Victorinox 47508 3-1/4-Inch Paring Knife
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Victorinox 47508 3-1/4-Inch Paring Knife
Customer Review: Sharp and versatile little knife
Summary: 5 Stars
If you understand what this little knife is for - it will probably become one of your favorites. It is very sharp and the blade is a little on the thin side. Certainly thinner then the blade on my Wusthof Classic paring knife. This virtually never matters for the knife's intended purpose. It is not a miniature chef's knife. Some people use it as if it is.
It is great for peeling and slicing fruits like kiwi - or removing the stems from strawberries and slicing them up. It is handy for peeling potatos (though I usually use a potato peeler for that task). It is often the go to knife for cutting sandwiches (though on the short side) and small muffins. It is sharp enough to dice tomatoes (however a serrated blade is better). The thin, short blade does not lend itself to larger or harder objects, such as apples or carrots (it seems obvious, but after reading some of these reviews...)
In short, I highly recommend this knife for what it is. The Wusthof is better - but the Wusthof is $40. For the price this is an excellent knife and a fantastic value.
Customer Review: Razor sharp, perfectly priced
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading a review in America's Test Kitchen Cookbook (the same people who put out Cook's Illustrated), I decided to "splurge" on this paring knife. What a great decision!
This thing is razor sharp, even out of the packaging...I mean, super dangerous sharp if you're not ready for it. But dull knives are really the dangerous ones, and this thing will not slip due to lack of a blade. After resharpening with a tool (also from amazon) after a few months, it was back to its original sharpness again without much effort at all.
The price is low enough that I got several to drop in Christmas stockings last year (safely enclosed in packaging of course ;) My mom was a little annoyed that it outperformed her super expensive Shun paring knife, but appreciated it all the same.
My only slight reservation for this guy is that it's super light - maybe a little *too* light. However, the utility and price more than make up for it, and it's just a small adjustment to get used to.
Happy paring!
Customer Review: Great knife
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember having these at the house when I still lived with my parents. They were always my go-to knives (we had several) if I ever needed to cut ANYTHING. I randomly came across them at a Restaurant Supply store and had to pick one up. I love this little knife! I made bruschetta last night and slicing the tomatoes was a piece of cake. It allowed me to slice the tomato like I would an onion - and all without splattering the juices and crushing the tomatoes. That same night, I also cut the french bread into tiny crostini slices and then my lasagna with it LOL. For the record, I hate slicing bread since it gets crumbs all over the place. Crumbs were minimal with this knife. The only thing is that it IS only a paring knife and the blade is not that thick, so it's not ideal for slicing bread, but still works well. I love love love this knife!Customer Review: A Great Paring Knife at a Reasonable Price
Summary: 5 Stars
Cook's magazine gave the 8" chef's knife http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-47520-Fibrox-8-Inch-Chefs/dp/B000638D32/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1281199280&sr=8-1 an amazing recommendation, and while shopping for it I also found the Victorinox 3-1/4-Inch Paring Knife. Both knives are fabulous. I've struggled for years with knives that couldn't keep a sharp edge even after sharpening them. With these knives I've used them many times and have not had to sharpen them yet. The paring knife will even cut through a tomato with no problem. The chef's knife makes an even cut without waivering. Whatever meat I cut with this knife the slice comes out with the same thickness top to bottom. I'm in the process of replacing all my knives with Victorinox knifes.Customer Review: Wonderfully sharp knife especially for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
Over years and years of struggling to prepare vegetables with dull knives, first in my own and continually in others' kitchens, we've become somewhat eccentric about kitchen knives - collecting them, giving them away, even taking them with me (as if I were a pro chef) when I cook elsewhere.
These Victorinox knives are a delight - so sharp they're more useful than our expensive knives, and the price has meant we can have enough we can both cut and chop at the same time, plus we can give them to everyone in the family, and know that we don't have to carry our own knife with us when we go to their houses!
PS the sharpener recommended for these knives also works amazingly well for such a simple device.