Victorinox 5-Inch Mini-Chef's Knife with Fibrox Handle

Victorinox 5-Inch Mini-Chef's Knife with Fibrox Handle
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Victorinox 5-Inch Mini-Chef's Knife with Fibrox Handle
List Price: $23.70
Category: Kitchen
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Product Summary

Manufacturer: Victorinox
Brand: Victorinox
Model: 47552
Product features:
  • Tackles a multitude of kitchen tasks, like chopping, mincing, slicing, and dicing smaller items
  • High carbon stainless-steel blade provides maximum sharpness and edge retention; conical ground through length and depth for a wider break point; ice tempered to sustain sharpness longer
  • Blade stamped from cold-rolled steel; bolsterless edge for use of entire blade and ease of sharpening
  • Patented Fibrox handles are textured, slip resistant, and ergonomically designed for balance and comfort; NSF approved
  • Hand washing recommended; lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects; expertly made in Switzerland
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Victorinox 5-Inch Mini-Chef's Knife with Fibrox Handle

Customer Review: Cheap cost, but doesn't cut, so what good is it?
Summary: 2 Stars

I give this knife 2 stars instead of just 1 because it is so cheap. It only cost me $8.00, so I'll give it my daughter who is leaving the house for her first apartment.

When the knife arrived today, the first thing I did was a tomato; it wouldn't cut through the skin. I had to push down and saw to get the blade through it. I checked the same tomato with my Misono 8" Chef's and 2 W?sthofs, which all cut through beautifully. So, I got out my Chef's Central 130, and went through a complete sharpening session. No difference. Even after creating a new edge, steeling and honing, the knife continued to be dull. Also, the blade is also a little flimsy and "flexy", giving a less-than-secure feeling while cutting.

All in all, a big disappointment in quality, especially after all the very positive reviews in this forum. I guess you can't beat the cost, but if it doesn't cut as needed - and it doesn't - the knife is not a bargain, even at $8.00. As always, you get what you pay for.

Description of Victorinox 5-Inch Mini-Chef's Knife with Fibrox Handle

The R H Forschner by Victorinox Mini-Chef's Knife features an 5-inch blade that is 1.5-inches wide at the handle. High carbon, stainless steel blade is hand finished at Victorinox in Switzerland by skilled craftsmen. A special tempering process is used to produce an edge that can be resharpened over and over again, so the knife can keep its original sharpness throughout the entire life of the blade. Victorinox handles are ergonomically designed to minimize wrist tension. They provide a natural fit. A good heft and comfortable, positive grip are indications of a well-made knife. A sure-grip handle with a finger guard is valuable feature since the handle inevitably gets greasy, wet, or both. Although cutlery steel is naturally sanitary, materials and construction details of the handle minimize crevices what would offer hospitality to bacteria.

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