ZELITE INFINITY CHEF KNIFE 10 INCH | ALPHA ROYAL GERMAN

Customer questions and answers

• What is the appropriate angle to sharpen this knife at?
  With the German Steel Chef Knife (all the German Steel knives) we suggest 15-18 degrees is the optimum angle for sharpness and edge retention Hope this helps

• Can you offer non leather cases for vegan customers?
  We sell the knives as a complete set and today, they are only offered with a leather sheath. Blade guards can be purchased for just over £2 on Amazon - here is an example link - hope it helps: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mercer-Culinary-2-Inch-Plastic-Knife/dp/B005P0OSA8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515839418&sr=8-1&keyword… see more We sell the knives as a complete set and today, they are only offered with a leather sheath. Blade guards can be purchased for just over £2 on Amazon - here is an example link - hope it helps: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mercer-Culinary-2-Inch-Plastic-Knife/dp/B005P0OSA8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515839418&sr=8-1&keywords=chef+knife+blade+guard see less

• Is it dishwasher safe?
  Hi Jackie, Not just with Zelite Infinity knives, but all high quality kitchen knives we do not recommend to use a dishwasher. Apart from the detergents used not being particularly friendly to carbon steels, there is a risk the high force water jets could dislodge the knife causing it to hit other objects damaging th… see more Hi Jackie, Not just with Zelite Infinity knives, but all high quality kitchen knives we do not recommend to use a dishwasher. Apart from the detergents used not being particularly friendly to carbon steels, there is a risk the high force water jets could dislodge the knife causing it to hit other objects damaging the very fine edge and potentially also damaging the dishwasher carry basket exposing bare metal on the basket which would rust over time if unchecked. We recommend hand washing in warm soapy water, rinsing in fresh water then towel drying to keep your knives in tip-top condition. This advice also applies to all other brands of high end kitchen knives. Hope this helps see less

• what would be the best tool to sharpen these knives at home?
  Honing and Sharpening perform different functions. You should hone your knife regular – maybe every 6-8hrs worth of use and this will ensure it keeps its sharp edge. Honing only removes the microscopic burr that it put on your edge after general use – it does not remove metal, only removes the burr and realigns the… see more Honing and Sharpening perform different functions. You should hone your knife regular – maybe every 6-8hrs worth of use and this will ensure it keeps its sharp edge. Honing only removes the microscopic burr that it put on your edge after general use – it does not remove metal, only removes the burr and realigns the edge. For honing steels, you will want one with a 10” or longer rod and with a hardness greater than your knife which is 56 Rockwell. Ceramic Honing rods are popular as here you don’t need to worry about hardness and work very well with our knives (Wusthof fine grit ceramic honing rod works very well). Sharpening depends upon your skill level with using a whetstone. If you are confident using a whetstone, then we recommend the King 1000/6000 whetstone – this is very popular. A lot of our customers prefer to send their knives to a local sharpener if they are not as confident using a whetstone. I have not used this one myself, but I got feedback from other customers that the Yaxell water sharpener works quite well with our knives – here is the link below: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yaxell-Knife-sharpener-GOUSHARP-PRO/dp/B005EVNXDQ/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1503480108&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=yaxell+water General good tips are to cut on blade friendly materials such as wood, bamboo or plastic. Surfaces such as stone, glass or ceramic would quicken the dulling process and potentially damage the very fine edge of the blade see less