Global Cooks Knives

The two most innovative features of Yoshikin Global knives are their edge and the way they are balanced. A knife is really all about its edge, and the Global edge is its signature feature. The majority of the Global knives are sharpened or ground on both sides of the blade, just like Western style knives. However, these two sided edges are ground at an acute angle.

This is in contrast to Western or European knives that use a beveled edge – the straight edge results in a dramatically sharper knife which stays sharper longer. The edge on a two-sided Global knife is so large and prominent that it is easily seen with the naked eye and extends a quarter of an inch or more up from the tip of the knife.

Global balances their knives with a hollow handle filled with just the right amount of sand. Global uses this method rather than using a full tang and a bolster to balance their knives for two reasons. First, it is more precise than using a tang and a bolster, and because Asian knives typically do not have bolsters which are considered a hindrance to slicing and sharpening.

Other unique features of Global knives are their smooth contours and seamless, all stainless steel construction which eliminates food and dirt traps offering the ultimate in safety and hygiene.

Global knives are widely counterfeited with nice looking but inferior products. The Global knives that we sell are offered by Yoshikin, the brand owner and manufacturer.