TUO Paring Knife, 4 inch Small Kitchen Knife for Fruit Peeling, High Carbon German Stainless Steel, Ergonomic Pakkawood Handle - Fiery Phoenix Series

Use it everyday wish I had bought it earlier

These are great knives at a great price. I’ve had a couple of them for years and have not needed to sharpen them once. I’ve bought them for friends and family as gifts.

I received my first Tuo knife yesterday and all I can say is WOW!! I wish I would've discovered their line sooner. I ordered 4 during Prime Day and received this 4" paring knife first. I figured I'd get the great pricing and if I didn't like them I can always return them. I used it to dice onions and peppers and trim the fat off chicken thighs. It cuts like a hot knife through butter, literally. I have Shuns, Henckels and a couple of other Japanese knives, and the Tuo is as good out of the box as they are at a fraction of the price. The knife is beautiful to look at, it looks and feels like a well-made knife. I LOVE that it has a bit of a thicker handle like German knives. That's the thing I don't like about my Shuns...the thinner handle is hard on my hands over extended prep sessions, because it's almost like a pinching grip. As a fall chicken (as opposed to a spring chicken :), that pinching grip really bothers my hand. The Tuo's handle is a bit bigger in circumference and feels a lot better to me. Like many others, I wish it came with a sheath of some sort, but that's not enough to knock a star off imho considering the very economical price point. Only time will tell how long it will stay wicked sharp. I do hone and sharpen my knives with whetstones so I will report back in the future as to the blades' edge retention, but I suspect it will stay sharp a long time. Even at its normal price, this is a knife worth getting, it makes prepping a pleasure.

Great choice

Nice pairing knife, I like the 4 inch size vs 3.5 inch. Good handle fits my hand (not too small like some others). Sharp pointy tip. The blade started out sharp then had trouble on tomatoes after a few uses (less than 1 week). So I sharpened it with my electric wheel sharpener and it's sharp again. Removing 1 star for losing sharpness so quickly. Otherwise it's great.

This is a wonderful and perfect knife. It is lovely to look at, is very sharp, easy to hold and does a great job. I do wish it came in a larger size. This knife is my absolute favorite and I use it every day for various jobs. I highly recommend this knife!!

I bought this for my wife. She has increasing joint pain and had mentioned that a couple of her knives were hurting her hands when she had to use them for more than a few minutes. We are not knife snobs (most of our knives are Victorinox, Global, etc.) but we *do* care about them. I was leery about buying a cheap Chinese knife, but I took a chance on this knife, mainly because of the handle shape and the decent reviews. She also mentioned that she wanted a longer paring knife. All of her paring knives have been in the 3 to 3.5 inch length, and usually with relatively thin blades. This was a bit of a departure, more like a utility kitchen knife than a traditional paring knife. She has been very pleased. We've only had it for a few weeks so I can't say about long-term durability or edge-holding, but they came out of the box sharp enough (again, not snob sharp, but as sharp as our Chef's Choice sharpened knives), and they've held up for a few weeks now. The thicker, rounder handle feels better in her hand, and she appreciates the balance, with the center of gravity a bit more toward the handle. The handle is attractive enough, but know that it's not really what a normal person would call "wood" (that is, cut from a tree and put on a knife). I'm not *exactly* certain what "pakkawood" is, but if you told me it's really a composite material (you know, sawdust and plastic binder), I'd believe it in a second. The color and "grain" are printed on, which is not what I expected, but it *should* have been what I expected when you consider the (very low) price. Frankly, we're both fine with it: you can't expect more for this price, and it's probably a lot less fussy this way anyway. Besides, fit, balance, sharpness and durability mean a lot more than handle material. For what we've been able to experience in a few weeks, this knife is certainly good enough, even before you consider the very reasonable price.

Great knife for the kitchen.....keeps a sharp blade

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THe knife is so nice. very easy to hold and is v v sharp.

Great paring knife very sharp and hold perfectly in your hand and it is a beautiful piece.

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fantastic