RADA Cutlery Heavy Duty Paring Knife (R103), Silver

I haven't had this long, so I can't speak to longevity, but I can say I like this much better than the Victorinox paring knife that is the NYT Wirecutter pick. This is much sharper -- cuts through ripe tomatoes quickly and easily -- and is well balanced, "feels" right. (Also, U.S. made with a lifetime warranty.) I would buy another one, but how many paring knives do I need??

I bought a couple of "RADA Heavy Duty Paring knives w/ Black Resin Handle" in November of 2016, used them just about every day in the kitchen, and was so impressed by how well-made and versatile they are that I later bought more RADA products. Mind you, I have other paring knives available in my kitchen, for example: Dexter (made in the USA) and Victorinox (made in Switzerland) paring knives, very well made and highly serviceable, but more single-purpose as to how they were designed and/or intended to be used. The RADA knives, however, are the ones I automatically reach for when I need a paring knife. One reason I prefer to use this particular paring knife is its handle -- I'm a bit over 6'2" and, depending on the brand, use size L or XL gloves. This knife's HANDLE just feels "right" in my hands. Also, the blade is made of bright surgical steel that takes and holds a good edge, has what I'd describe as a modified American "clip-point" tip (not a "spear tip" point), and is a breeze to keep ready sharp with a RADA sharpener. The blade also has a bit of flex to it, sufficient, but not not too much. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say that this knife is the end-result of a long process of refinement, and, when the good people at RADA finally hit the sweet spot and got it right, they stopped messing with it! Beautiful!! In conclusion, and what seals the deal for me, is that this knife is much more than just a single-purpose pairing knife. This pairing knife can perform multiple duties or tasks, one of them being that I can use it as a steak knife in, for example, relaxed informal dining at home. Whenever I need a no frills, ready sharp, highly precise and controllable short blade, with a handle that fits my hand comfortably and securely, this is what I use. I keep four of these in my knife block and two brand new ones in reserve. This product is truly excellent, AND IT'S MADE IN AMERICA. Well, that's it. Thank you all, and God bless.

Awesome little knife-stays sharp forever-watch your digits

I love the Rada knives ! They stay sharp. I’ve had different sizes that last for years

Very good product over all tje best

We received a small paring knife and ham knife as gifts from a local church. ( Actually they were selling them for their charities ) We liked them but didn't think much of it. In Outside magazine recently they had some excerpts from some red hot chef's newest book, one of which was "Why waste money on Wustof or Henkels when you can buy Rada" That got me looking on the Amazon website and I was blown away with the depth of product and prices of Rada cutlery. As a result we bought a larger paring knife, the tomato knife and the sharpener. All are great. They are sharp as razors, take an edge with the nifty little five star sharpener and are cheap. We could care less what they look like when used. We went with black because as some reviewers said, the aluminum handle can be small and slippery when wet. We found black to be no problem. We will buy some slicers and dicers next. For those of you looking for wedding gifts for young couples, a full set of Rado would be a great place to start. If you lose one or trash it doing things like prying or cutting tin cans, throw it away and get a new one for less than ten bucks. For you kitchen snobs...stay with the high end products and then figure out how to keep them sharp without buying a $200 electric sharpener which does a marginal job. ( Thats what we did with some Henkels!) Bottom line, just like most reviews. Sharp Easy to sharpen Cheap compared to other knives MADE IN THE USA!

They are sharp and do the job, giving 4 stars because the texture of the handle is odd and I find myself reaching for other knives to avoid touching it.

I’ve had the chef’s knife from rada for years!!! I’ve had it for so long, I’m not even sure where I got it from. But after so many years (well over 5 at least), the chefs knife is the only knife I use in my house for meats & veggies. It’s incredible. It holds an edge!! Well, I got a Viking pairing knife for Christmas last year & while it’s a good knife, it doesn’t seem to keep its edge as well as I’d hoped. So I got another rada but the pairing knife this time. I absolutely love it!! You can see the color difference in the handles. But they hold up so well!! I would absolutely recommend & will be buying some individual knifes as gifts

This is by far the best paring knife I have ever purchased. It is very sharp, the perfect size, and has a great handle. It is a solid knife from end to end, and feels perfectly comfortable the first time you use it. . For the price, I don't think it can be beat. Highly recommended. I just received it late yesterday, and used it to slice tomatoes, onion, and peppers. Works like a charm! For this reason, I am going to order another Rada knife. This was a good learning experience, because normally knives of this calibre are much more expensive. The next Rada knife I plan to get is a utility knife - mostly because I want to see how it compares to a Shun utility knife, which costs 8-10 times more than the Rada utility knife.

Now that I've had a few weeks to test this knife out I feel confident that I can go with Rada for all my cutty/stabby needs. The blade stays very sharp and cuts though meat, vegetables and other foods with ease. Though the handle does not look too fancy at first look it is sturdy and this is a knife, so it's not about the handle. Though it's hard to say how long it will stay sharp with extensive use, the quality of the metal makes me confident that I will be able to resharpen it without any problems.

These are great knives. I have bought a few for family. They stay sharp for a long time. And very easy to sharpen when needed.

Once you’ve tried Rada knives, you will be happy in your kitchen, like never before. I’ve given them as gifts the sharpener is fantastic. I sharpen them often and they are my kitchen favorites. I have the large carving knife,the medium knife and the pairing knife. Also, the potato peeler. These knives make cooking fun. Enjoy, I do.

This is my favorite knife. With Rada you get excellent quality without having to remortgage the house to afford them.