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5" Utility Knife - X1 Series (X01)
The X1 Series 5" utility knife fills the gap between paring and chef. Too big jobs the paring knife can't reach, too small for the chef's knife — sandwich builds, sausages, citrus, a block of cheese, trimming meat. A 73-layer Damascus blade over a 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core, ground to 15 degrees per side and seated in an olive wood handle. Hardened to 62 HRC for an edge that holds.
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15° Per Side
The Golden Angle
62 HRC
Damascus Powder Steel
Olive Wood
Full Tang
DESCRIPTION
The 5 inch utility knife fills the gap between your chef knife and paring knife — perfect for slicing sandwiches, trimming meat, sectioning fruit and the dozens of small jobs in between. The Xinzuo X1 Series makes it a flagship workhorse.
An Edge Built to Last
The 14Cr14MoVNb high-carbon powder-steel core hardened to HRC 62-64 keeps this utility knife sharp through constant everyday use, while 73 layers of Damascus wrap each blade in a unique flowing pattern.
Nimble and Comfortable
The full-tang construction and signature curved Italian olive wood handle give you precise, agile control for detailed work.
Specifications
- Type: Utility Knife
- Blade length: 5 inch
- Steel: 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core
- Construction: 73-layer Damascus, full tang
- Hardness: HRC 62-64
- Handle: Italian olive wood
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THE NERDY BITS
- Blade length: 135mm (5.0 in)
- Blade construction: 73 layers Damascus steel
- Core steel: 14Cr14MoVNb powder steel (SG2/R2 class)
- Cladding: 72 layers 316/316L stainless steel
- Hardness: 62±2 HRC
- Edge angle: 15° per side (double bevel)
- Spine thickness: 2.1mm
- Heat treatment: vacuum heat treatment and deep freeze
- Handle: olive wood, full tang, stainless mosaic rivets
- Net weight: 124g
- Finish: polished and sandblasted Damascus, rounded spine, S-curve heel
- Origin: Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
- Care: hand wash and dry only — not dishwasher safe
- Warranty: lifetime guarantee
X1 Flagship Series
The knife you reach for between paring and chef
Most kitchen work isn't fine paring or heavy chopping — it's the everyday middle. A 5-inch blade is the right length for it. Long enough to slice a tomato, sausage or block of cheese in one pass, short enough to stay nimble for trimming and detail work. The X1 is Xinzuo's Flagship line, designed by Steve Cheng and awarded Gold at the London Design Awards 2024. This is the utility knife from that range.
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Why 5 inches
The most-used blade on the board
A utility knife earns its place because it covers what the paring knife can't reach and the chef's knife is too big for. The 135mm blade is 2.1mm thick at the spine — thin enough to glide, with enough body behind it to stay stable through firm produce and cooked meats. Reach for it for citrus, tomatoes, cured sausage, sandwiches and trimming.
- 135mm blade
- 2.1mm spine
- 124g net weight
- Full tang
The steel
73-layer Damascus over a powder-steel core
The cutting core is 14Cr14MoVNb — a Chinese powder steel in the SG2/R2 class, regarded for a sharper, longer-lasting edge than VG10 while staying easy to sharpen. It's clad in 72 layers of 316/316L stainless, bringing the total to 73 layers of Damascus. Vacuum heat treatment with a deep-freeze cycle brings it to 62 HRC (62±2), the balance point where the edge holds without turning brittle.
Specification
The details.
TypeUtility Knife
Blade length135mm
Spine2.1mm
Weight124g
Steel14Cr14MoVNb (powder)
Cladding73-layer Damascus
Hardness62±2 HRC
Edge angle15° degrees per side (double bevel, the 'Golden Angle')
ConstructionFull Tang
HandleOlive Wood
Made inChina (Yangjiang, Guangdong)
Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.
In the hand
Olive wood and a full tang
The handle is olive wood, set on a full tang with stainless mosaic rivets, so the weight sits where you grip it. The Damascus surface is polished and sandblasted, with a rounded spine and S-curve heel that keep a pinch grip comfortable through longer prep. Net weight is 124g — light enough for control, with enough presence to feel deliberate.
The difference
Why this knife
Xinzuo X1 Utility
- 73-layer Damascus over 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core
- 62 HRC, vacuum heat treated and deep frozen
- 15° per side, the Golden Angle
- Olive wood handle, full tang
- Lifetime guarantee
Generic stainless utility knife
- Single mono-steel blade, no cladding
- Softer steel, edge dulls faster
- Factory edge often 20°+ per side
- Moulded synthetic handle, partial tang
- Short or no warranty
In the box
Everything it comes with.
- 1x X1 Series 5" utility knife
- Presented in a Xinzuo gift box
Arrives ready to gift.
Flagship Series
Ready when you are.
X1 Flagship Series
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- Free shipping over $100
- Lifetime warranty
FAQs
What is the X1 utility knife best for?
The everyday jobs between a paring knife and a chef's knife — tomatoes, citrus, sausage, cheese, sandwiches and trimming meat. The 5-inch blade slices in one pass yet stays nimble.
What steel is the blade made from?
A 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core, a Chinese SG2/R2-class steel, clad in 72 layers of 316/316L stainless for a total of 73 Damascus layers.
How hard is the blade?
62 HRC (62±2), reached through vacuum heat treatment and a deep-freeze cycle — hard enough to hold an edge, not so hard it turns brittle.
What is the edge angle?
15 degrees per side, a double bevel Xinzuo calls the Golden Angle.
Is it dishwasher safe?
No. Hand wash and dry after each use, and avoid cutting very dense materials like bone, ice or coconut shells.
What handle does it have?
Olive wood on a full tang, secured with stainless mosaic rivets.
What is in the box and is it covered?
One utility knife in a gift box, backed by a lifetime guarantee.
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