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The French call it "éclat." It's the kind of effect that's eye-popping, brilliant. Certainly that's true of the Furtif knives, possibly the most forward installment from the revolutionary Evercut line by TB Groupe, one of France's established knife makers and also the only eco-friendly cutlery maker in that country with ISO 9001 accreditation. Furtif pushes the chef's mainstay into a new realm with an unprecedented synergy of design and technology. A full tang blade makes it a substantially strong knife. The laser-bonded titanium-carbide surface lasts 300 times longer than standard steel and 5 times longer than ceramic, according to third-party testing. In layman's terms, that means the average user should only need to sharpen it once every 25 years. Of course, it's Furtif's looks that cut all other knives to shreds. The TB Design team purposefully abandoned conventional styling for a strikingly faceted handle rendered in inky black just like the blade. "Furtif" translates as "stealth," and chiseled good looks aside, the name is a nod to the underlying attributes—including the blade edge—that become obvious with use and time. TB is Tarrerias Bonjean, the family firm that has been making cutlery for 5 generations.