7-in. Rachael Ray Gusto Grip
East/West Knife: Granton Edge
A cross between a cook's knife and a vegetable chopper, our legendary East/West knife has a very thin blade with an exceptionally sharp cutting edge that slices through vegetables and meats with more ease than the thickercook's knife. The scalloped edge reduces friction to make slicing much easier. 
Rachael Ray is the highest rating cook on the Food Network TV channel in the USA and is dedicated to food and cooking. The ‘Gusto Grip’ product was developed in response to recommendations by Rachael Ray who wanted to add a ‘grippier’ handle, in her favorite color (orange) to the already highly respected design features of Furi knives. The end result is a knife that will appeal to home cooks but also has all the qualities that even professionals will enjoy.
"Furi RR Gusto-grip Knives feature a unique reverse wedge handle which reduces the amount of squeeze needed and keeps my hands from getting fatigued. The Furi RR Gusto-grip East/West Knife has all the features of a classic Santoku blade that I love, combined with the functionality of a classic cook's knife." - Rachael Ray
Also available:
Rachael Ray Tech Edge II Pro Sharpening System.
DURABILITY
The Furi RR Gusto-Grip blade, bolster and tang are fully forged from a single piece of the finest German CrMoV stainless steel alloy for supreme strength. The handle core is made from ultra-tough molded polypropylene (PP), with an injection-molded synthetic outer layer of "super grippy" thermoplastic elastomer (TPE, a durable synthetic rubber). These components are all very strong and will not separate with normal use. There are no rivets or wooden handle pieces that can crack or fall apart over time.
COMFORT
The reverse wedge design, finger groove and elastomer molding of the Furi RR Gusto-Grip handle ensures a snug fit with the contours of any hand.
GRIP
The handle is covered with soft thermoplastic synthetic rubber to provide a safe, slip resistant, extremely secure grip. The patented Furi wedge-shape prevents your hand from slipping forward, even when wet or oily. The harder you cut, the more the knife handle locks into your hand, making it safer and easier to control.
SHARPENING
Fully forged from the finest German CrMoV alloy (hardened and tempered to =HRC56) for the ideal combination of edge retention, ease of sharpening and corrosion resistance. (The scallops in the blade simply reduce cutting friction by introducing air to the cut.) Every Furi RR Gusto-Grip knife comes standard with an "extreme sharp" edge created at the factory with the Furi RR Tech Edge Pro Sharpening System. Tech edge was developed by Furitechnics Australia as a tool for optimum sharpening and honing by professional chefs and home cooks, and is the recommended method for maintaining a perfect professional edge.
BALANCE
Furi RR Gusto-Grip knives have a solid cast stainless steel counterweight mounted in the end of the handle for precision balance.
Size: 7-in. blade
The Australian-designed Furi range was released less then 2 years ago and it is now becoming the new standard for leading Chefs worldwide. Traditionalist Chefs have found that Furi wasn't a style-fashion thing after all; the new design features introduced by Furi really do make it superior to others (where it counts the most: hygiene, durability, comfort, grip, ease of sharpening and edge retention). For the professional, the Furi knife reduces fatigue in long repetitive prep sessions and increases precision for fine cuts. This is partly because of the easier slicing the East/West blade allows, but also because the Patented Furi handle requires a lighter grip to do all the same work (the Furi handle acts like a wedge in the hand to eliminate forward slip, and hence it requires less squeezing of the handle, and this means less fatigue).
