If you have an extra $5 in your pocket and want a little ultility fixed blade

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Ok, unusual review, as this is listed as a kitchen knife.


Found a little Victorinox paring knife at a yard sale this spring for 50 cents. The name 'Victorinox' and the price tag meant that I didn't even have to think about it.

This weekend I needed an extra little fixed blade for food prep as my wife and I went camping. I improvised a sheath out of cardboard and duct tape and took it along.

DAYUM, this is a handy little fixed blade to have around. It doesn't hold a razor edge like, say, my Izula, but gets NASTY sharp and is extremely easy to sharpen. It is also much tougher than it would appear. It now has a permanent place in with my camping gear and I'll be ordering another one for the house.

It is listed as a paring knife. In actuality is is a nice little 3-1/4" blade utility knife. It comes plain (which I have) or fully serrated with a red nylon handle.

I guess I should have expected nothing less from Victorinox.
 
We have the 4" version in our kitchen. My wife loves it. They are very thin and practical for detail work. The steel is soft, so it loses its edge rapidly but sharpens in a jiffy, much like their folders. Ours was once serrated, but I converted it to plain edge for ease of maintenance. Victorinox is right up there with Mora and Opinel for value cutlery.
 
A Victorinox paring knife is about the only knife my wife will use in the kitchen. They are good serviceable knives.

Ric
 
When I was cutting meat the company issued them to everyone not using a knife like in prepared meats,packaging, cryo etc for all around usage.
One lives in my camp kitchen with a CS longhunter(good cheap chefs knife)
 
I know of a lot of fishermen who swear by those little paring knives. They sheath-carry the serrated models on their boats.
 
Anyone know what kind of tangs they have? I've thought about getting one a time or two.
 
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Looks like a cool little steak knife.
 
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