Cleaver Reviews

I purchased a set of Sabatier knives as a Christmas present for a family member. At this time Amazon were promoting the knife set by giving a free 7" extra knife with purchase of the set.
I have never received the promo knife. They informed me that the it would be shipped out on in late Jan., 04. In late January they said it would be late February for shipping. In late February they said my order was cancelled as they had not heard from me, even though I had replied stating it was O.K. for Feb. delivery.

They cancelled my order, are showing no record of it so it cannot be traced. They say I am not out any money, as invoicing is only done when items are shipped. In this case, as it is a promotional item, I guess I am just out of luck. By the way, the source of the emails notifying me of the delivery problems is non returnable.
Marti Massey

When it comes to cutting meat this is a overkill,the knife is too heavy not balanced making it awkward to use.If you're cutting into large bone its ok of course you would want to sharpen it first.On the upside it looks really nice.I would rather get a 8-10" knife than this one it would do everrything this one will and you'll have a place to put it in a knife block unlike this one.

We decided to give up on our local grocery after two batches of tainted meat (no kidding!) and the fact they seem to soak the meats in water; when you grill, the steak or chop pours liquid. What ARE they doing? So I got a small chest freezer and now I buy my meats from an Amish farmer. More work, but no additives, etc. And the quality is incredible.

For processing the meat, you do need a cleaver. This Sabatier cleaver is just right for re-sizing "primal cuts" which are the de-boned sections of meat, not the side on the bone itself. It really is an improvement over the chef's knife.

I have not tried cutting bone, because I lack a good, sturdy, non-moving cutting board. But for meat cutting, this is excellent and it even is easier for cutting up stew beef than a knife.