Farberware Edgekeeper 4.5-inch Utility Knife with Self-Sharpening Sleeve

Love this knife. Use it daily for most things. It gets sharpened with every use. Would also like a much larger one

Wife checked mail box. Knife was delivered.

I have never owned a knife with a built in sharpener in the sheath. I was very excited to try it out and I was not disappointed. I usually use regular steak knives to cut up potatoes, tomatoes, onions, etc. This knife cut with such ease and percision. The slices were slick and the tomatoes I sliced did not smash like they do when I cut them with the steak knife. I wasted way less food and was able to cut with varying thicknesses. I love that it is self sharpening and will therefore stay sharp. This knife is very well made and will last a lifetime. I was able to use it to peel potatoes and cucumbers as well as for chopping and slicing. I even sliced meat with it and the slices were very thin just how I wanted them. The meat did not crumble. I will definitely be buying other sizes. This is a product that is dishwashser safe... well the knife itself is, I did not put the sheath in the dishwasher. It will not rust. It slides in and out of the sheath easily but yet will not slip out on its own.

What a pleasure to use a knife that CAN CUT! I love this knife. I used it to slice some tomatoes very thin which it did without snagging. I used it to slice onions for a steak sandwich which it also did very nicely. Lastly, I used it to cut a plum and, as you can see in the photo, the cut is clean and sharp. This knife is very sharp and will maintain its sharpness over time because of its self-sharpening sheath. Being 70-years old, I remember the man who used to ride his bike throughout the neighborhoods sharpening knives for a minimal cost. Later on, you'd buy your own knife sharpener and do it at home. Well, now FABERWARE has come up with a solution to dull knives: the Edgekeeper is quite an innovative idea. The knife sheath carries inside a complement which sharpens every time the knife is inserted or taken out of the sheath. I like it very much. Goodbye dull knife! Well recommended for all chefs! at home or anywhere else.

this knife is a great size for cutting and dicing smaller vegies. it also worked great for slicing most cheeses that I have used. I use med to semi hard cheese a lot. this also works for some softer cheeses, too. I use it on the small to med blocks of cheeses. I have used this knife to cut small to medium fruits. strawberries, peaches apples, something around the same size. works great for cutting avocados, too. I like the self sharpening sheath, it does help keep this knife sharp.

I have used this several times now and it cut through food like butter. I love that it keeps the blade sharp. I use to have one years ago but they stopped making it and was thrilled that Faberware come out with various sizes. It really keeps the blade sharp and you do not have to sharpen the blade is why it is a great deal today. You will not be unhappy if you bought on as I want to try the paring knife too.

This is a great all-purspose knife. I've only used it a few times, but it seems to work well, cuts easily and cleanly. It fits comfortably in my hand. I like the size because it is small enough to halve cherry tomatoes, but big enough to cut larger apples, chicken, etc. Great for dicing. If you're looking for a multi-purpose knife, this one is a nice size (not too big, not too small). The self-sharpening sheath is a great idea. I like knives that come with a sheath, so this one that helps keep your knife sharp as you store it away is great. The only drawback (and reason for only four stars) is you have to insert the knife into the sheath at an angle or it won't go in. Not a big deal once you figure out how it needs to slide in there. But if you are not paying close attention and just try to slide it on like a regular sheath, it won't go on and is a little irritating. Also could be a little dangerous if again, you're not paying attention, try to jam the sheath on, it sticks, and you end up sliding your hand (rather than the sheath) down over the blade. Will have to see over time if the self-sharpening sheath really extends the life of this knife. If so, that may make it worth the aggravation of dealing with the less-than-smooth sliding sheath.

The Faberware 4 1/2 inch utility knife is a good size for everyday tasks. The handle seems to be comfortable enough. I think it would be nicer if the handle was made of some kind of soft or hard rubber. I like the sheath protector for safety and the self sharpening feature. I expected the knife to be nice and sharp since it is new and unused. I decided to test the sharpness of the knife by cutting the ends off of some broccoli. I cut the first few pieces and felt that the knife wasn't quite sharp enough. I though it was my imagination so I cut a few more pieces of broccoli. The knife still felt the same. I then sharpened the knife with a knife sharpener that I always use. That didn't seem to make any difference. I sharpened it with the sharpener that is hidden at the end of the sheath where the knife goes in. Still the knife did not get sharper or feel sharper. Perhaps the utility knife is not a good choice to cut broccoli with. I usually use a chefs knife and it cuts fairly smoothly on broccoli. Next I cut some green onions into thirds and used the knife to cut all the green onions together into smaller pieces. To me it's faster this way instead of cutting one stalk of green onions at a time. The knife did a better job cutting green onions probably mainly because the texture is different. I buy at least three bunches of green onions at a time, cut them up and put them in a zip lock bag then freeze it. You don't need to thaw the onions when you need them just throw some into the food you're cooking. To conclude my review I decided to give the knife the benefit of the doubt and try one more time. I cut some celery into small pieces. It felt the same as cutting broccoli. I sharpened the knife with the sheath, no difference. For the last time I used my own sharpener again and slid the knife 10 times across it. It still looked and felt as if I was using a knife that needed sharpening. For the final test I cut a Hawaiian dinner roll in half cross wise and the knife did a good job without damaging the roll. I was a little surprised since normally the proper knife to use on bread would be a serrated knife. I like the idea of the self sharpening feature but I see that I had to make sure the knife was actually touching the sharpener as I slid the knife into the sheath. Unless you do this the knife isn't going to sharpen. I would say I am kind of disappointed in the utility knife because Faberware is a good brand. I have several Faberware products and I'm very happy with them.

I ALSO REVIEWED THE 3.5" PARER ALONG WITH THE 4.5" UTILITY KNIFE. TRIED THEM ON THE SAME ITEMS. TRIED TO PEEL A POTATO AND SLICE AN ONION. I DID NOT LIKE TO USE EITHER KNIFE ON EITHER ITEM. THE KNIVES DID DICE THE ONION AND THE POTATO OK. I LIKE SHARP KNIVES AND I AM USED TO USING ONE. I DID NOT LIKE THESE. THEY DID NOT WANT TO SLICE THE ONION, BUT TO SLIP OFF THE EDGE OF IT. IT DID NOT PEEL THE POTATO VERY WELL, BUT IT DID SLICE AND DICE IT OK. THE IDEA OF A SELF SHARPENER IS GREAT, ALONG WITH A SLEEVE TO KEEP IT IN. THERE IS LESS CHANCE OF THE KNIFES' EDGE GETTING A KNICK IN IT AS WELL AS KEEPING YOU FROM GETTING A KNICK IN YOUR FINGER. THE SELF SHARPENING SLEEVE IS A GREAT IDEA, AS IT KEEPS THE PERFECT ANGLE ALL THE TIME TO SHARPEN. JUST REMEMBER TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON IT TO KEEP IT CLEAN. I WOULD ALSO DISINFECT IT OFTEN TO KEEP IT FROM CONTAMINATING WHAT EVER YOU ARE GOING TO USE IF FOR. YOU SHOULD ALSO WIPE THE KNIFE SURFACE EVERY TIME BEFORE USING SO IF THERE ARE ANY SHAVINGS ON IT FROM SHARPENING, THEY ARE REMOVED AND NOT TRANSFERRED TO THE FOOD ITEM. FOR MY MONEY, CERAMIC KNIVES ARE BETTER.

My new FARBERWARE 4.5 inch knife arrived today at my front door. I was really impressed with how fast the shipment arrived after placing my order. I really didn’t need another kitchen knife. I have a drawer full of them, a few being nationally known for their quality. The problem is keeping a keen edge on them and knowing that it will be sharp when I need it. Eager to see how this knife with its EdgeKeeper Sleeve performed I fairly ripped the packing open to get to it. I slid the knife into and out of the sleeve several times to see how that worked. One has to take care to insert the knife in just the right angle or it will hang half way in. Once I determined what that angle was it slipped in and out easily. Then I took a lime from the refrigerator. It was not fresh and the outer rind had become rather tough, perfect to test this new knife. First I used two of the knives that are in the drawer. Both of them cut through the dried rind without too much effort. Then I went for the FARBERWARE knife and it would barely cut the rind. I moved to the center of the lime and once again used each knife to cut a slice. I am sorry to say the FARBERWARE was the dullest of the three.