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4.5
We've tried cheese block cutters, wire roller cutters... Etc. This knife gets the job done. Best cheese cutter yet! The blade allows you to achieve super thin slices. Also, if you slip, the blade is designed in such a way that it hurts, but doesn't break the skin much.Lightweight.Great knife! HIGHLY recommend.The knives are easy to hold and work with. The grey area in the photo is textured for non slippage. They are sharp and a welcome addition to my kitchenWish it was as sharp as my last one!After arguing with my husband about throwing the sheath away I'm glad I kept it. This thing slices onions, which I always have difficulty with as far as precision, like a DREAM!It slices everything else like a dream, too but MAN, is this a great knife. For the money, I plan on getting another one if the sharpener doesn't 'cut it' anymore. Know'm'sayn?It also works very well for cutting Rockwool insulation during installation. Better quality, cheaper and cuts the insulation far better than the commercially made "insulation knives".I can’t stand a dull knife and I don’t want to have to sharpen a knife every time I use it. I am a Cutco knife owner and enthusiast and When I have to send my knives in for sharpening (which isn’t often) , I’m so glad to have my Zyliss knives to turn to. I’ll also say, I will reach for one of my Zyliss knives as soon a cutco knife.My first cheese knife! I always used any knife in the drawer, and didn't realize how much I would like a cheese knife until I went to a party and saw the chef slicing some hard cheese for crackers. Aha, so those nice perfect slices are how it's supposed to be (as compared to my uneven thickness, crumbly ones) - looks like I need to buy a cheese knife. Off to Amazon and after looking at the good selection and trying to decide amongst them I chose this one. It makes all the difference in the world when I work with slicing different cheeses. Such a great buy, thanks Amazon!In addition to its usual job of cutting cheese, I use this knife for cutting butter into 1 inch thick pieces for making shortbread cookies in my food processor.The cutting edge is slightly serrated, which I didn’t notice in the description, so the cut is rather crumbly rather than a clean cut. The two points at the tip may prove useful for serving or picking up the cut cheese. Given the sharp double points it’s particularly useful that it comes with a knife shield.The knife is so thin I cannot make a straight cut. It will slide to the slide for an uneven cut on even a medium hard cheddar. I am fairly strong but no matter how I hold or slice I can't get a uniform slice. Based on the glowing reviews, I bought this as a replacement for another brand that broke after 10 years of use. I can't use this for much so I will have to find another knife.The handle on this knife is a good size and quite grippable; however, the blade is thin and flexible - doesn't really have the stiffness/heft to get through even middle hardness cheeses. Also, the serrations are very small and saw-like - does not really cut well.Excellent bread knife for the money and comes with a protective sheath.slices evenly
