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| Brand: Shun
Category: Kitchen
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 5893
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Size: 3-inch
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 11.6 x 2.5 x 0.9
MPN: 43007000
Model: DM0700
EAN: 4901601556599
ASIN: B0000Y7KG8
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| Customer Reviews:
 fantastic June 26, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This little paring knife is absolutely fantastic. Along with two other Shun knives, cooking has become so much easier, quicker and fun. Among all the knives I have owned, this brand is far superior to the others. Shun knives are not cheap, but every penny you spend will be worthwhile. Great knives, great workmanship!!!
Comfortable, sharp, nice Quality. January 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I first tried the Shun chefs knife and loved it. This paring knife is great. Everything I want from a paring knife; Sharp, Comfortable, just flexible enough and a great grip.
 Good for the price. May 13, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
We have several Shuns, and they are a cheaper alternative to Hattori. They are worth what you pay, but not the best out there, as some have declared. They, like other top Japanese knives, need to be sharpened at 12 to 15 degrees to get the best performance. This negates their use for heavier use, so a traditional 20 degree knife needs to be kept as well. The Spanish Henckels or Forschners do this well.
They are available for lefties, too, but you have to ask or special order them.
Great overlooked tool. Buy It. January 15, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Before I started doing any serious cooking, I never quite saw the point of the 'big' knives and ended up doing practically everything with a cheap stamped paring knife. Then, I discovered the beauty of the mid-sized chef's knife and the rocking action you can use to make short work of veggie prep. Finally, I discovered the sheer bliss of very sharp large knives starting with the great German brands and graduating to these new Shun knives after my hero, Alton Brown started shilling for Shun and Khershaw. It was easy to forget the utility of a great little paring knife, especially if it was just as sharp as its big brothers.
Now that I've gotten one of these little beauties, I have come back to admiring its qualities. Without a very sharp paring knife, jobs like cleaning and butterflying shrimp can be a real drag in that the flesh of the shrimp is so soft, a dull knife won't even cut into it without really dangerous pressure or shear. Here's a poster case for the dangers of dull knives, as you are typically not pressing down on a nice firm cutting board, you are usually cutting toward your thumb or index finger.
All lecturing aside, if you do a wide range of cooking, you may not use a paring knife often, but when you do,you will really appreciate having this little sharpie on hand!
Great knives, but watch out lefties! December 30, 2005
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I agree with all of the accolades given to this paring knife by other reviewers. It's razor sharp and a work of art. However, it is designed for a right handed person, which shouldn't be surprising given that it's designed and made in Japan. As you may have guessed, I'm left-handed. Most people don't realize how many products are designed for righties and the challenges this presents for lefties. The asymmetry on this isn't so severe that I won't be able to use it, largely because it is so small. The "D" shape described in the product info isn't quite accurate, there is a ridge running down the right side of the handle, designed to fit in the crease of your hand. That ridge hits the middle of my thumb when I hold the knife in my left hand.
This knife is great, but I won't be able to get a larger version unless they do away with the "D-shaped Pakkawood handle; comfortable offset steel bolster" or make a left-handed version.
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