Paudin Universal Paring Knife 3.5"

What I like about this Paudin high-carbon stainless-steel 7-piece chef knife set (ASIN B0DGPK3MND) is it contains the basic knives you'll use most and that the tangs go all the way into the handles with three rivets to hold them securely.Sure you'll often use the 3.5-inch paring knife & the 8-inch bread Knife but the set also includes the finely tuned knives such as the 8-inch chef knife along with the 7-inch santoku knife (which differs slightly from the seemingly similar-looking chef knife by being thinner, shorter and with flutes, allowing more control, especially when cutting thin sticky items like slices off a block of cheese).What I didn't like so much about these knives is that the black ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) & pakkawood-process wood-and-resin-composite handles are apparently not dishwasher safe. While they're hard and seemingly durable, over time someone is going to forget and put them in the dishwasher & I'm not sure what that will mean.These high-carbon stainless-steel blades are stamped in YangJiang, China, and they easily cut through a piece of paper held perpendicular to the knife blade. They seem like they'll hold an edge just fine as I keep my knives protected from bumping against each other. They didn't come with their own sleeves so I guess they are supposed to be kept in a countertop wooden block.

Good, strong, sturdy knife, easy to handle

Really sharp knife and easy to hold for peeling and chopping

Looked at many fruit peeling knife and finally settle for this 3.5". Glad I did as it was perfect to hold and it very sharp. It's effortless to peel an apple and pear. It also comes with a tip and edge protector when it's not in use, for safety reason. The blade looks like its a demarcus treated for the slight patten. Very nice

The knife arrived sealed and well-packaged. Out of the box it felt nice to hold and comfortable in my hand. One thing I noticed was that the knife was on the lighter side of what I'm used to for a pairing knife. It seems the blade does not run thru the handle, which could be a good thing if you don't like a heavy knife.This also adds to the positive balance, which makes the knife easy to hold and work with. I'll try to update the review once I've used the knife enough times on its performance.