2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great weight, gets the job done, Feb 24 2012
By D - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Guy Fieri ER34 Knuckle Sandwich Beast Meat Cleaver, 6-1/2-Inch Blade (Kitchen)
This thing is a beast. It is well balanced and extremely comfortable to use. The weight in proportional to the grip, meaning, it does not feel likes its going to fall out of your hands (not front heavy). The blade is extremely sharp and well made. I have used it a few times now and can't see any dings on edge.
I was looking at many other meat cleavers for the purpose of shredding pork or chicken. I almost considered buying the cheaper $20-30 cleavers that Amazon sells, but after see what people DIDN'T like about those, I'm glad I bought this. Most complaints about the cheaper knives is the feel, weight, and edge integrity. Even some of the cheaper "name brand" knives had these same complaints.
The Cleaver does not falter in any of those areas, including price. For what your getting this knife could easily be worth $100+, and I would be willing to bet, it would compete nicely with the Shun's at $200+.
Look, I love cutlery. I probably own 20 kitchen knives, each with their own purpose. The one knife I didn't have was a cleaver. I own mainly Shun, Global and a few Wusthofs. I would rank this up there with one of my go to blades now. It is extremely versatile and can be used for more than just chopping and destroying animals. You will not regret the purchase.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Cleaver!, Dec 9 2011
By Curti - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Guy Fieri ER34 Knuckle Sandwich Beast Meat Cleaver, 6-1/2-Inch Blade (Kitchen)
This knife is awesome! I must be upfront in saying that I have never used a meat cleaver before, but I love the weight and feel of this knife. It comes nicely sharpened and I was surprised at how much bigger it looked compared to the online photo. I used it right out of the package (yes I washed it) and prepared dinner. Love it!
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME!, Feb 8 2012
By john do'h - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Guy Fieri ER34 Knuckle Sandwich Beast Meat Cleaver, 6-1/2-Inch Blade (Kitchen)
I bought this as a present for my wife, and I love this cleaver. It has just the right amount of heft without being too heavy or cumbersome to handle. We also recently bought the Guy Fieri Knuckle Sandwich Battle Station knife set, and the Beast fits in the last slot perfectly!
Ordered on Thursday and received the following Tuesday. Great transaction, thanks!