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Dexter-Russell SofGrip 8-inch Chinese Chef's Knife, Red Handle
Dexter-Russell’s SofGrip Chinese chef’s knife pairs an 8 x 3.25-inch blade with a grip that holds firm in a wet hand and cushions the palm through long prep sessions. We have tested it in high-volume kitchens, and the transition from the polypropylene core to the soft rubber exterior noticeably dampens the shock of the blade hitting the board. Dexter calls it an all-purpose knife, and its tall blade crushes garlic and scoops chopped food into the wok.The red handle is easy to spot and, in kitchens that color-code by task, marks a knife kept for raw meat. It sits comfortably beside other color-coded tools on a busy line. It handles vegetables and boneless meats, and like Dexter’s other Chinese chef’s knives it is not meant for chopping through bone. It is a practical choice for restaurant lines that prefer a synthetic handle and for home cooks who want a softer grip.
SofGrip or Wood Handle?The Traditional 8915 has the same blade size with a rosewood handle, and the Duo-Edge S5198GE adds hollows to reduce sticking. For a smaller blade, see the 7-inch S5197. Learn More$47.99 -
Dexter-Russell Traditional 8-inch Flexible Fillet Knife, Beech Handle
Before plastic handles came to the fish house, a fillet knife had a wood handle and brass rivets, and Dexter-Russell still makes this one that way. The Traditional 8-inch fillet knife has a flexible blade with just enough give, in Dexter’s words, to glide under skin, and Dexter designs it for commercial and charter boat fishermen who skin and fillet larger fish.It is the most visited Dexter fillet knife page on our site, and Traditional knives like it are especially popular with our customers in the Northeast. Stiff enough to follow the backbone without deflecting and flexible enough to skin a fillet flat on the board, it handles bluefish, sea bass and striped bass equally well. The wood handle feels warm in a cold hand and gives a secure, familiar grip.
Wood Handle or Sani-Safe?The Sani-Safe 8-inch Narrow Flexible Fillet Knife has a comparable blade with a textured plastic handle that can be sanitized. Dexter’s leather sheath for 8- and 9-inch fillet knives suits this knife for carrying. Learn More -
Dexter-Russell Traditional 5.25-inch Sheep Skinning Knife, Carbon Steel
Sheep and lamb hides are thin and cling tightly to the carcass, so skinning them takes a short blade with a pronounced curve that can be worked in close. This Dexter-Russell Traditional sheep skinner has a 5.25-inch curved, rigid blade for exactly that, and Dexter recommends it for skinning fish, pigs, chickens and other wild game and farm animals as well.The carbon steel blade sharpens quickly in the field and takes a very fine edge. It draws more search visits than any other Dexter knife on our site, from farmers and hunters who process their own lambs, and it has a long history with customers in the Northeast.Carbon steel will rust if it is put away wet, so it needs a quick wipe and a light coat of oil after the work is done.
Choosing a Skinning KnifeFor deer and cattle, the wider, stain-free Sani-Safe 6-inch Skinning Knife covers more hide per stroke. A leather Dexter-Russell Skinning Knife Sheath is sold separately. Learn More$20.25 -
R. Murphy New Haven 2.625-inch Oyster Knife, Wood Handle
The R. Murphy New Haven oyster knife is the shucker America’s Test Kitchen named the winner of its oyster knife testing in 2012 and again in its current review, which found the New Haven design “dispatched oysters of all sizes easily.” Serious Eats also selected it as the Best Overall Oyster Knife. This version has a round wooden handle and a 2.625-inch blade.What sets a New Haven knife apart is the slight upward bend at the tip. You work the tip into the hinge and twist, and once the shell gives, the curve lets the blade ride along the underside of the top shell to cut the adductor muscle. The bend keeps the point lifted away from the oyster, which helps you open it without cutting into the meat. That makes it a forgiving knife to learn on, and it is just as much at home behind a raw bar.Wood or plastic is the handle question we hear. Wood has a warm grip and suits shucking at home or at a party. For a busy kitchen that sanitizes tools all day, the New Haven shucker with an ECOgrip handle has the same blade on recycled polypropylene. The New Haven Elite pairs this curved tip with a riveted rosewood handle. If you prefer a pointed blade, compare the Wellfleet, and see our guide to knife shapes for how oyster and clam knives differ. Learn More$18.00
