Ergo Chef started with a need to make a knife for Chef/President Scott Staib when he began to suffer from Carpel Tunnel and Tendonitis back in 1996. With the help of his father, & brother Mike they got designing new shapes of handles and blades in there fathers machine shop. After a few months they nailed it! A perfect shape of form and function which reduced strain and tension and allowed Scott and his fellow Chefs to cut without the typical pain and strain from straight handled knives. This amazing breakthrough got our wheels turning and we thought we may have a the ability to help many chefs and home cooks prepare meals with less strain as well as more efficiently and comfortably. We began by making more prototypes and testing began with Chefs and Culinary students around the country. Our test results were 90% positive which gave us enough evidence that the knife design really worked and help others. We moved forward with our plans to start the first ever truly Ergonomic Knife company called Ergo Chef in 2002.

Ergo Chef began out of a need for a better ergonomic knife. President Chef Scott Staib suffered from hand and wrist pain, and sat with engineers at his fathers machine company to design a better knife. In 2002 Ergo Chef was born. Tested by culinary students and chefs from all over USA; the new design chef knife was loved by many and so appreciated. Helping bitj chefs and home cooks enjoy meal prep one slice, and chop at a time.