Furi Pro Rachael Ray Coppertail 3-Piece Knife Set

Includes 7-Inch Coppertail East/West Knife 5-Inch Coppertail East/West Knife Bamboo Case.

The unique "East/West" blade design of Füri Pro Coppertail knives combines the sharpness and scalloping of a Santoku with the thinness and curved edge of a chef's knife. The result is cutlery that is superb for straight slicing without sticking but that still works into a great rocking motion for speedy mincing or chopping. Not to mention that Coppertail knives are the cutlery of choice for cookbook author and Food Network host Rachael Ray, who has a great deal of clout with home chefs.

This box set packs two Coppertail cook's knife/vegetable chopper knives. The first has a 5-inch blade for handling smaller fare, such as halving cherry tomatoes or slicing mushrooms. The longer 7-inch blade is ideal for bigger jobs, such as chiffonading spinach or slicing large tomatoes. Knives are made of a single piece of high-carbon Japanese stainless-steel alloy so there are no gaps where food particles can get caught and no plastic pieces or rivets that can potentially fall off over time. The strength of this steel allows for an extremely sharp cutting edge that requires minimal maintenance to keep its sharpness.

The ergonomically shaped handles on this cutlery feel lightweight yet properly balanced and provide a comfortable grip through hours of cooking. Handles are curved but have wedge-shaped angles on the top and bottom to reduce the amount of squeezing and hand strain and to prevent slipping when hands are wet or oily. Additionally, these knives have a notch just beyond the bolster that comfortably cradles the index finger and are the only brand with a counterbalancing copper insert at the ends to maintain the ideal weight between handle and blade. After years of sharpenings, the blade can lose a great deal of metal, which throws off the balance of the blade. The copper insert can be honed down to reduce handle weight and restore the proper balance.

These two knives come in a gorgeous bamboo wood gift/storage box with sturdy metal hinges and a magnetic closure on the front. Engineered in Australia and manufactured in China, Füri Pro cutlery is covered by a limited lifetime warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde

Customer Reviews:

Nice Product
Good looking, well made, nice feel and heft.....what else can you ask for!
--2006-11-07

Furi Coppertail Knives Rule
As a fan of the Food Network, I was drawn to Rachel Ray's Furi knives. I decided to opt for the all stainless knives since they look more professional, even tho the orange handles were very soft and comfortable. The knives are very sharp and I feel like a professional chef when I use them. I like having two sizes to handle different jobs, and the bamboo case keeps the knives sharp and protects against cutting yourself from leaving them in the drawer (but you wouldn't do that with your best knives anyway, right?). Overall an excellent buy and I think the case is very sturdy.
--2006-11-03

Amazing knives!
I bought theese knifves to start out my first kitchen, I can't belive how amazing they are. Usally i struggled with my parents old knives just to cut things like tomatoes. With theese knives I am able to slice tomatoes effortlessly. Dicing things like garlic and onions is a task I usued to leave for the food processor, but belive me you feel like a professional chef they way you can run these knifes through foods. WARNING: They will make you want to cook more than you do now!
--2006-09-16

Really great knives
I bought these knives as a gift for a student at the California Culinary Academy. She said the knives are really great, far better then any Santoku she's had.
--2006-07-31

Best Knives I've Ever Had
These wonderful knives are extremely sharp and do the job in half the time of my other ones, and they weren't a cheap set! The Furi Pro is light and comfortable to handle. The case it comes in is beautiful! I expected it to be paper-thin and fall apart after a short while, only to find a beautifully crafted wooden box that is slender enough for the drawer.

At first I was worried that with no grip on it my hand would slip, but that hasn't happened yet. I use them daily! The smaller one is my favorite because I feel I have more control with a smaller knife. Hubby prefers the larger one. He too was amazed at how easy it is to cut with these knives. It is probably the last set of knives I will ever purchase.
--2006-07-08

- Rachael Ray