Buying tips from a professional.

Choosing the right kind of knife for you, can be a little difficult, there are plenty of choices and it can be a little confusing, the next guide brakes down the process into simple points so you can make the best choice:



There are only two things to consider- Blade, and Handle.




Handle

"you need to make sure the handle is comfortable in your hand too, or else you either won't end up using your knife, or you'll use it, but probably wince in regret every time you do. So basically, do not buy a knife at all without having previously handled it at some point, either in-store, or having used a friend's.

Global knife handle

Blade

"Knives can generally be categorized into two main groups- German-made, and Japanese-made. (There are others, of course, but these are the two biggies.) Now, from all the online reading and poking around I've done, the general consensus is that while German steel is good, Japanese steel is far superior."

Global knife Edge

link: Blades of Glory (Part II)

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