Annihilator Meat Cleaver with Stand 14" | Gladiator Series | Cleaver NSF Certified | Dalstrong ©

Materials:

• Blade Material: German X50CRMOV15 Stainless Steel
• Special Treatments: Dalstrong D3™ Diamond Detailing Sharpening Process, Dalstrong LionShield™ Treatment (heat hardening and sub-zero tempering)
• Handle Material: G10 military-spec fiberglass composite (premium models) OR Robust ABS thermoplastic polymer (block sets and color handles)
• Sheath Material: Dalstrong PerfectFit™ thermoplastic sheath OR Genuine leather sheath

Blade Specifications

• HRC: 54-56 (Rockwell Hardness Scale)
• Edge Angle: 16-18° double bevel
• Blade Finish: Polished satin finish for reduced friction and drag

Construction Details

• Tang: Full tang construction (single piece from blade tip to end cap)
• Rivets: Triple stainless steel rivets
• Bolster: Traditional full bolster OR sloped hybrid bolster (varies by model)
• End Cap: Stainless steel counterweight for optimum balance

Care Instructions

• Hand wash with warm water and mild soap
• Towel dry immediately after washing
• Occasional honing with honing rod to maintain edge alignment
• Easy to sharpen at home when needed
• Store in protective sheath or knife block
• NSF Certified for professional kitchen use

Use Case Scenarios

• Professional kitchen environments (NSF Certified)
• Daily home cooking for dedicated home chefs
• High-volume food preparation
• All-purpose cutting tasks: chopping vegetables, slicing proteins, breaking down ingredients
• Ideal for cooks seeking reliable, low-maintenance professional-grade tools
• Perfect for those transitioning from consumer-grade to professional knives

Product Story

The Annihilator is a 14-inch meat cleaver built for the biggest jobs in BBQ and butchery — breaking down briskets, ribs, and primal cuts with sheer, satisfying authority — forged from tough German X50CRMOV15 steel with full-tang construction and NSF certification. It ships with its own display stand, because a blade this size isn't meant to live in a drawer.

Who it's for: pitmasters, meat smokers, and anyone whose weekends revolve around a fire. It's also the single most conversation-starting gift in the Dalstrong lineup. Pair it with: the 8" Gladiator chef's knife for everything the Annihilator is too much for — the two together cover a whole BBQ.

Common Questions

Is the Annihilator practical or just for show? Both — it's a genuinely capable heavy cleaver for breaking down large cuts, and the included stand makes it the centerpiece of a BBQ setup.

Can it go through bone? It's built for heavy-duty meat work; for routine bone-through cuts use the spine-heavy chopping technique and let the cleaver's weight work. Hand wash and dry after each use.

Best gift for a BBQ fanatic? This is the one. Nothing else in the lineup gets the same reaction out of the box.