Global Model X 7" Nakiri Knife

I gotta say….. i love this knife.

Sharp and cuts wonderfully!

Very substantial . Great balance It has cut several watermelon and heads of cabbage with ease! Onions didn’t stand a chance……and cut partially frozen meat like butter, Almost “cleaver “ like….

I would highly recommend for those who want a thick, sharp and heavy knife.

Great knife. I have a whole set of global knives. I have collected them one at a time. This one in particular has great ergonomics and balance for the heft of the blade. I have been using it to chop all kinds of garden produce. My wife said it might be her new favorite.

This is my first Global knife, and I’ve always been concerned if I would like the handle. Review after review would mention people fall into two camps: those who love the handle, and those that hate it… well… I love the handle! It has a great shape and a great weight, so don’t be afraid to try one!

Specifically regarding this knife: yes, it “technically” is a nakiri, a vegetable knife, and straight out of the box it excels at that task: onions, shallots, lettuce, carrots, it chops through it all with exceptional ease as any laser-sharp nakiri should. Things change when you chop garlic with this 4.1mm thick knife and it effectively becomes a replacement for a Chinese cleaver. Just like a cleaver, its weight allows it to crush garlic with the spine and fall through whatever it’s cutting.

But chopping vegetables isn’t why I bought this knife: it was designed for barbecue and that is primarily what I cook. Portioning country-style “pork ribs”, cubing pork belly, chopping brisket and boneless beef ribs, and even slicing steak, all things I would NEVER do with a standard nakiri, but this one has replaced my mid-weight cleaver while still having a wide enough blade to transfer ingredients and chopped meat.

Back to the handle: I was also concerned about it being slippery when working with grilled meat, but, so far that hasn’t been an issue, so the brisket knife is next on my list after the nakiri exceeded my expectations.

Well done, Global!

I was surprised by the heft of this knife. Let's just call it a Nakiri Plus. Impressed by the entire Global X line

It’s the sharpest knife sharp out of the box . I like the weight and beefy feel . But it will cut vegetables extremely thin . And it go through a chicken like a butcher knife. I love it