How does the knife handle bagels for you? Just used the 10-inch knife for the first time and it didn't feel very sharp slicing them. I'm surprised,
13085
We have the 14 inch knife and have not tried it on bagels. We use ours daily to slice home made bread (no bread machine) and it works wonderfully for our bread.
13086
I am to! I use my 14" one for leveling cakes and they are usually frozen when I do. I have accidentally cut myself several times because the blade is so dang sharp that even being careful I sometimes get nicked.
13087
I have the 14 inch knife. It is very sharp. I must keep it covered while in a drawer it is so sharp. Cuts bagel very well but the bagel must be in a guide to steady it since the serrated blade will make it 'move.' That will interfere with the cut. You cannot hold the bagel in your hands because a little slip will leave you with a nasty cut. If your blade is not that serrated sharp, you may have possibly gotten a defect?
13088
It would cut a bagel just fine, but it is a bit longer than I would use for cutting a bagel. It's very sharp.
744307
I am not a southpaw, and I've never has that problem. On the other hand, I don't recommend using a breadknife for slicing vegetables either. Instead, why not look at a santuko 7" like the ones made by/for Calphalon, or by Messermeister, or any of a number of other makers.
705883
As soon as it doesn't seem to cut as well. PLEASE, get yourself a sharpening steel......what the chefs use. Works GREAT with just a few swipes! And PLEASE DO NOT PUT A GOOD KNIFE INT HE DISHWASHER!!!!!
257189
the knob broke off mine the 1st time i used it..you can still use the knife, just (carefully) adjust the slice-guide, it will move & you can still get a great cut.
243548
Look, the only thing I can say is that I sliced some Jarlisberg! It was a breeze, just perfect. Did not want to go for something like a Havarti, since I would have to clean the blade. To slice HARD CHEESE is like a JOKE!!! It comes out in any thickness you want without any problems. I did not want to slice SOFT CHEESE, since I can do that with a knife and can then keep my 10" blade as clean as I have been able to keep it!!!
1324807
No the blade is sharp enough to cut right thru, plus the holder is just the right size so the Bagel has no where to smoosh. I get my Bagels from Costco, so they are very soft and fresh
1299508
I bought the larger one and I think it is more useful then the 8". The knife is awesome. It is sharp as a razor. I used it today to make two cut in a sourdough rye bread dough I baked. The raw dough is very sticky and you need a real sharp knife to make the cut. This is a multipurpose knife for me.
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Like Bmeister i have used the Accusharp shapener, but only every couple months. I steel the knife at least once a week and that restores the sharp edge. My knife is over 2 yrs old now and in daily use. I still like it....a lot
391483
Pretty sharp I cut plastic n paper pretty easy haven't yet tried to chop though stuff with me but the do slice I'd say my kimchi knife set is sharper though not by much but a good example I cut PVC with them this I don't think would do that
486256
Even if it does take them, my feeling is that you WILL nick (or even CUT) yourself. The handle is long and you can't be looking at what you are doing. A combination almost guaranteed to result in a slice....
187278
I'm thinking about buying this unit.just wondering why you didn't leave a review??? what is your opion of this slicer??
1153943
Sorry, I can't give you a thumbs up on this one since I never tried to slice ginger. You can try small pieces at a time to see how it works for you. To be perfectly honest with you, I like the Zyliss slicer product, but I wish it were a little bigger. Let me know how you make out!
1561942
Good question!! Have not done bagels yet. Will have to get some this weekend and find out!
26897
I had a knife go from too dull to slice tomatoes to sharp enough to open the back of my hand with just the weight of the knife (I applied no pressure with my hand). So, pretty damn sharp.
2070302
Mine is very stiff and takes quite an effort to open. The blade has to swing open very firmly for it to lock in place. Pushing the tab to close the knife is taking less of an effort after playing with it for a while. The more that I work with it, the less of an ordeal to open, but it is still not easy and fluid, like my other knives. I'm hoping it gets much better after I work with it for a while, but I am a little disappointed that it is taking so much work to, hopefully, make it usable.
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i bought this knife just to learn how to handle this Scandi thing. i admit, i was gutting a deer and gave it a touch up with my Accusharp. clearly the wrong tool..but the ground didnt open up and swallow me whole. the blade got super sharp actually. (i then cut the !@#$!@#$! out of my pinkie finger).at home, i used my Spyderco sharpmaker. i laid the ceramic stick down on the flat notch. (horizontal) and honored the Scandi..just laid it down to match the clearly obvious bevel..several swipes..and then my leather block strop..whoa!! i had to put the knife down!! my pinkie finger was twitching in fear. it is sharper than OEM now. i bought this knife just to learn how to handle this Scandi thing. i admit, i was gutting a deer and gave it a touch up with my Accusharp. clearly the wrong tool..but the ground didnt open up and swallow me whole. the blade got super sharp actually. (i then cut the !@#$!@#$! out of my pinkie finger).at home, i used my Spyderco sharpmaker. i laid the ceramic stick down on the flat notch. (horizontal) and honored the Scandi..just laid it down to match the clearly obvious bevel..several swipes..and then my leather block strop..whoa!! i had to put the knife down!! my pinkie finger... » Read More i bought this knife just to learn how to handle this Scandi thing. i admit, i was gutting a deer and gave it a touch up with my Accusharp. clearly the wrong tool..but the ground didnt open up and swallow me whole. the blade got super sharp actually. (i then cut the !@#$!@#$! out of my pinkie finger).at home, i used my Spyderco sharpmaker. i laid the ceramic stick down on the flat notch. (horizontal) and honored the Scandi..just laid it down to match the clearly obvious bevel..several swipes..and then my leather block strop..whoa!! i had to put the knife down!! my pinkie finger was twitching in fear. it is sharper than OEM now. « Show Less
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Wish I could help, but I too, purchased a blade that would not cut. Lucky for me, that I bought two of them, the other cut just fine. But the one that didn't work, it was like it didn't have an edge on it. Perhaps it didn't. I tried and tried to use it, then finally gave up and put the other blade in and it cut through with ease, like a knife cutting through soft butter. I suggest you return that blade for another.