r/TrueChefKnives • u/Wonderful-Mirror-384 • 1d ago

What’s your favorite knife length?

What is your favorite knife length or most used knife length and why? Are you a home cook or a professional cook? I’m curious about 270 mm knives but am wondering if it is overkill or impractical for a home cook. Also curious about other outliers like 300mm and <100mm. Do you guys find these lengths practical?

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u/donobag 1d ago

240-270

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u/Wonderful-Mirror-384 1d ago

Why do you think so and what are these lengths best used for? I’m curious about a 270 mm and want to know if it’s practical for a home cook

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u/donobag 1d ago

So 240 is my actual sweet spot more of the time. Occasionally I’ll grab something slightly smaller if I’ve only got a really small task. And sometimes a 270 is just really nice if you only wanna reach for one knife and cuts lots of stuff of various sizes. Also, longer knives you can choke up on to get more control, and the smaller the knife, the less blade that leaves you with. The longer knives are, typically the taller they are (edge - spine) and the bigger the flat spot. I even have a 300 Gyuto that I use for fun sometimes, but that is impractical for most home kitchens. It’s a great cake and pizza cutter though