Discounted Global knives...

[21TonyK]

Over in another thread...

Miocene said:

Lots of lovely helpful people in this thread, and it may well be helpful to someone - a set of 7 Global knives plus an 'acquired taste' block is currently on sale for £250:

https://www.ecookshop.co.uk/ecookshop/m/product.as...

Bit of digging says ecoookshop buy up clearance and end of line. I know this particular set and block were around a couple of years ago and not exactly to my taste but the knives themselves will be the same and stupid cheap if you are in the market for some Globals.

[anonymous-user]

Utterly soulless…….

[DoctorX]

ajap1979 said:

Utterly soulless…….

I like my knives to have soul.

[Sporky]

DoctorX said:

ajap1979 said:

Utterly soulless…….

I like my knives to have soul.

It's essential, so I forge my own, and each is quenched in the blood of the first victim of the previous knife I made.

A knife without a soul is like a metaphor without a symbol.

[Mobile Chicane]

I name mine.

Presently using Dragonslayer.

[Turn7]

Ive had a Santoku for many years, and I really like the way it handles, but I cannot get an edge anything like paper cut sharp like they show all the best blades.

Only have the 2 stone Minosharp, which I believe to be the thing for Global without geeking out.

[Mobile Chicane]

Turn7 said:

Ive had a Santoku for many years, and I really like the way it handles, but I cannot get an edge anything like paper cut sharp like they show all the best blades.

Only have the 2 stone Minosharp, which I believe to be the thing for Global without geeking out.

You need a finer stone to polish the edge.

I re-did all my Globals on a 1000 grit since I thought I might as well learn to sharpen properly. It's not particularly difficult and the difference is like night and day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGy4hWO_rTw

[Turn7]

Mobile Chicane said:

Turn7 said:

Ive had a Santoku for many years, and I really like the way it handles, but I cannot get an edge anything like paper cut sharp like they show all the best blades.

Only have the 2 stone Minosharp, which I believe to be the thing for Global without geeking out.

You need a finer stone to polish the edge.

I re-did all my Globals on a 1000 grit since I thought I might as well learn to sharpen properly. It's not particularly difficult and the difference is like night and day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGy4hWO_rTw

Thanks, I guess the Minosharp inst as good as it could be then.

My only real gripe is it doesnt keep an edge, despite not going near a dishwasher.

Years ago I had a an Opinel pocket knife (was a farm worker) and Ive never yet met a kknife that would keep an edge as well, regardless of how much abuse you threw at it,

[22s]

21TonyK said:

Bit of digging says ecoookshop buy up clearance and end of line. I know this particular set and block were around a couple of years ago and not exactly to my taste but the knives themselves will be the same and stupid cheap if you are in the market for some Globals.

Great deal!

Can bin the block and get a cheap magnet holder.

I'm sorely tempted, but I have really gone off my Global G-2 which I've had for 17 (!) years. The most used knives in my kitchen are now some random IKEA chef's knife I picked up from a rental and a £10 Kiwi nakiri knife.

Edited by 22s on Sunday 7th January 19:20

[dickymint]

Turn7 said:

Mobile Chicane said:

Turn7 said:

Ive had a Santoku for many years, and I really like the way it handles, but I cannot get an edge anything like paper cut sharp like they show all the best blades.

Only have the 2 stone Minosharp, which I believe to be the thing for Global without geeking out.

You need a finer stone to polish the edge.

I re-did all my Globals on a 1000 grit since I thought I might as well learn to sharpen properly. It's not particularly difficult and the difference is like night and day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGy4hWO_rTw

Thanks, I guess the Minosharp inst as good as it could be then.

My only real gripe is it doesnt keep an edge, despite not going near a dishwasher.

Years ago I had a an Opinel pocket knife (was a farm worker) and Ive never yet met a kknife that would keep an edge as well, regardless of how much abuse you threw at it,

This thread "The Sharpening Thread" should be helpful..............

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Teddy Lop]

Cheers guys, ordered.

Already have the G2 and GS3 (of that set) plus a couple of others, but its no bad thing to have a spare of your most used knife and the others will find much use, just not justifyable at the normal prices!

Wonder why so cheap, if the holder was such a turnoff you think they'd keep the blades and flog off/crush that bit? Other places have it discounted to only not quite that heavily.

Gonna need a second magnet now to match the other not-the-global-one...

[dickymint]

Teddy Lop said:

Cheers guys, ordered.

Already have the G2 and GS3 (of that set) plus a couple of others, but its no bad thing to have a spare of your most used knife and the others will find much use, just not justifyable at the normal prices!

Wonder why so cheap, if the holder was such a turnoff you think they'd keep the blades and flog off/crush that bit? Other places have it discounted to only not quite that heavily.

Gonna need a second magnet now to match the other not-the-global-one...

Not my sort of knife selection for especially as 2 of them are serrated type. But fantastic price. Would make a brilliant wedding present etc. Great buy.

[nordboy]

I would buy this set, love my Globals. But unfortunately due to Christmas , i'm bloody skint!!!