Global SAI
INDIVIDUALLY HAMMERED. ULTRA STRONG. EVEN SHARPER.
The first new knife range developed by GLOBAL in 30 years had to be special. SAI knives feature an even sharper 12.5° cutting edge compared to the Classic range's 15° edge. The blade is constructed from 3 ply stainless steel with a core of ultra-hard Cromova18 stainless steel and two outer layers of steel for added strength.
Each blade has an individually hammered pattern design which creates air pockets between the blade and food helping to improve food release.
The handles, as with all GLOBAL Knives, are hollow and weighted with sand for perfect balance. However, SAI knives have been designed for improved comfort: they feature ergonomic thumb rest for a smooth, efficient cutting motion and comfortable grip.
The seven dots on the handles are designed to represent the seven noble virtues of the Samurai’s code of honour: Integrity, Courage, Compassion, Respect, Honesty, Honour and Loyalty.
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This is the ultimate Global SAI knife block set, a truly comprehensive set for those that want the best that Global has to offer. Each set comes with a large Global ship shape block that comfortably fits the Global SAI knives and any others you wish to purchase. This complete knife block with knives set contains all the knives you would need in a home kitchen. Explore GLOBAL's range of sharp knife sets, from 3 piece starter sets to 6 piece knife block sets, find the knife sets that meets your culinary requirements.
- SAI-02 21cm Carving Knife
- SAI-04 19cm Vegetable Knife
- SAI-05 23cm Serrated Bread Knife
- SAI-M01 14cm Cook's Knife
- SAI-M04 17cm Serrated Bread Knife
- SAI-S01 9cm Paring Knife
Global SAI fully forged carving fork. Perfect for holding your Sunday roast, with a handle to match your SAI carving knife. Global SAI are the third generation of knives from the Global/Yoshikin factory. Featuring 3 ply steel, 18/10 stainless steel wrapped around a hardened CHROMOVA18 core.
The handle design incorporates an ergonomic thumb rest which helps set the right grip for the best cutting technique.
The sharp prongs will hold the joint in place whilst you carve, the rigid structure will allow you to control how you carve so that you have the perfect Sunday roast!
Global SAI has two vegetable knvies in its range. The SAI-04 is a specialist vegetable chopping knife. It has a long flat blade designed to get a clean cut when the knife cuts down onto the board. It is quite a heavy knife and suitable for long hours in the kitchen. With its long 19cm blade and the stretched handle of the SAI series, the SAI-04 knife is the largest vegetable chopper Global produce. It has a smaller brother the SAI-M06, which home users will find a bit more manageable as it has only a 15cm length. This makes it more similar to the popular G-5
The SAI-02 is Global SAI's carving knife and is perfectly suited for the task. It has a long narrow blade suitable for carving even slices of your favourite joint. It is quite a substantial knife with a lot of presence and is best suited towards larger cuts of meat. The knife has quite a similar profile to the chef's knives and can be used as a multi purpose slicing knife.
The SAI-02 is Global SAI's 21cm carving knife and is perfectly suited for the task. It has a long narrow blade suitable for carving even slices of your favourite joint. It is quite a substantial knife with a lot of presence and is best suited towards larger cuts of meat. The knife has quite a similar profile to the chef's knives and can be used as a multi purpose slicing knife.
The handle design incorporates an ergonomic thumb rest which helps set the right grip for the best cutting technique.
The sharp prongs will hold the joint in place whilst you carve, the rigid structure will allow you to control how you carve so that you have the perfect Sunday roast!
Global SAI's bread knives are designed to cut through the crustiest loaves of bread, This bread knife is quite long and does not fit in the medium and small size Global blocks. If you are looking to add a bread knife to a block set, try the SAI-M04 which has only a 17cm blade.
The SAI-F01 is a fully forged small blade similar to the GSF series in the classic Global line. This makes the knife small but strong and good for all those little kitchen task, such as peeling, taking the eyes out of potatoes, or just cutting up little bits of fruit. Being a fully forged blade the handle is quite flat as the similar SAI-S01 has a hollow handle. The fully forged SAI-F01 is more durable in that sense but not as comfortable to hold in the hand.
The SAI-F03 is a specialist peeling knife and will make quick work of potatoes, apples and carrots. It has a small curved blade to hug the shape of the fruit or vegetable but unsuited to other kitchen tasks such as chopping or slicing. Peeling knives are specialist knives for fruit and vegetable preparation.
The SAI-M02 is a really good all round knife. It has a really good mid sized blade length at 15cm which is suitable for a range of tasks. The shape of the blade suggests that knife can be used for slicing and so would make a good small carving knife especially if you like eating chicken or duck. It is also the knife closest to being a filleting knife in the range, so we would also suggest if you are missing a boning knife from your SAI collection that this knife can do the job.
This is the best set of knives in the entire GLOBAL collection. A premium selection of GLOBAL's elite range of SAI knives presented in a specially branded SAI steel ship shape block. The set contains 4 Japanese knives, all the knives you would need to complete everyday tasks in a home kitchen.
- SAI-01 19cm Cook's Knife
- SAI-M02 17cm Bread Knife
- SAI-M04 15cm Utility Knife
- SAI-S01 9cm Paring Knife
- Stainless Steel Knife Block
The block contains additional slots if you wish to add to your collection. We would suggest adding both the SAI-03 Santoku knife and SAI-02 Carving knife to complete the collection.
The SAI-S01 9cm & SAI-S02 10cm are small paring knives that can be compared to the GS-36 in the classic Global line. The knife is made for small kitchen tasks, such as peeling vegetables or cutting up fruit. Global SAI produce two 9cm paring knives, the other being the SAI-F01. The difference here is that the S01 has a longer hollow handle. This makes the knife a bit more comfortable in the hand, but the handle with the thumb rest forces you to hold the knife in a certain way and we would suggest that makes this paring knife a better cutting and slicing knife than the F01.
The SAI-S01 9cm & SAI-S02 10cm are small paring knives that can be compared to the GS-36 in the classic Global line. The knife is made for small kitchen tasks, such as peeling vegetables or cutting up fruit. Global SAI produce two 9cm paring knives, the other being the SAI-F01. The difference here is that the S01 has a longer hollow handle. This makes the knife a bit more comfortable in the hand, but the handle with the thumb rest forces you to hold the knife in a certain way and we would suggest that makes this paring knife a better cutting and slicing knife than the F01.