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Just dropped $262 on a knife. Hope I don't regret it.

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disappoint said:
Global knives are the best. Cheaper too. I don't see any mention of the material the knife is made from on that site you posted. Utter fail not to mention what the knife is even made of. Sorry you were duped by those forums.
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I am a huge fan of my Global's. Although my step dad has a nice set from a guy that makes them in Southern Ohio.
 
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disappoint said:
Global knives are the best. Cheaper too. I don't see any mention of the material the knife is made from on that site you posted. Utter fail not to mention what the knife is even made of. Sorry you were duped by those forums.
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Stainless? Isn't that usually a bit soft for knives? I though a high carbon steel was best for holding a good sharp edge.
 
disappoint said:
Global knives are the best. Cheaper too. I don't see any mention of the material the knife is made from on that site you posted. Utter fail not to mention what the knife is even made of. Sorry you were duped by those forums.
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The link in the OP says the Hattori knives are made of VG10, which is among the best knife steel available. From personal experience, VG10 takes a very fine, polished edge, and holds it for a long time.
 
disappoint said:
Global knives are the best. Cheaper too. I don't see any mention of the material the knife is made from on that site you posted. Utter fail not to mention what the knife is even made of. Sorry you were duped by those forums.
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Global are decent but they're far from the best. Even that Hattori forum knife (which is a significantly nicer knife than any Global) is probably not the "best," in that there are higher-end alloys and fancier handles out there. Calling Global the "best" is like saying a 370z is the "best" sports car. It's a perfectly fine mass-produced product, but there is a world of products which perform better and are better-finished, albeit at higher price points. (I'd argue, for that matter, that Global is not even the best knife in its category, since Shuns are made of superior steel and are much nicer looking IMO, plus have excellent customer support through Kershaw.)

What's funny to me about your post is that you inaccurately complain that the Hattori knives do not identify the material they are made from (in fact that page clearly states they are made from VG-10, a well-established Japanese stainless steel that gets very sharp, holds an edge well, and is highly corrosion-resistant), when in fact Global are the ones being mysterious ("Cromova 18" is a proprietary alloy and thus its precise ingredient makeup is unknown - overall it seems to suffer from poorer edge retention than VG-10, in any case).
 
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sygyzy said:
Nice knife. I have the same one but I bought it when they first introduced them. I am surprised they have any left. When you have time, go check out knifeforums where this knife was conceived/designed.
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I have been a long-time KF member. 🙂

Do you have any preferred techniques with this knife? There is a moderate belly, but is it enough for easy rock cutting/rocking?
 
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Don Vito Corleone said:
Global are decent but they're far from the best. Even that Hattori forum knife (which is a significantly nicer knife than any Global) is probably not the "best," in that there are higher-end alloys and fancier handles out there. Calling Global the "best" is like saying a 370z is the "best" sports car. It's a perfectly fine mass-produced product, but there is a world of products which perform better and are better-finished, albeit at higher price points. (I'd argue, for that matter, that Global is not even the best knife in its category, since Shuns are made of superior steel and are much nicer looking IMO, plus have excellent customer support through Kershaw.)

What's funny to me about your post is that you inaccurately complain that the Hattori knives do not identify the material they are made from (in fact that page clearly states they are made from VG-10, a well-established Japanese stainless steel that gets very sharp, holds an edge well, and is highly corrosion-resistant), when in fact Global are the ones being mysterious ("Cromova 18" is a proprietary alloy and thus its precise ingredient makeup is unknown - overall it seems to suffer from poorer edge retention than VG-10, in any case).
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I have to agree with you on the Shun's. My next knife will be a Shun most likely.
 
enjoy.

A nice knife can last a life time and longer, so the people bashing, meh. Doesn't cost any more than a nice video card and it lasts a hell of a lot longer. And it's more fun to use
 
disappoint said:
Global knives are the best. Cheaper too. I don't see any mention of the material the knife is made from on that site you posted. Utter fail not to mention what the knife is even made of. Sorry you were duped by those forums.
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The link says VG10...so I guess you know a bit less about this subject than you thought you did.
 
slayer202 said:
enjoy.

A nice knife can last a life time and longer, so the people bashing, meh. Doesn't cost any more than a nice video card and it lasts a hell of a lot longer. And it's more fun to use
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Like, forever, right? 😉

Also, resale value is more like a Honda Civic than a Chevy Cavalier.
 
Blackjack200 said:
Stainless? Isn't that usually a bit soft for knives? I though a high carbon steel was best for holding a good sharp edge.
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High carbon steel, especially the modern tool steels like Hitachi "white" or CPM M4(HC), holds an edge extremely well and is not too difficult to sharpen.

Certain grades of stainless can be difficult to sharpen and usually don't hold an edge quite so well at price parity. Still, let it not be said that stainless is unable to get to, and hold, a super-sharp edge. Powder metallurgy allows for very high hardness levels.
 
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