What Makes Global Knives So Popular For The Specialist And Keen Amateur Alike?
Global Knives
You see these knives everywhere at the moment – you see them on television cookery shows, being promoted by celebrity chefs and increasingly in the kitchens of keen amateur cooks. Global knives appear to have taken the world of cooking by storm. What is it about them that is seen as so unique? Why are they seen as so desirable?
To start off, it certainly should to be accepted that there is absolutely nothing new under the sun when it comes to producing a sharp knife. The skills necessary to produce a fine blade have been known about for centuries. In fact the manufacturers of Global knives quote the Samurai tradition of sword and blade craftsmanship. So there’s no real challenge to making a sharp blade – the problem comes in preserving that sharpness.
Use of Alloys
What Global have managed to do is to use sophisticated stainless steel alloys, using rare metals to create a blade that is strong enough to be honed to a really sharp profile and to resist being worn down to dullness.
If you grind the blade to a very steep, acute angle you can get a blade that is incredibly sharp indeed, but because of the angle, keeps its edge even when it begins to wear. The issue of course is that unless you use a material that is extremely durable, this fragile edge is easily damaged and the effectiveness of the blade is lost.
Weaker steel has to be ground to a much less acute angle in order to maintain its strength, with the result that only a small degree of wear quickly destroys the sharpness of the blade.
Balance and Design
Coupled with the use of advanced alloys, Global have used Japanese and other oriental design to inspire their knives, which from one look at the collection is quickly apparent. Most of the knives in the range also have hollow handles, these handles being filled with sand so that the knife is balanced as perfectly as possible.
These two factors – balanced design and high-tech steel alloys – are I guess what appeals to the keen users of these knives. The range is also enormous – the keen amateur would be hard-pressed to think of a knife that he or she may need that is not offered – together with specialist items that appeal to the expert.
How to Choose
This gives rise to a problem though – the choice can be overwhelming, especially if you are new to the range. Where do you begin?
The best plan could well be to go for a set of Global knives – a 3-piece or 7-piece set should include all the essentials. You can then choose to add to the basics as and when you like. A good place to start.
Regardless of whether bought individually or as a set, Global knives are pricey. They are a pretty hefty investment. But they appear to have real quality and if looked after should certainly last a long time and repay that investment handsomely.
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