Global Classic 3-Piece Knife Set

I purchased a set of Japanese Stainless Steel 8-Piece Knife Set by Vertoku (subsidiary line of Shun Cutlery) a few months back for CAD$170 (shipping included).

Amazingly sharp knives with a great balance. Handles are perfectly shaped.


Set consisted of:

8" Chef Knife
8" Slicing Knife
8" Bread Knife
7" Santoku Knife
7" Cleaver Knife
6" Boning Knife
5" Santoku Knife
3.5" Paring Knife

Each knife came with its own protective cover.

Might be a good idea to hold a Global knife in your hands before purchasing...some people don't like the handle. I don't own any but have read that the handle can be slippery. The Best Buy set is okay if you need a serrated bread knife and don't mind a utility knife with a flexible blade (I don't think I'd like that). I also can't imagine using that paring knife in the Costco set, seems like it wouldn't be very comfortable to use.

Unless a set has exactly what you want, it's better to buy the knives you will use the most (and not necessarily all at once).

Mars2012 wrote: ↑ Might be a good idea to hold a Global knife in your hands before purchasing...some people don't like the handle. I don't own any but have read that the handle can be slippery. The Best Buy set is okay if you need a serrated bread knife and don't mind a utility knife with a flexible blade (I don't think I'd like that). I also can't imagine using that paring knife in the Costco set, seems like it wouldn't be very comfortable to use.

Unless a set has exactly what you want, it's better to buy the knives you will use the most (and not necessarily all at once).

I love my Global G2, but yes, if it had just a little more of a thicker handle that would make it easier to grip. As with any good quality sharp knife, I've learned to respect it, having nicked myself a couple of times.

I'd probably pass on the 3-piece set and go for the $99 2-piece. The mult-purpose knife could be used for small jobs like cutting fruit without having to break out the bad boy G2 chef's knife.

I started with a set of 3 globals, love them and have since added a couple others. The G2 chefs knife is one of my favorites. I also have the flexible one and honestly I very rarely ever use it. Any bread knife is good, I dont feel an expensive one is needed. Saying that, I'd go for the 2 piece set from Costco if I was going to get one of them.

The handles are not slippery at all, I find the knives are a perfect fit and very comfortable to use. They also stay sharp for an amazing length of time, and I use them daily.

Thanks all for your suggestions!

Most of what we’re using at home are the paring knives from Victorinox (swiss made).
Those are the best and way cheaper than these expensive sets. The handle is great.

For cutting meat just get 1 or 2 big knives separately.

Save money!

Gooddeals2020 wrote: ↑ I was shopping for a good set of knives and found this deal on a 3-piece knife set from Global on Best Buy for $159.99.

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/gl ... 1/11281678


Costco has a 2 piece set for $99.99

https://www.costco.ca/global-2-piece-g2 ... 81077.html


Maybe someone can help and let us know which set is a better value?

Keep it simple. All you need is two knives.
Go on Amazon and get chef's and paring Victorinox. All you need. They go sale often and the chef's can be had around $40 and the other $10.

cRaZyRaVr wrote: ↑ Keep it simple. All you need is two knives.
Go on Amazon and get chef's and paring Victorinox. All you need. They go sale often and the chef's can be had around $40 and the other $10.

While I agree that those two will do for most things, and their Chef's blade is one of the best, it really depends on what your're preparing. You want a serrated blade for anything that you have to cut that is too delicate to take downward pressure, or for tomatoes if you suck at sharpening/honing. You'd want a thin flexible blade if you prepare whole fish, or for boning some meats, as there would be a lot of waste with a stiff or wide blade, or else ugly cuts, no matter how good you are. I'd also suggest multiple paring knives with different colour handles, as that makes it way easier to deal with cross-contamination without having to stop and wash them every time. Get the Superstore ones for $5. Same with cutting boards. You want more than one and you want to be able to tell them apart easily.