Handle is far too slick and the blade is rather flimsy.. good for home use only. This was my first impression after receiving a knife with a slight bend and a not so sharp blade.. but then Dalstrong stepped in and made it right! Let me start by saying that I am somewhat picky and very detail oriented.. After sharing my concerns with the customer service team, they were very prompt in making sure I was happy. Thy sent me another knife (no charge) to make up for it. The knife I received arrived in perfect condition and razor sharp. The handle took me a minute to get used to after using a different brand of knives for so long. However, if ya keep your cutting hand clean there shouldn't be any issues. The craftsmanship is extremely good and the packaging the knives come in immediately shows how much they care about what they're doing. Dalstrong customer service is the best I've ever experienced. They go above and beyond to assist and assure that the customer is satisfied. Even after they sent me a replacement knife, they still reached out to me again a couple weeks later to make sure i was happy with the product. I highly recommend Dalstrong knives.. I've only used the gladiator series, but if this is any indication of what to expect from the other offerings they have, I'm sure I'd be very pleased with any product coming from them. And knowing how strong the customer service department is and their concern for the customers satisfaction.. just makes it a no-brainer Highly recommended Read more
Quality: Excellent knife, extremely sharp and cuts effortlessly. Read more
This knife is AMAZING! I have multiple high end specialty knives and I was surprised at the quality of this knife given how much I paid for it. Very durable! I wanted a boning knife for brisket prep and this knife was perfect length for that. I use it frequently for day to day food prep as well. Buy it. You won’t be disappointed! Read more
What can i say, this knife is the best knife I've ever owned. Its so good i have to hide it from everyone else. Read more
Well build, very sharp, great for butchers ! Read more
These are the first knives I've used other than the standard Victorinox knives for cutting meat for the last 15 years. I ordered the 6" Gladiator boning knife, as well as the 8" and 10" breaking knives. I've used them for a couple of weeks now, and there are many things that I'm really liking about these knives. They are a very well balanced set. The edges are holding up very well with daily use. One of my favorite things about the 6", is that the blade is wider than a traditional boning knife, and this is a great design so that knuckles don't drag on the cutting board when cutting with the whole edge. This allows the use of the whole blade length, not just the tip when cutting stew meat. If there is anything that I'm not 100% happy with these knives, is the handle design. First, the handles are super smooth. And secondly, there is no palm swell to help keep the handle centered in the hand. In fact, the handle has a wider butt, and gets narrower towards the blade. This means that when you have slick gloves from cutting product, the knife slips back in the hand, pushing fingers toward the blade while pushing the knives through large pieces of meat, and back when drawing it on the cut. The handles just gets so slick in the hand! I'll be looking at a way to add some type of texture that will be easy to keep clean, and will be safe for food handling. That being said, I really do like these knives. I'm looking forward to using them for many years, after I find a way to make the handles a little less slippery. Read more
This blade is a butcher's best friend! Lightweight and easy to maintain... Just doesn't get much better than that. I use this style blade most out of any in my arsenal and this one is the best I've ever used (12+ years in the buisness). The photos don't let you know just how light this blade is, and the balance is amazing. When you are standing over a cutting table for 10 hours a day that makes all the difference right there. I would go into everything I've used this blade on, but that would take way too long. This is my workhorse and let me tell you it performs amazingly well and holds a crazy edge. Haven't had to sharpen it yet but I'm sure that it will be a breeze too. Thanks folks at Dalstrong for another beautifully crafted tool for this hard working butcher! Read more
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