7-1/2-Inch Kitchen Knife with Sharp Stainless Steel Blade for Slicing, Professional Fillet Knife with Ergonomic Walnut Tradition Handle

This is a good standard paring knife. For those who like a small knife, it will work well for them. It sharpens well and will hold an edge for a while, but it's not the best steel out there. I would call it a good, cheap knife.

Nice right out of the box. All my knives are like razors I literally strop them on a horse hide strop. If you drop one of my knives do not try to catch it. Get out of the way. My wife wanted this one as she had one very similar and I think one of our kids took it. Not intentionally but lost it.

Chicago cutlery is the gold standard! I've purchased two. One for kitchen and one for the garage. Hand wash to protect wood handle.

Completed my set perfectly! Quality is the same as expected

my favorite paring knife...fits my hand better and gives me more control.

Chicago Cutlery once made professional quality knives. The knife is now distributed by World Kitchen and made in China. After removing the knife from the package, I first noticed that the handle was loose. The tang (extension of the blade) extends all the way through the handle, a good feature, but light could be seen between the tang and the two scales (the wood handle pieces on either side of the tang). After washing the knife with warm water a few times the scales apparently expanded slightly from moisture and the handle no longer rattles. A final finishing of the wood handle seems to have been ignored. The wood was somewhat rough in both touch and appearance. I sanded the handle a bit and rubbed in some olive oil, giving the knife a more pleasing feel and look. The blade thickness is 1/16" (about 1.59mm) and is divided in half from tip to handle, the division along which the blade tapers to its cutting edge. This design provides a stiff and sturdy feeling blade, but it also causes slight resistance when slicing. To compare a slightly less expensive knife, the Swiss Victorinox 3 1/4" Fibrox handle paring knife, the Victorinox blade is slightly thinner and flat, which makes slicing and peeling easier. These two knives are quite different in appearance and feel, the Victorinox looking a little less "robust," but functionally and ergonomically might have an edge over the "Chicago" knife. Both sharpen easily and hold their edges. Also, this knife is listed here as a paring/boning knife (but it is described on the package only as a parer). For those who prefer a flexible blade for boning, this blade is not flexible, and perhaps is too short for boning/filleting. I would not categorize this knife as a "boning" knife. There are many beautifully made paring knives costing $50 to $200 and over. If I had paid $50 for this Chicago Cutlery paring knife, I would have rated it at one star. But for the price and its substantial, utilitarian design, I give it four stars.

Love these knives. Very durable.

I had a similar paring knife for years, but lost it -- maybe lost in the trash. This one has an almost identical design and works just as well. The handle could perhaps be more ergonomic, but not worth losing a star.

Bought to replace an identical lost one, easily sharpened.

These knives were received in new condition, promptly and were just as advertised on the site - I am very pleased.

Sturdy knife with a beautiful walnut handle and will most likely last us many years.