Customer Reviews for Shun - Premier Paring Knife, 4 Inch - Brown
Customer Rating
5
Fabulous paring knife
on January 9, 2024
Posted by: Joan R.
I recently purchased this paring knife for myself. It is absolutely beautiful in every way. Being Shun the knife edge is super sharp. Being Shun the knife if beautiful!
Just what you expect from Shun; supremely sharp, well balanced and beautiful. The size makes it my go to knife for most kitchen cutting and an excellent addition to my Shun Chef's knife.
Great knife. Aesthetically, a beautiful work of art. Practically, it is a terrific day to day knife IF you follow one rule - DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE DISHWASHER. Even one cycle will dull the wood handle's finish. So long as you hand clean it (not that hard to do with a knife), you will love this knife like no other in your cabinet.
I have very small hands and I use it to slice, chop, mince, etc. I would agree with the 1* review, that as a small paring knife it would be worthless for the exact reasons the reviewer mentions. But as a small "chef's knife" it is excellent. I use it all the time. Giving this knife an appropriate name would be useful (not paring).
A wonderful knife for cutting small fruits & vegetables. I often use it effectively for coring apples, pears, etc. I've had the knife for almost four years; it seems to have held it's edge quite well.
I'm not sure what the previous reviewer was complaining about. Granted, I've never used it for peeling -- I have peelers for that -- but it is a PERFECT knife for chopping small things like herbs or shallots. Very sharp and lovely to look at, with a perfect balance and weight.