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- 3-1/7-inch paring knife made of lightweight, ultra-sharp ceramic
- Advanced ceramic blade offers superior edge retention; ideal for straight slicing
- Comfortable, ergonomic resin handle provides precise control
- Ceramic blade never rusts; doesn¿t absorb odors or colors
- Made in Japan; hand washing recommended
Product Description
Kyocera Revolution Series new advanced ceramic with a deeper blade and redesigned handle for precise control. The 3-1/7 inch blade, great for peeling, cutting, shaping fruits and vegetables. Sleek grounded, polished blade in white. The fine ceramic knife leaves no metallic taste or odor and helps to maintain the freshness of fruit and vegetables.
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WOW! This is my first Kyocera – but it won’t be the last. I just got it today and put it through it’s paces………a very soft tomato, went right through it, crisp celery, neat and clean, no strings, pared a tater in nothing flat. By comparison, I received a less expensive ceramic knife set for Christmas……….not nearly as sharp as the Kyocera. Can’t wait to get a few more. Highly recommend this brand – no kitchen should be without at least one!
Rating: 5 / 5
This knife is insanely awesome.
I am not a professional chef, I’m just a guy that watches food network and tries everything. I have a fair collection of kitchen tools (a 7″ Shun/Ken Onion knife, a wustof [however its spelled]), and I do like to cook.
This knife is insanely sharp. When I first got it, I was messing around with an onion to see how thin I could slice it and it was so easy. Its inert – so theres no metal taste, and cake to clean. I’ve treated it well, and only used it for slicing/cutting.
You’re not supposed to smash stuff with it, or use too much force. While I’m no expert, I’ve always understood that if you’re using a knife that requires a crapload of force, you probably need to get it sharpened or get a new knife. I suspect the reviews regarding the chipping/breaking of these ceramic knives are probably due to heavy force use – and ceramic or not, I dont think a 3″ pairing knife is the right tool for such a job.
While I can’t say that I use this knife 24×7, but it is definitely a great compliment to the other knives/tools/items in my kitchen – and if you’ve got a knife block that you’ve added items to, you’ll find this is an excellent addition for the money.
Rating: 5 / 5
These ceramic knives are fabulous – sharp, light, and durable. The only problem with the paring knife is that it is so small and light, it’s easy to forget how sharp it is and cut yourself (voice of experience). Unbeatable for cutting soft vegetables, such as tomatoes.
Rating: 4 / 5
The fact that you are even reading this suggests that you already know the arguments in favor of ceramic knives. Ceramic knives are harder than steel knives, can be made much sharper than steel knives, hold their edge ten times longer than steel knives, are lighter than steel knives, won’t brown foods, transfer a metallic taste or smell, or rust.
You probably also know the disadvantages of ceramic knives. Unlike steel knives ceramic knives can chip or break so you want to avoid dropping them, tossing them in a sink or kitchen drawer, or arguably even washing them in a dishwasher. (Most ceramic knives come in fitted plastic packing material that can be saved, or you can store them in something like this Kyocera Bamboo 3-Slot Knife Block.) If you actually succeed in dulling a ceramic knife, it will need to be professionally sharpened, though Kyocera is working on an electronic diamond knife sharpener for home use. Unlike steel knives ceramic knives cannot flex without breaking so there can be no such thing as a ceramic boning knife, and you only want to use ceramic knives to cut boneless meats. Finally, although using a proper cutting board is a good idea with fine steel knives, it is an absolute requirement with ceramic knives; using a ceramic knife to cut something on a plate is an absolute no-no.
So the only remaining question is whether to go cheap: Harbor Freight Tools Ceramic 3 Inch Paring Knife or expensive: Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Red Handle, and due to the fortuitous timing of a couple of good sales I can offer an opinion.
Blade: The Harbor Freight blade is double bevel ground while the Kyocera Revolution blade is chisel ground. Along with Kyocera’s claims that its micro-grain ceramic is more dense than its competitors, this should result in a sharper blade, but any difference was too subtle for me to detect. Both knives will be MUCH sharper than any steel knife you are used to, cutting through citrus rinds (and even seeds!) like butter.
Handle: Both the Harbor Freight and Kyocera Revolution have superficially similar ergonomic handles, but I noted a couple of significant differences. In the Harbor Freight the finger guard is part of the handle while in the Kyocera Revolution it is part of the blade. Surprisingly, I found the Kyocera Revolution handle a bit slippery, which in light of the consequences of dropping it is significant. The tackier surface of the Harbor Freight handle provided me with a surer grip.
Color: The Kyocera Revolution paring knife is available in five other handle colors:
Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Black Handle,
Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Blue Handle,
Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Green Handle,
Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Orange Handle,
Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Yellow Handle,
and one other blade color:
Kyocera Revolution Series Ceramic 3 1/7 Inch Paring Knife Black Handle, Black Blade;
the Harbor Freight paring knife is available in any handle color,…
as long as it is black.
Sharpening: If you manage to dull your Kyocera Revolution knife, Kyocera will sharpen it in return for shipping and handling; if you manage to dull your Harbor Freight knife, you are on your own.
Price: This obviously varies but in most cases you can expect to pay between twice as much and four times as much for the Kyocera Revolution paring knife as for the Harbor Freight paring knife.
Note: An inexpensive Kyocera Ceramic Y Peeler in all of the matching handle colors, is also available.
Rating: 5 / 5
I love this knife. I also have the six inch size blade as well as a peeler tool. Once you get one of the ceramic blades, you’ll want more of them too. These are very nicely made, so sharp, so wonderful to use in a raw vegan kitchen. Thanks so much for the great deal.
Rating: 5 / 5