Buy from Peter's of Kensington eBay store for free delivery — thanks to dasher86
Made in Japan set, includes Free Gift Wrapping
Also has other ranges of block knives under same Global brand, all on sale.
4.9/5 Star product rated on the site.
Global Ikasu 7-Piece Knife Block Set $314 (RRP $899) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ eBay) @ Peter's of Kensington & eBay
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PRichardJenson52 on 10/02/2021 - 10:17 petersofkensington.com.au (587 clicks)
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Last edited 10/02/2021 - 13:16 by 3 other users
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I have a global knife and find the metal to be pretty soft. Some wisecrack at home used it on a hard surface and chipped a little. I got the edge redone via knife guy at the mall and he ruined the edge I believe. It's now bluntish and won't fully sharpen with my minosharp sharpener.
Global knives are soft for Japanese knives, yes (but harder than most euro knives - they are kind of a middle ground between euro knives and harder Japanese knives).
But FWIW, chipping means a harder knife, not softer. A harder knife is more brittle, and thus more likely to chip.
it's fragile if using it on hard surface or cut bones. But it's not soft, and it just has higher Carbon for higher HRC hardness and more fragile.
For more expensive Shun or Miyabi, they have even higher Carbon and fragile as well. Germann knives have lower HRC hardness but less fragile, which is also not a bad choice if you want less maintenance.May try to get 240 and 1000 whetstone, and Global 463 guide rail if you want to repair it. Or just sell it on ebay as a cheap price for someone else interested to repair it.
Thanks @mandalorians and @Caprimulgus.
I will use those advanced sharpening implements.
My global knife was bought in 2007 for about $90. :)
The irony is that I bought a $2 stainless steel pseudo copy from Big W recently and it's actually quite decent!!!
Maybe I am not a knife snob yet.
You mean the metal is quite hard.
If it was a soft metal it would cause the edge to roll / bend.
Where as a hard metal would cause the edge to chip.High HRC (hardness) knives are good for edge retention however bad if you try to chop very hard things or surfaces. Chopping things on a hard surface is pretty bad, and quickly blunts knives, which is why i love when i go to somebody's house and they are using marble chop boards or glass chop-boards because they look "cool". Then they start complaining about the knife recommendation i gave them saying "the knives are crap as they get blunt very quickly".
I use maple wood chop boards at home with all my knives which most of them are >60 HRC and never had chipping on them and only sharpen (on a whetstone) them when they get slight glinting (edge roll).
The guy in the mall probably put the wrong edge geometry on it, as Global/Japanese uses a much steeper curve than German knives. If you re-edge it yourself to the right geometry you should be able to get it working again, however usually re-edging is pretty bad for the knife as you knock off a significant amount of steel.
Thanks yes the Mall guy ruined the edge indeed.
Agree about soft vs hard - didn't know that!!
I only use either wooden or plastic chopping boards.
I do abuse knives by chucking them in the dishwasher though. I have about 6 (only one global) so that I can cycle them through dishwasher without having to run out of knives….. :)
I also put all my chopping boards inside the dishwasher…. ;)
Yeah, the minosharp can only do so much once the edge is totally dull or chipped.
For this purpose I decided to go for a knife sharpening system for my globals, rather than buying regular whetstones. To get an accurate sharp edge with a whetstone requires lots and lots of practice , more than I'm willing to invest.
I ending up going for this model which has bought the back and easily passes the paper cut test.
That looks to be good price. Is it easy to use?
Very easy…..all the skill is taken out of the equation…..the same angle strokes every time.
To buy an equivalent sharpener in a western brand I would have been looking around $250+.
Is this price good for these knife? The missus is interested
Depends on if you want to wait. A previous search shows most deals are sub $300 Most are $250 odd and under, surprised the Ozb neggers havent taken the chance to jump on that but they are popular knives - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/product/global-ikasu
Great knives but regularly found in the 200s so depends on how long you want to wait.
These knifes are great! But honestly, my Kiwi Brand knives, which I think you can grab for less than $10 each online, are serious value for money. They're thin tho (depending on which knife obviously), which makes them super light and effortless while cutting into ingredients. If you can keep it sharp, they perform really well (for anything sub $150), and its obviously way cheaper than the big boys
edit: https://www.amazon.com.au/Kiwi-Brand-Stainless-Steel-21/dp/B… - almost 2.5k reviews, rated 4.6 :)
Lol, i doubt a Kiwi can slice through salmon to make sashimi haha.
It really depends on the user too, because i've gone to people's houses and tried using their knives and is like "this is so blunt i cant even devein a prawn with it", but they are like "it works perfectly fine for me…. im happy with it".
Nothing wrong with Kiwi Brand knives, just means you need to constantly sharpening.
Oh yeah nah I defs get that. But if you can keep them sharp, they perform like anything!! But you're right, just depends what the person would be looking for. But when its sharpened, since its so light, and with the right technique, its ridiculous how well they perform
Ah if only kiwi had stainless handles. I need to be able to dishwash the suckers.
they're so cheap you can defs pick up another pair when the wood starts going to shit haha
True! Although I have been careful about the environment lately. I know they will fall to bits fast as I use the dishwasher extensively. Top tip - don't put ikea bamboo cutting boards in the dishwasher…..
@Naigrabzo: I believe you shouldn't put bamboo cutting boards in dishwashers or any cutting boards which use glue.
Also if you don't care about what "knife block" the global is in……
You can get a similar 7pc set from Costco for $279.99
Global Millennium Knife Block Set 7pc - https://www.costco.com.au/Kitchen-Laundry-Appliances/Kitchen…Any recommendations for knives sold individually or in a smaller set? (Not wooden handles.) Thanks!
You can buy the chef's knife from this set (Global G-2) pretty cheaply on sale - I think around $70-$80, which I think is a pretty solid buy.
Otherwise, you might look at a Tojiro DP3, or the Yaxell knives that get posted here every now and then.
Alternatively, Victorinox Fibrox.
+Victorinox. Great value for money and you can treat them like sh*t and not care too much.
Thank you!
Same price on their eBay with free delivery.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-Global-Ikasu-Knife-Block-Set…