F. DICK – 1905 Paring Knife - Kitchen knife with 3.5" blade & 56 HRC - Ideal for small cutting work & decorations - Stainless steel - Ultra sharp - Ergonomic handle - High carbon

I ordered 5, 3.5-inch paring knives to be able to compare their performance side by side. Every kitchen needs good paring knives. I tested them on onions, sweet potatoes, apples, carrots and paper. Here are the results:1. ZHEN VG-10 67-layer Damascus Steel, weight 94 g. Blade thickness - just larger than 1mm. Cuts very nicely through paper smoothly and without resistant. This knives shines through in tough vegetables like sweet potatoes and carrots. The extremely stiff blade aids in this test. If just feels powerful as it slices through hard things. It also glides through onions very well. Bolster shape allows for the entire blade to be sharpened. I liked the heft, but my wife did not like the handle thickness. So I guess this might not be the best knife if you have Trump-sized hands. Finally, sharpening. This is harder steel, so it shouldn't need sharpened as regularly as a German steel knife, but I have heard that VG-10 can be more time consumer to sharpen. I'm not a steel expert though so correct me if I'm wrong.2. F.Dick 1905 series. weight 69g. Black thickness seems about the same as the ZHEN knife (just larger than 1mm). WHY F.DICK KNIVES NOT BETTER KNOWN??? This knife is tie with the ZHEN knife. It is a different style knife (so not exactly comparing apples to apples here), with German steel instead of Japanese steel. The slicing ability is comparable to the ZHEN knife. In peeling, the handle is more comfortable than the ZHEN. The distal taper on the blade is particularly clever and makes for better cutting than the Wusthof classic. It doesn't feel as stiff as ZHEN when you cut with it, but it still makes easy work of cutting food in a different way. It seems to go through paper a little smoother than the ZHEN knife. This knife is my wife's favorite because the handle is much more comfortable for her (it's comfy for me too). The weight of the knife if perfect. It is not too heavy and it is not too light.3. Wusthof Classic. weighs 63g. Thickness seems the same as the ZHEN and F.Dick knives. This is American's Test Kitchen winning paring knife (ZHEN and F.Dick were not in their lineup). I have used it for years. I thought it was the best until I tried the F.Dick (from what I can tell, the distal taper makes F.Dick better than Wusthof). The other design issue is that the bolster gets in the way of sharpening this knife.4. Victorinox Fibrox Pro. 17g. Blade thickness about 1mm. This is American's Test Kitchen winning best buy. I have also used this for years. It is a good little knife and for less than $10 it is a great deal. But this knife struggles because the blade is too flexible. It seems to bend out of the way for tough foods. This knife is good for detail work on something like an apple or softer. ZHEN and F.Dick seem to slice through easier and cleaner though. For me, the biggest issue is the weight. It is just too light. Featherweight. To some, this would be a good thing. I don't like it though. Makes it feel cheap. The bolster gets in the way of sharpening the entire blade.5. Dalstrong Shogun Series. 102g! This VG-10 Japanese steel blade is a tank at 2mm thick! It is not a good thing either. Cutting everything was more difficult compared to all of the other knives in the lineup because it acted as a wedge between the food. It is bulky and clumsy. I would not recommend this knife in comparison with the others. Aside from all of that, it was the most expensive.

These knives are beautiful and incredibly well made. I've been using them for several months now and I couldn't ask for a nicer, more well balanced, superior knife. They sharpen nicely and keep their edges for a very long time. Yes, they are expensive, but I will have these for the rest of my life. I am very pleased with this purchase.

I first became acquainted with F. Dick cutlery when I worked in the restaurant business, several years ago. You could only purchase it in restaurant supply stores way back then. Most people in their domestic kitchens never heard of it. But glad to see that times have changed and thanks be to Amazon for offering some of the best cutlery on the market. This paring knife is no exception. The handle is just beautiful and of course, the forged blade makes efficient cuts and the point of the knife is also very handy and strong. Do yourself a favor and start purchasing some of this cutlery. If you like to prepare food, you will love this little basic knife in your kitchen.

I've always used Henckels and Wüsthof knives in the past, but I needed a new paring knife and I wasn't thrilled with either of those two company's offerings. I looked into the Japanese knives, but reading the reviews made me a bit skeptical - it seems they either don't hold their edge, or their so brittle that they chip or the tip breaks off.Time will tell, but so far, I'm very pleased with the F. Dick. It's as sharp as a razor and very well balanced.

I just got this knife yet and haven't had the chance to use it. I am a knife geek and I love what I see. Just by the looks and feel I can tell this is a very high quality product. I cook for a living and have hundreds of knives. When I found out about F. Dick knives and their reputation I had to get one and see. I ordered a paring knife first because it was the cheapest. At Tiger Chef it was half the price of a comparable other German made competitors. Based on what I have seen it is just as good as the higher price German knives. It looks like I'll be ordering more of their knives from Tiger Chef. That is about as good of a recommendation as you can give.

This has been my go to pairing knife, and also pairs nicely with my 1905 8" Chef Knife, and both have helped me to Win multiple Silver Medals doing student ACF Salons. I use this mainly to do Tourne cuts, and it's perfect. I upgraded to this from a Mercer, and tried replacing it with a Global but the 1905 pairing knife just works best for me.

Great little knife that is well-balanced and keeps its edge - just brush up on a fine whetstone and you're gtg. Great for the price.

We have been buying the DICK knives for some time now and are always happy with their product. Well made paring knife, easy use and the handle is well balanced for both myself and my husband.