Knife: I'm such an impulse buyer!

[RobsanX]

OK, so I was thinking about getting a new knife for paring and light dicing, and I saw this one on the deals section of Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NOURQA

Is this knife any good, or will I be disappointed?

[CharlieD]

Yoiu arew an impulsive buyer. I buy my paring knives in restaurant suppl;y store for about 3-4 bucks. usually I loose them long before they become dull.

[joec]

I have no idea since I've never used one. I have a 3.5" Shun Classic paring knife I use, but then you could buy 3 of these for the one Shun. At that price though it is worth trying out and let us know what you think after you get it and use it awhile.

[S.Shepherd]

it's 15 bucks, how could you go wrong?

[MikeStewart]

it's 15 bucks, how could you go wrong?

Y0u can't and It looks Cool

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21a2ImB%2BsNL._SS500_.jpg

You can name it Morimoto.


Mike

[RobsanX]

LOL! Thanks! Actually, I might have messed up by getting a right handed knife. I'm left handed, and I think I read that the handle is right-handed...

[joec]

If it is a D shaped handle, my Shun's come with them and mine are all right handed. My wife is left handed and loves them and if I hadn't told her they where right handed she wouldn't have know. She claims they feel fine to her.

[RobsanX]

That's good to hear. Like I said, I bought it on a lark. If all else fails, it would make a great gift.

[PieSusan]

Well, being a leftie just make it a bit more challenging with certain items.

Enjoy your knife. You will have to hold it to see if it is weighted right for you and if you like how it feels in your hand. That is the most important criteria besides sharpness. I imagine if it feels funny to you, you can always send it back or gift it to someone who would be more comfortable using it.

[S.Shepherd]

umm...weight on a small knife like that really isn't important.

it'll probably be a little handle heavy, relative to it's total weight ( which shouldn't be alot anyway)

[PieSusan]

^I didn't realize it was a 4" paring knife. I guess I should have clicked on the link and not relied on the photo. Then, it really does come down to how sharp it is and how comfortable it feels in your hand.

[buzzard767]

Not much information available although I have seen that the Rockwell hardness is around 58 - read - Swedish steel. If so, good deal. You can't go wrong, especially for the price.