TUO Paring Knife, 4 inch Peeling Knife, High Carbon German Stainless Steel, Rust Resistant Kitchen Cutlery, Luxurious Gift Box Included - Fiery Phoenix Series

I bought this for my wife. She has increasing joint pain and had mentioned that a couple of her knives were hurting her hands when she had to use them for more than a few minutes. We are not knife snobs (most of our knives are Victorinox, Global, etc.) but we *do* care about them. I was leery about buying a cheap Chinese knife, but I took a chance on this knife, mainly because of the handle shape and the decent reviews.She also mentioned that she wanted a longer paring knife. All of her paring knives have been in the 3 to 3.5 inch length, and usually with relatively thin blades. This was a bit of a departure, more like a utility kitchen knife than a traditional paring knife.She has been very pleased. We've only had it for a few weeks so I can't say about long-term durability or edge-holding, but they came out of the box sharp enough (again, not snob sharp, but as sharp as our Chef's Choice sharpened knives), and they've held up for a few weeks now. The thicker, rounder handle feels better in her hand, and she appreciates the balance, with the center of gravity a bit more toward the handle.The handle is attractive enough, but know that it's not really what a normal person would call "wood" (that is, cut from a tree and put on a knife). I'm not *exactly* certain what "pakkawood" is, but if you told me it's really a composite material (you know, sawdust and plastic binder), I'd believe it in a second. The color and "grain" are printed on, which is not what I expected, but it *should* have been what I expected when you consider the (very low) price. Frankly, we're both fine with it: you can't expect more for this price, and it's probably a lot less fussy this way anyway.Besides, fit, balance, sharpness and durability mean a lot more than handle material. For what we've been able to experience in a few weeks, this knife is certainly good enough, even before you consider the very reasonable price.

This is a wonderful and perfect knife. It is lovely to look at, is very sharp, easy to hold and does a great job. I do wish it came in a larger size. This knife is my absolute favorite and I use it every day for various jobs. I highly recommend this knife!!

Very good quality fits comfortably in your hand, very sharp.

It may be a little wider that its predecessor from the same brand, but it works exceedingly well as a peeler and parer. The handle is comfortable in the hand and it gives off a quality vibe. Really good!

without getting too nitty-gritty into precise finished edge angles, tang and weight heft, this is a very sharp, well-crafted and honed paring knife without breaking the bank. yeah, it's made in China with German steel, however i overlooked all of the nomenclature for a higher-quality, fairly-priced knife based on reviews and that's exactly what i received. it is indeed razor sharp, and i've had it for about 2 mos, i don't use it every day but i'm still extra careful with it, it's a surgeon's tool. the handle is beautifully finished wood and has a very nice weight to it. i like to vary my limited cooking knife collection, so this one joins a Shun, a Global [both of which i use sparingly] and my workhorse - a 6.5" OXO GoodGrips Sankotu which i use all the time for everything, probably less than $20, which i run through an electric sharpener every 6 months and it just keeps going. i'm buying an $8 steel sharpener next to keep all these beauties honed, and my mixed family of knives gets along very well; this TUO being a beautiful, economical addition. I can't give it 5 stars because I didn't run the gamut of top paring knives to compare it with, but both aesthetically and in the hand - it's much livelier than the mass-produced, industrial, boring, three-rivet black-handle German standards. {Henckels, Zwilling}. Not to discredit them - they are the kitchen chef's standard for a reason, holding a fine blade for long, but I also always say: "Fantasy is important." I really like this knife.

The knife is of very good quality. It is very sharp and cuts very well. The only negative was shipping which took a long time, about a month.

Absolutely LOVE these knives! I have 3!

I find myself using this knife more than any other. It's a great little.knive!