Dexter-Russell 24303 SofGrip 5.5″ Scalloped Utility Knife is a 5.5-inch narrow scalloped DEXSTEEL utility knife with a non-slip soft-rubber SofGrip handle — NSF-certified for commercial kitchen and food service work. Dexter blades are forged from high-carbon stainless or DEXSTEEL alloy and individually ground on the bevel — meaning each blade gets a final sharpening pass by hand rather than coming off a stamping machine. The NSF certification on commercial models tracks the food-safe handle materials and ease-of-cleaning standard.
This works for everyday kitchen utility cutting — bread, sandwiches, tomatoes, soft-skinned produce — where the scalloped edge tackles tough crusts and skins without crushing. Dexter-Russell knives are the trade-default in American foodservice — diners, butcher shops, fish markets, pizzerias, bakeries, and commercial kitchens have run them for generations. The blades resharpen well, the handles don’t loosen, and the steel holds an edge through restaurant-volume use.
Dexter-Russell has manufactured commercial cutlery in Southbridge, Massachusetts since 1818 — the oldest continuous American cutlery manufacturer. The catalog covers SANI-SAFE plastic-handle commercial knives, Traditional rosewood-handle chef knives, Basics, V-Lo, iCut-PRO, and specialty profiles (pizza cutters, fillet knives, bread slicers, dough scrapers, insulation knives, hamburger turners). Made in USA.
