Original sentence: Because of this, Global produces whetstones and ceramic sharpening rods as opposed to the European sharpening steel.Henckels or Wusthof, Global uses a signifigantly harder alloy of steel and grinds their edges to a narrower angle.In addition, Global knives are renowned for their surprisingly light weight and even balance, a trait achieved by hollowing out the handle during production.This produces an extremely sharp knife which keeps its edge longer and allows for more accurate work, but takes longer to sharpen when it becomes dull
Edited sentence: Global knives are renowned for their surprisingly light weight and even balance, a trait achieved by hollowing out the handle during production.Henckels or Wusthof, Global cannot compete with the German manufacturers who have been making knives for several hundred years