Long draw strokes under pressure are hard on the hand — the grip is tight, the motion is repeated, and a hard handle transmits every bit of the resistance. SofGrip’s rubberised over-mould spreads that load across the palm.
The blade is a deep-scalloped 8-inch stain-free grind that shears crust instead of tearing it. Black is the general-purpose code, which suits a bakery knife that is not part of a raw-ingredient separation scheme.
Dexter-Russell has made cutlery in Southbridge, Massachusetts since 1818 and is the oldest cutlery manufacturer in the United States. SofGrip is its soft-handle line — a rubberised over-mould on a polypropylene core, sealed to the tang and rated for commercial dishwashers.
