Calphalon Contemporary 4-1/2-Inch Paring Knife

 (4 customer reviews)

Ok. I own a lot of knives. Maybe I'm obsessive. In any case, this knife has just become my absolute favorite. It is well-balanced, unbelievably sharp, the perfect length for all of my veggie prep, and it looks good in my knife block. I LOVE that the size and type are stamped on the end cap, so that I can find it right away. I am going to get a bunch of these to give as gifts for Christmas. Yes, I love it that much.

When I ordered my knife, I was under the impression that it was stainless steel. I see that the new description is "resists" rust. Mine has developed several rust spots; worse still, the edge has pitted, which makes it impossible to sharpen well. My latest purchase is a Wusthof, which seems at this point to be a much better knife than the Calphalon.

My husband had a knife that was carbon steel. It was his favorite. We were married in 1967 and I have never cooked. My husband loves to cook. When his favorite carbon steel knife had been sharpened so many times it was only about a quarter inch wide with the handle almost gone, my husband said, jokingly, "You better hope that this knife lasts or I will quit cooking!" Well, a couple of years ago, I found one of these Calphalon 4 1/2 inch paring knives and bought it for Christmas for him. He has many, many knives most of which he doesn't use. He didn't pay much attention to the knife after opening it. He put it in the drawer and didn't even use it. Then one day, I said, "Have you ever tried the knife I bought you?". With some coaxing, he used it that day. A few days later, he said, "Where did you get that knife?". I told him and he said - "Do you think they have any more?" Next thing I know, he has aquired 2 more of them, but breaks the tip off one of them - his fault -...Read more