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Global Knives by Yoshikin

Rated #1 by Professional Chefs

Global knives are loved by professional chefs and are an excellent choice for the serious home cook. The three most innovative features of Global knives are their razorsharp edge, balance and seamless stainless steel construction. The most important feature of any knife is its edge, and the Global edge is truly its signature. Global’s razor sharp blades are forged, have been ice-tempered and hardened to meet stringent standards, and are ground straight, to a point on both sides of the blade rather than beveled, resulting in a dramatically sharper knife that stays sharper, longer. The edge is so large and prominent, that it is easily seen with the naked eye and extends a quarter inch, or more up from the edge of the knife

The gorgeous modern Lightweight design includes a textured handle for a secure grip, offering superior control and precision. To balance the knives, Global uses a hollow handle, which is then filled with just the right amount of sand to create the correct balance. Global does not use a full tang and bolster to balance their knives. Handles are balanced individually, to maximize ease of handling. Global's unique smooth contours and seamless construction prevent food and dirt particles from collecting on the knife, offering the ultimate in safety and hygiene.

Global knives are made from the finest high carbon stainless steel available for producing professional quality kitchen knives. Global is manufactured by Yoshikin, who uses its own proprietary stainless steel which it calls CROMOVA 18 Stainless Steel. This steel is hard enough for Global knives to keep their edge for a long time, but soft enough so that it is not too difficult to sharpen the knives. The 18 percentage of chromium in the steel, contributes to Global's good stain resistance. The molybdenum and vanadium give the knife good edge retention.

There are four series of Global knives. They are G, GS, GF and GSF. All G, GS and GF knives are constructed from three pieces: the blade and two halves of the handle. The G and GS knives are light weight and do not have a forged collar. The two halves of the handle are welded together and then the handle is welded to the blade for the G and GS knives. The GF knives have a blade and collar that are forged as one piece and are Heavy Weight. For the GF knives, the weld of the blade and collar to the handle is in the handle. The GSF knives are a single piece of forged steel, without welds.