My daughter, a chef. also likes Global knives. I am not as big on them as I am my old Haenkels. along the same vein, I have some pocket knives and fantastic cork screws that are LAguiole. Beware of lots of companies calling themselves Laguiole but the CHateau Laguiole and the Forge Laguiole brands are fantastic as well as pretty pricey. I have a set of Forge Laguiole steak knives that are an absolute joy to use.