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Opinel Paring Knife, Inox (Stainless)
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I'm looking at picking up the Carbone Opinel paring knife.
I prefer carbon steel for the kitchen (well actually pretty much everywhere). Since I demand a sharp knife in the kitchen (well actually pretty much everywhere). I'm the only one that uses my knives. The house rule is since no one else knows how to care for them ... No one else uses them. It's easy, mine are SHARP and have wooden handles. Their's are dull/serrated and have plastic handles.
On a side note: I got my wife a Forshner/Victorinox Santoku. The Inox isn't too bad. Can't say if it's better or worse than the Sandvik though?
I prefer carbon steel for the kitchen (well actually pretty much everywhere). Since I demand a sharp knife in the kitchen (well actually pretty much everywhere). I'm the only one that uses my knives. The house rule is since no one else knows how to care for them ... No one else uses them. It's easy, mine are SHARP and have wooden handles. Their's are dull/serrated and have plastic handles.
On a side note: I got my wife a Forshner/Victorinox Santoku. The Inox isn't too bad. Can't say if it's better or worse than the Sandvik though?
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Oops, duplicate post!
I have a No. 7 in carbone. No problems there. I went with the inox paring knife because my wife would destroy the carbone in no time.
My Victorinox parer arrived. I've used it a couple of times, so far, so good.
Well, my Victorinox Paring knife works well enough that I turned the Opinel into a 3" wharncliffe blade, so I could have a large and small paring knife. IMO, the Victorinox steel is better in the few weeks I've used it. Just a light swipe on ceramic rods keeps it razor sharp, but time will tell if this keeps up, or goes the way of the Opinel. I like the wood handle of the Opinel better because it is more hand filling (neither knife has a substantial handle), and wood just feels better. The Opinel also has thicker stock, but the Victorinox is thick enough to get the job done.
