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(33 customer reviews) 29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Nice medium knife,
November 25, 2007 Steve (Skiing Somewhere) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Victorinox 5-Inch Mini-Chef's Knife with Fibrox Handle (Kitchen)
I don't like to use a big heavy and rigid chef's knife for most chopping tasks, so I always found myself using a paring knife with a little flex. Paring knives also have their limitations though, so I have been looking for a knife somewhere in between.
This little beauty fits the bill perfectly and has quickly become the workhorse of my knife collection. The handle is much more comfortable and grippy than a classic knife and the unusual shape of the blade allows both slicing and rocking chopping with equal ease.
A great 'in-between' knife.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Forschner 5" Mini Chef's Knife,
January 18, 2008 M. Thrasher (Cumming, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Victorinox 5-Inch Mini-Chef's Knife with Fibrox Handle (Kitchen)
It's amazing how many knives I have bought and simply do not use. After working in a commercial kitchen for a while, I can tell you that nothing beats the Forschner brand of knife with the Fibrox handle. They are well balanced, easy to clean, and hold a very good edge. This 5" knife is one I use often. In fact, if I'm not using my 10" chef's knife, odds are this one is in my hand. If you are looking to create a great set of knives, this is a great place to start.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Most useful knife ever,
March 12, 2009 M. Johns (Houston, TX-USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Victorinox 5-Inch Mini-Chef's Knife with Fibrox Handle (Kitchen)
We bought the 3-piece Victorinox chef's set a year ago. We love it, but frequently found that both my husband and I wanted to use the smallest (little over 4") knife in that set. So, I bought this 5" Chef's knife. Now we both want to use it all the time.
Like all the Victorinox chef's knives, this is wonderfully sharp, well-balanced, and has the great no-slip fibrox handle (which I at first thought seemed cheesy but now think it the greatest handle ever). But in addition, the angle (I think) of this blade somehow makes the knife miraculously fall through whatever you're cutting, almost without any expenditure of energy at all. It's a bit uncanny.
Also, the length seems perfect for most jobs . . . not at all unwieldy or scary like the longer ones, but long enough to just require a single fast smooth flow for most cutting tasks. Small and manageable enough that I don't use my paring knives anymore except when I want to peel something, but long enough that I...Read more
