Member Reviews: Global 8-Inch 20cm Cook's Knife

I agree with everything DuckFat said, am just a tiny bit more positive than he is, and would like to add a few things.  If you just want to take this as a "+1," you don't need to read any farther. Also, feel free to extend these remarks to the 10" chef knives as well. Ergonomics:Balance:  Global (made by Yoshikin) is one of the few lines which actually are intentionally balanced, and balanced as neutrally as possible at that.  Yet, for some reason one of the most common complaints re Global (and not just this particular knife) is balance.  You can take this as a plus or a minus.  In my opinion, balance is overrated.  The better you skills the more willing you are to accept that long...

 I had a few Globals in my box for a number of years. They are not better than Wusthof or other German knives and in some cases not as good. The Global has a VERY thick spine and is not made from steel that is all that much better than German knives. The net result is that you just don't get the great results that many other J-knives offer. IE razor thin and super sharp. Global seems to still get a bit of attention from those who read Kitchen Confidential which was first published ten years ago. A lot has changed in that time frame. Global was one of the very first J-knives readily available in North America and the latest greatest thing 10-12 years ago. Things change. There seem to be...