ペアリングナイフ 3.5インチ | Vanquishシリーズ | NSF認証 | Dalstrong ©

That German steel holds an edge like nothing I've used before — after a week of daily tomato and herb work, it still glides through skin without a single pull. The LionShield treatment on the blade seems to actually work, too, since nothing's stuck or stained yet.

That 16-18° edge is scary sharp out of the box — sliced through a tomato's skin without any pressure. The handle feels solid and balanced in my grip, and the steel held its edge through a full week of meal prep.

My tiny hands usually ache with bigger knives, but this 3.5-inch handle fits like it was made for me, and the blade keeps its edge after a week of constant tomato coring. The sharpening angle makes it feel surgical for detail work, which I honestly didn't expect at this price.