Victorinox3.25 Inch Paring Knife with Straight Edge, Spear Point, Black

Inexpensive knives that are great. My wife loves these. After I bought her a couple, she liked them so much she bought some more. They sharpen easily with just a few strokes. Handy general purpose knife.

I LOVE this knife. Way more than I expected to. I was frustrated with my current set of knives that got super dull within only a year or so. They weren't a terribly nice or expensive set so I decided maybe it was worth splurging on the nicer brand knives. At the cost, however, I could only afford to replace a knife here or there. So I decided to buy an expensive chef's knife from a well-known brand -- it was great and made me really want to replace at least my paring knife (those are the two I use the most) but I just couldn't, at the time, justify spending a ton of money on another knife. Then I happened across this one. So cheap but great reviews -- I had nothing to lose to give it a try.When I got it, it was really light -- too light. The plastic handle made it feel cheap. But it was razor sharp so I figured hey, it'll do until I replace everything with the really nice (expensive) knives and then this one will just become a back up. And with how cheap it was, I didn't care about putting it in the dishwasher because if it eventually rusted or dulled, I wasn't losing much money on it anyway. Six months later, it is still razor sharp and it is my favorite knife. The expensive chef's knife that I got around the same time and carefully hand wash only? It's starting to get dull... Now I'm planning to replace all my knives with the Victorinox knives instead -- I don't care that they look and feel cheap, they cut and hold up wonderfully. Function over beauty!

I've used this brand of knives for years and they have always performed perfectly.

Not a knife to impress anyone, plastic handle feels cheapish, but it works great, the blade is sharp, its light and agile, and the price is right.

This knife is the highest rated paring knife by Cook’s Country on PBS. I agree with them and will buy this knife again.

If you are looking for a paring knife, buy this immediately. Not only is it one of the best paring knives available at any price, it is an absolute steal at this price! Now, depending on your needs and uses, a paring knife is typically not the most used knife in the kitchen. But when you need to cut something small or finely and the chef's knife is just too big, this paring knife is up to the task. It makes quick work of absolutely anything. It is extremely sharp right out of the box and slices through everything like....well....a hot knife through butter. I have yet to sharpen it after several uses and it is still sharp. Clearly, it holds its edge well.Since I am going for utility in the kitchen and am always budget minded, I did not mind the plastic handle of this knife one bit. It's not going to win any awards for the most beautiful paring knife in the world, but honestly, who cares. For this low a price and this high quality of a knife, you can't go wrong if you're looking for something simple that will get the job done, each and every time!

Nice size. Very sharp.

This knife is good enough that I enjoy using it but cheap enough for me to throw in the dishwasher. I love that!