Vollrath 4-7/8" Jumbo Black Plastic Handle Steak Knife, 1 Dozen
Vollrath 48144 4-7/8" Black Plastic Handle Jumbo Plastic Handle Steak Knife, 1 Dozen
Product Features:
- Piece: Steak Knife — Jumbo
- Blade length: 4-7/8" (12.4 cm)
- Blade: Hollow ground, round tip
- Handle: Black plastic
The Vollrath 4-7/8" jumbo plastic handle steak knife is the longest-blade casual steak knife in the Vollrath line — the appropriate knife for jumbo protein portions, steakhouse environments serving large-cut steaks, and any operation where a longer blade is needed for the protein portion sizes on the menu. Hollow ground round-tip blade with black plastic handle.
Sold by the dozen. The 4-7/8" blade length handles the range of large-format steaks and proteins served at volume steakhouses and specialty dining.
The jumbo steak knife designation reflects the primary design intent: a longer blade for larger protein portions. When a restaurant serves 16 oz, 20 oz, or larger steaks — or when portions like a full rack of ribs, a bone-in prime rib, or a large double chop are the menu focus — a standard 4" or 4-3/8" blade requires more blade passes to cover the length of the protein. The 4-7/8" blade handles longer proteins in fewer, more natural cutting strokes.
The black plastic handle in the jumbo format provides the same operational advantages as the standard plastic handle knives: dishwasher safe, fleet-consistent appearance, no maintenance requirements over the knife's service life, and commercial durability that wood-handle alternatives don't match in high-volume washing environments. For steakhouse operations running hundreds of steak knife cycles per day through a commercial dish machine, plastic handle durability is a meaningful operational advantage.
The hollow ground round-tip blade provides efficient cutting on large protein portions. Hollow grinding reduces the blade's drag through protein by minimizing the contact surface on the blade face — important on long cuts through a large steak where blade resistance accumulates over the full cutting distance. The round tip is consistent with the safety-oriented design approach for high-volume dining where guests handle knives in the full range of ways that a busy casual or steakhouse environment produces.
For operations specifically selecting knife inventory to match their portion sizes, the 4-7/8" jumbo blade is the appropriate specification for large-format protein-focused menus. Pairing the knife to the portion size is a detail that guests experience as effortless cutting — a knife that matches the protein makes the cutting experience natural, while an undersized knife makes the same task feel labored.
WARNING - CA Prop 65 | Flatware Type | Steak Knife |
|---|---|
| NSF Listed | No |
| Product Length (in) | 4-7/8" |
| Manufacturer | Vollrath |
| MPN | 48144 |
| SKU | 8V702 |
