The SG156 is the slicing member of the utility family. Where the 5.5-inch narrow blade is shaped for control, this one is straighter and carries its width further toward the tip, so it draws through a sandwich or a sausage in one pass.
Six inches is also the practical maximum for a knife used one-handed in the air rather than on a board — which is how a utility slicer actually gets used on a deli counter.
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.
