Jaccard 3 in. Advance Ceramic Paring Knife

I bought this knife just because i wanted something other than metal to cut my garlic, but now I use it for pretty much everything. I mean I dont know anything about knives but I know this is now my favorite knife I own. It cuts every kind of food perfectly and smoothly, and I noticed especially it makes meat a lot easier to cut. ONly downside is that it has the potential to break easily, seeing as the tip of mine is already chipped a bit after a few weeks, so you have to be careful with it and keep in the case, also since it is so sharp. But that aside I wish I could afford to have a drawer full of these knives.

It is my favorite knife...it slices items as thickly or thinly as you like....it doesn't rust....if used correctly it will last a long time...don't try prying a jar lid open....I know better but in a hurry I tried doing that with my previous Jaccard and totally ruined it....make sure to follow advice on suggestions of how to care for this product....hence, no lid prying!

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The handle failed on this knife today, after about 8 months' use. I used it several times a week for that 8 months, usually for chopping vegetables. The knife has never seen the inside of a dishwasher, so it's not a heat or soap related failure... the plastic material just parted, along the edge of the handle, in the part parallel to the tang.

I was slightly disappointed by how fast the knife lost its factory edge. It remained sharp enough to chop celery, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, but it wasn't really sharp enough to easily slice meat anymore. Had the handle not failed, I would have given it a 3-star or 4-star review.

I wish I could post a photo of the failed handle... but if you extend the backbone line of the knife down onto the handle, imagine a rectangle about 1.5" long and 0.25" wide breaking off... the knife blade coming out of the handle... That's where it failed.

I guess the lesson is to buy the famous brand name? Not be beguiled by a lower quality option?

I'll try to track down the manufacturer and see if they'll replace it. But not holding my breath.

Update April 2013

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It took 6 weeks, but the Jaccard people did mail me a replacement knife. It cost me $5 in S/H. Thanks folks! Hope this one lasts longer.

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very good knife -sharp blade -easy to use -and price was very good -comes with excellent guarantee

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