained. Nor should you encourage newbies to use the wrong tool.

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    edrift on 27/07/2015 - 12:24

    I own the 17cm (asian) chef's knife (the one that comes in this set) and it's an excellent knife. It retains its sharpness for a long time and the knife is well balanced. Previously i was just using a knife block set by Mundial.
    I recall paying around $90 alone for the single knife when it was on sale so $145 doesn't sound too bad for a set of 3.

    You'll need to buy a decent sharpener for the times you do need to sharpen it, as the edge is not sharpened in a symetrical way (i think it's a right-hand knife).

    Personally i use the furi ozitech diamond fingers sharpener that i got from this deal ages ago: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/97820

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    ryolo on 27/07/2015 - 12:28

    Global are decent brand. However go try one out at a shop before buying. The handle is a love/hate thing with this brand. I personally find it far too thin.

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    simulacrum on 27/07/2015 - 13:57

    +1

    Depends on what you like. Global is an OK brand for knives. CrMoVa 18 is a decent steel, though not amazing. Some people find Global knives too light, some find the profile doesn't have enough of a belly, lots of people find the handle too thin. The blade profiles on this particular model looks very awkward to me.

    For 145 I'd probably rather buy a cheap high carbon japanese gyuto and petty like this: http://bit.ly/1JJlBjS

    Or if you prefer a western handle, or can't be bothere'd taking care of carbon steel, maybe this one: http://bit.ly/1D4CsAD

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  v1nn1e on 27/07/2015 - 12:01

  +5

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  And if we can,brings down to 95$.

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    mintin9 on 27/07/2015 - 22:28

    Can anyone confirm if this stacking worked?
    Thanks

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  josepet on 27/07/2015 - 14:22

  +1

  Worked in a 3 hat restaurant. Every single chef did hate GLOBAL. lol

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    alebox on 27/07/2015 - 18:03

    I think it is an excellent knife for a home cook. It is an affordable, reasonably high quality knife and normal people don't want to spend $200+ on a single knife. This is a step above crappy Wiltshire but obviously below something like Shun