[ShaolinFlame]

Anybody who says this is faster than a knife is a fool. Anyone who knows how to properly use a chefs knife can chop, dice, and slice much faster. The only reason these gimmicky products exist is because most people don't know how to properly use a knife. I am always shocked to see people chopping large amounts of veg with a pearing knife. It makes me cringe to watch 90% of people prep ingredients because I am sure they will lose a finger. Not to mention a chefs knife is a whole heck of a lot easier to clean than a slap chop.

Quality chefs knife FTW. If you ever need a new kitchen and can only spend a bit on knives, 1 good chefs knife is probably better than an entire set of Crappy tire knives. Even in a professionally environment, a chefs knife is used 70-90 percent of the time (depending on the station/menu). The only other knives I ever found useful were a pearing knife for fine work, a long serrated bread knife, and a good quality fillet knife for trimming raw meats and fish.

Useful kitchen gifts:
Quality cutting board (wood or industrial plastic)
Utility knife that she doesn't own
Mandolin (so useful)
Hell, instead of a slap chop you get probably get a quality food processor for a similar price.