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Kyocera FK Series Anniversary Anthracite Zircona Ceramic 14cm Small Cook's Knife | 
 enlarge | Brand: Kitchen Craft
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: £46.69
New (4) from £46.69
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 27290
Media: Kitchen & Home
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 12.2 x 2.4 x 0.9
MPN: KYOFK140BLK
Model: FK-140 BK
EAN: 4960664454365
ASIN: B000FJD8IM
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | weight 88 g | | • | handle lenght 12,5 cm | | • | blade lenght 15,0 cm | | • | total lenght 27,5 cm |
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Product Description
This versatile and practical knife is part of the new Kyocera series. Developed with both professional and domestic chefs in mind, each knife features a ceramic blade and ergonomic handle. Ceramic knives are becoming more popular due to their extremely long cutting life and precision handling.
• 14cm Kyocera FK Anthracite Zirconia Santoku Knife
• Ideal for slicing, chopping and dicing, fruit, vegetables and boneless meat
• Features a robust ceramic blade (10 times stronger than conventional blade steel) and an ergonomic handle
• Part of this extensive new range
• Hand wash and dry only
• Each knife is presented in a gift box
• This knife may only be sold to persons of 18 years or more
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| Customer Reviews:
Amazing.. but potentially fragile February 9, 2008
Dan (Oxfordshire)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I treated myself to one of these for Christmas after having become aware of ceramic knives on a cooking course.
Basically, ceramic is significantly harder than steel, therefore the edge that can be achieved, and the duration that edge is held, is significantly longer than on a normal knife.
The most obvious difference is that the knife blade is black. A white version is also made, though apparently the black is a harder material.
In use, the knife is well balanced, with a comfortable handle. The sharpness is incredible, able to slice thinner than a peel on things like lemons. Nothing stains or sticks to the blade so it's easy to clean and it's very light.
There are two major drawbacks though - one, the knife CANNOT be sharpened at home. I believe Kyocera can resharpen them, however I don't know how involved this will be. Using a 'normal' steel will ruin the knife.
Secondly, ceramic is fragile - the knife has instructions specifically stating it should not be used anywhere that a hard surface, such as a meat bone, could be encountered and under no circumstances should the knife be dropped.
Overall, as long as it's stays sharp it's amazing - however I do worry about if/when it eventually becomes blunt.
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