Global Usuba Vegetable Knife, 13cm Blade, Cromova18 Stainless Steel, GS-83

The only knife manufacturer you will ever need, Global are just pure quality and superior to any other knife manufacturer FACT. Can't recommend Global Knife's enough.

Great knife. Well balanced with a nice ergonomic all grip. Very sharp. I can't stop using it. I would definitely recommend this knife.

Fantastic knife, purchased this as my first global knife, and cannot stop using it, perfect for near enough everything, and stays sharp for a fairly long time.

Fantastic Addition to my growing collection of Global knives. Lovely weight and ergonomics. Perfect for vegetables and chopping herbs, but also great for sashimi and meat. Great price and first class service from seller.

I was accustomed to the GS-5 Global which I didn't realise has a slightly larger blade than this special edition Michel Roux JR's GS-83. The only reason I bought this GS-83 was to replace the GS-5 I'd lost and the fact that it had Michel's approval, a chef I respect, so I thought his touch would add to this style of vegetable knife. However whilst they are both exquisitely sharp as I'd expected from Global, the handle is disappointing. The blade is balanced with the handle but the handle is lighter and it's tale is thinner than the wider tale of the GS-5 so in my larger hands, it feels odd and unsecured. My index finger and thumb feels ok around the neck of the handle but the three remaining fingers have to curl round too far to be comfortable, whereas the slightly wider wedge shape of the GS-5 feels much more comfortable and secure in my grip. For me the handle is mismatched and a design too far from the classic feel of the larger Global blades. That said, my girlfriend who had never held a Global blade before, prefers the feel and handle of Michel Roux JR's GS-83. For me personally it's a disappointment, I had to buy myself a replacement GS-5. Wasn't Happy. ';-(

Item came within two days of order.Global quality says it all.This is slightly smaller in length and handle width than the classic G5.I prefer this to the G5 that my brother has,he has tried this and prefers his.So personal taste in that regard, as I have seen some reviews with lower ratings based on this,which isn't really fair.

This is not actaully a Usuba, for those that know the difference between a veg knife/ nakiri and a Usuba knife this is actually a Nakiri.An Usuba has a chisel shape edge; flat on one side, (which is what i was looking for) and the chopping experience is pretty unique at cutting veg compared to a Nakiri, the bevel on this knife is 50/50 which makes it a nakiriGood points:very lightvery sharp ( which is expected )

I rarely even use any of my other knives any more. This one is the perfect size and balance. Good value, too, for a Global knife.