MIU France 10-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Stamped Chef Knife

If you're looking at this, you're probably familiar with the Forschner/Victorinox/Fibrox chef's knife. It seems this style of knife has become quite popular since Cooks Illustrated/America's Test Kitchen gave it a glowing review.

The gist of their review is that they're pretty rigid, hold a good edge, comfortable, doesn't slip when wet, low-maintenance, and most of all, cheap!

With increasing demand, comes increasing price. The Fibrox costs more than some of my nice forged carbon-steel designer knives!

This MIU 10" chef's knife is a near clone of the Fibrox. It has the same antimicrobial polymer handle. Yes it feels cheap compared to wood, but so does the Fibrox which costs more than twice this price. More importantly, its ergonomic and won't slip from your hand even when wet. Notice the ergonomic shape and how the base of the grip hooks inwards. Plastic aside, this is a very comfortable and practical handle.

The blade is stamped high carbon stainless steel. It holds an edge very well. I use this knife every day. So much so, it stays out on the counter 24/7. (no children or pets in the house) Even after 5 months of extensive use, it only needs an occasional hit with the honing steel to get right back to razor-sharp.

Stamped is generally considered inferior to forged because it flexes more, but stamped is just fine for the home kitchen. In fact, a little flex in the blade is great when you're filleting meat/fish.

Bottom Line: This is every bit as good as a Fibrox. 4 stars because it's not the very best I've ever used, but it works well. I use it more than my so-called "nicer" knives. And they're cheap to boot.

Part of my job requires me to do real heavy chopping jobs. I was using a forged 10 inch and found my hand hurting after each use due to the heaviness of the knife. A co worker let me try out his 10 inch stamped victorinox fibrox to see if it helped and it did. I had to get a new knife at that point. I was on a bit of a budget, so I didnt want to cough up $30 for the fibrox. I came across this MIU and decided to go for it due to the price. Best decision I've made. I even like the handle of the MIU better than the Victorinox. This knife is extremely light weight and I no longer have issues with my hand hurting after heavy chopping. 5 stars

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