I bought this GS-1 a good while back. At the time,it was the only paring knife I could find in the Global line. I have a pretty extensive collection of Globals,but this knife stinks AS a paring knife. When you try to pare with this knife,the blade is at a very awkward angle to your thumb,making paring difficult. This knife works ok as a ’mini’ chef’s knife,which is all I use it for now. Much better for paring would be GSF-46 or GSF-49.