Ten inches is the length you want when the board is full — a whole case of onions, a hotel pan of peppers. The longer edge means fewer strokes for the same volume, and the pronounced curve keeps the tip on the board so the rocking motion never breaks contact.
What separates this from the hard-handled Sani-Safe version is the hour-three feeling. The rubberised SofGrip over-mould absorbs the repeated shock of a blade meeting a board, which is the fatigue that actually ends a long prep shift.
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.
