Back on Chowhound days (wasn’t even that long ago, was it?), I remember some people like Global knives a lot, while some do not. Much of it has to do with the handle weight and center of gravity. I believe Global has a relatively heavier handle compared to the blade, so the center of gravity is toward the handle. Some like that a lot.
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The geometry of some knives is just different. It definitely took me a minute to get comfortable with my Kramer.
Yes. My mom had a large set of older Revereware that I inherited–it fed me well. Although the vintage pieces were of better quality than the later ones, neither were particularly great performers by any period’s standards. But Revereware was one of the first to offer some combination of enhanced conductivity and the convenience of stainless steel. It wasn’t until All-Clad that this combination was improved upon.
I love my Global.
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amen to that! mine date from 1985, with the addition of two since.
altho it is not a big deal, my military training taught me the reflexive “scanning” technique. with all the same handles and each ‘in their place, in the block’ . . . I can immediate ‘see’ if a knife is doing a ‘walk-about’ - which sets me into Search&Rescue mode - keeping it out of the dishwasher, not in the trash, not banging around in a drawer . . .
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Do you love Global because of the weight distribution (heavier toward the handle)?
Perhaps? I don’t have a lot to compare it to, but I like the heft of it in my hand, I feel like it’s really easy to control, and it stays sharp forever (I do hone daily / after each use).
Also, 99% of the knives mentioned here are entirely out of my league, financially.
One aspect of Global that would appeal to me is that overall they are quite light, an eight inch chef knife being 6 ounces as opposed to over 8 for a Wusthof classic.
I hear you on price. My most expensive knife was $89.95, although some of my older knives might cost more if bought new. Even my brief fling with a 240 gyuto and a nakiri was back when Tojiros were around $50. They made a lovely gift to my brother in law.
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Funny story: my sister was going to cover a 1/3 of the price for me as a birthday gift. She never did 
, but it was worth every penny. I bring it to Berlin every summer.
PS: we gave up on birthday gifts shortly thereafter.
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Sounds like she gave up on birthday gifts before you did!
Eh. Before then it would be theoretical plans to take one another out for dinner while we’re in the country, which often didn’t end up shaking out 
It’s ok. We’re both adults and can buy ourselves things we want. For the most part.
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Are you a German living in the US ?
I was just about to say that while expensive knives are mentioned, less expensive knives are often mentioned too, but you beat me to this.
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I have dual citizenship.
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How do you like the Tojiro then?
A tojiro DP 240 gyuto was my first Japanese knife. A great workhorse that still does most jobs great and very few bad.
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I bought my Tojiro 210 mm on Amazon for like $75. Now, it is a little above $100. I also bought my CCK (Chan Chi Kee) Chinese slicer KF1303 for $40, and now they are being sold $100. Price increase and inflation.
I bought one decades ago. A filet knife. I hate the way it feels, so it resides, unloved and unused, in one of my knife blocks. I use a victorinox instead.
Global? Interesting. Did you get the Global flexible filet knife?
Mine was either a 240 blue or white with a very rustic Wa handle. It was an extremely good knife. I let it go, however, because I already had a 10" Sab and the choil of the Tojiro kept snagging on my towels and shredding them. No big deal in a restaurant kitchen but a huge deal if buying your own linen towels. My brother in law needed a knife and moves s o o o S. L. O. W…L. Y…in the kitchen that it won’t be a worry.
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I’m pretty sure it must have bin white steel. Can’t say I’ve tried them. But tojiro usually deliver great value knives.
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