5 inch Paring Knife, German 1.4116 Stainless Metal Peeling Knife, Fruit Vegetable Knife with White ABS Deal with, Razor Sharp Small Kitchen Knife with Reward Field

Superb Knife
Needed a good paring knife and decided ok the IGNITED CUTLERY 5” without having buyers remorse. Have used it to cut fruit, trim a brisket, fat from a ham, etc., and it cuts like a hot knife through butter. The test will be its sharpness longevity.

Good materials. Questionable heat treatment.
Pros: Very functional size–larger than a paring knife but not as large as a typical chef’s knife or santoku. Capable of filling a variety of roles in the kitchen. It’s perfectly capable of doing fine paring work on your fruits, and then transitioning over to slicing zuccini or dicing carrots. The materials appear to be generally good quality, and the “fit and finish” is very nice considering the price. The metal and plastic construction means you can put it in the dishwasher if you want (although handwashing is always better for keeping your knives in top shape). The handle is ergonomic and, although there isn’t much of a bolster, the heel of the blade has enough of a drop to keep your fingers from sliding forward. The handle is also fairly small, allowing for good dexterity and fast movement when skinning fruits or other delicate tasks. The knife is also fairly lightweight which helps with hand fatigue if doing a lot of cutting work.Cons: Although it arrived respectably sharp, after just a couple of uses I noticed some dulling on the blade. This makes me question the quality of the heat treatment. Although 1.4116 steel is entry-level steel, even that should hold up better with a proper heat treatment. I have other knives in the same price range which have been used for the same types of cutting tasks that hold up much better.Final thoughts: There is a lot to like in this little knife, but based on my experience it is best suited to fruit and generally soft vegetables. Any cutting tasks where you are likely to encounter hard pits/seeds, bones, or other extremely tough materials may dull your edge faster than expected.

Sharp
Very sharp.

Quality Cleaver, With a Nice Heavy Feel
This cleaver arrived in a nice magnetic flip top box. I had to return my order because the knife was not in the box upon arrival, I assume that it somehow accidentally opened up and the knife fell out and was never put back in (I am guessing the delivery people cannot put items back into packages if they are to fall out). But this was not too much of an issue since I was able to get Amazon to send me a replacement quickly (as usual, gotta love Amazon).If the seller is reading this: you should be taping the flip top shut.The handle has a nice smooth feel to it, the blade and handle are securely connected with no movement at all between the two. The blades itself is made of German steel, it tapers towards the knifes edge. You can really tell the design was thoroughly thought through, and well executed.When you flick the sharp part of the cleaver it actually rings, I see this as a good thing, demonstrating the thinness of the blades edge. This is not to say that it is flimsy or anything of the like. I did not preform any “extreme” stress test (I wanted to keep the blade in decent condition so I can use it in the future) such as chopping into wood, etc. But I am quite confident that this cleaver can compete with more expensive, higher end units.Chopping with this cleaver is a breeze, the weight of the knife does a lot of the work, you feel as though you are just letting the knife drop, and it cuts right through whatever you are working with.My first test of the cleaver’s cutting ability was on a frozen (cooked) pizza, it worked perfectly! So well in fact, I will be using this cleaver for now on to cut my cooked frozen pizzas! The entire unit itself has a good ergonomic feel to it.I know this is not to be expected (especially for the price), but it would of been nice for this cleaver to come with some sort of sheath, cover, or sleeve. It appears/feels like a quality blade, so I feel compelled to store it in a thoughtful manner (respect the blade).TL;DR For being under $30 I feel as though you cannot go wrong. I got this for free to review, as a Vine member. Hypothetically, I would not hesitate in choosing this cleaver if I were to purchase one out of pocket.