Rada Cutlery Heavy Duty Paring Knife –Stainless Steel Blade With Aluminum Handle, 7-1/8 Inches

Very durable, keeps sharpness for a long time, & doesn't get dull for a long time. It makes cutting any type of food a breeze. Highly recommend! Great addition to kitchen knives! Not a bulky knife, very evenly balanced. Be careful really sharp. Love this kitchen knife!

really sharp knife.

I bought a couple of "RADA Heavy Duty Paring knives w/ Black Resin Handle" in November of 2016, used them just about every day in the kitchen, and was so impressed by how well-made and versatile they are that I later bought more RADA products. Mind you, I have other paring knives available in my kitchen, for example: Dexter (made in the USA) and Victorinox (made in Switzerland) paring knives, very well made and highly serviceable, but more single-purpose as to how they were designed and/or intended to be used. The RADA knives, however, are the ones I automatically reach for when I need a paring knife. One reason I prefer to use this particular paring knife is its handle -- I'm a bit over 6'2" and, depending on the brand, use size L or XL gloves. This knife's HANDLE just feels "right" in my hands. Also, the blade is made of bright surgical steel that takes and holds a good edge, has what I'd describe as a modified American "clip-point" tip (not a "spear tip" point), and is a breeze to keep ready sharp with a RADA sharpener. The blade also has a bit of flex to it, sufficient, but not not too much. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say that this knife is the end-result of a long process of refinement, and, when the good people at RADA finally hit the sweet spot and got it right, they stopped messing with it! Beautiful!! In conclusion, and what seals the deal for me, is that this knife is much more than just a single-purpose pairing knife. This pairing knife can perform multiple duties or tasks, one of them being that I can use it as a steak knife in, for example, relaxed informal dining at home. Whenever I need a no frills, ready sharp, highly precise and controllable short blade, with a handle that fits my hand comfortably and securely, this is what I use. I keep four of these in my knife block and two brand new ones in reserve. This product is truly excellent, AND IT'S MADE IN AMERICA. Well, that's it. Thank you all, and God bless.

Now that I've had a few weeks to test this knife out I feel confident that I can go with Rada for all my cutty/stabby needs. The blade stays very sharp and cuts though meat, vegetables and other foods with ease. Though the handle does not look too fancy at first look it is sturdy and this is a knife, so it's not about the handle. Though it's hard to say how long it will stay sharp with extensive use, the quality of the metal makes me confident that I will be able to resharpen it without any problems.

I love this knife it is amazing. Everything I could every want from a knife. Highly recommend.