HENCKELS Solution Razor-Sharp 4-inch Compact Chef Knife German Engineered Informed by 100 Years of Mastery Black Stainless Steel

This paring knife replaced one I broke. The first time I used it I thinly sliced my thumb as well. It is VERY sharp. Other than that, it is a good little knife. I use it often and have no complaints. I would buy it again. Good value for the money. Read more

I bought this knife on Black Friday. It was an impulse buy. The price was excellent. Long story short, it completely exceeded my expectations. Best value for the price of any knife I have purchased this year. The workmanship is good. The handle(s) are tight, and there are no gaps between handle and metal. The metal is full tang. The rivets are tight and completely flush. There are no protruding rivets and no sunken rivets. The metal is thicker than I expected, and gives he knife a pleasant weight. The balance is good and the knife fits well into my hand. The factory edge was moderately sharp, but I sharpened the knife anyhow to get the edge I prefer. The blade took well to sharpening, and captured a satisfactory edge across the whole blade. No dull spots. I've only had the knife for a few weeks, and I already like it better than some of my other small knives. I don't know yet, how long it will keep a sharp edge. But after a couple weeks, it's still holding-up very well. I'm thinking, now, that I may want to buy some of the other Henckels knives that are advertised as "chef class". PS - Definitely not a "paring knife". More like mini chef knife or a special purpose utility knife. Read more

Arrived promptly. Blade is very sharp and appears to be staying that way. The grip is adequate and comfortable in my hand. I use it for cutting up vegetables mostly. I hand wash and dry tho not instructed to do so. I feel I got a comfortable, great new knife! I give it 5 stars, which I don't think I have ever given to a knife before. I getting ready to but another Henckel knife. It would make an excellent gift also Read more

PROS: - This looks like one of the more expensive Henkel's knives. - The handle is their standard three-rivet design made of (painted/stained?) wood. - I like the point on the knife as it lends itself to more detailed cutting. - Great value! Who's heard of a sub-$15 Henkel knife?!? However, this is where *MY* PROS end. It has some issues (for MY use case) that led to my returning it. CONS: - The spine is too thick. I prefer a paring knife that has a VERY thin spine so it doesn't get caught "splitting" hard vegetables rather than cutting/slicing through them. - The height of the blade is too high. This more like a 4" chef's knife than a paring knife. The height of the blade makes "turning cuts" almost impossible. Carving intricate shapes is more difficult than necessary. - The blade is REALLY stiff with almost no flex. This may be a plus for you, but not for me. I like a more flexible blade for paring. - While fairly sharp, with a good utility edge, it really needs to be sharpened to get a top-notch edge. It's good, but needs a good "polishing" to reach its potential. - The handle is their basic three-rivet wood handle. I've had Henkel knives with this handle and the rivets began to corrode in the dishwasher after a few years. Because of this, I prefer a plastic handle that'll last forever in a utility paring knife. While this is a fairly good knife in its own right, I decided to return it in favor of the Victorinox 6.7703 4" paring knife. It's spine and height are about 2/3 the that of the Henkel knife. It is also razor sharp out of the box (did I mention it's SHARP?). It has a plastic and contoured handle. The blade is slightly flexible and the point is good, but I prefer the point on the Henkel knife. Oh, and the Victorinox is about a buck cheaper. If my description of the PROS of this Henkel knife are what you are looking for, by all means by it now! It's a great buy. It just isn't what I was looking for... Read more

In terms of value being a sub $10 knife to cut things like produce or small blocks of cheeses this knife is fantastic and it's incredibly sharp. I think used for the proper application, including minor trimming it really seems like it will hold up for a long time Read more

I purchased this knife for cutting and chopping vegetables for a charitable event, meaning A LOT of items to cut. It’s a perfect size and so reasonably priced. This brand! I can’t say enough. I not only would buy it again, but now want more Henckels knives. Just be careful as it is very sharp. Yes, I confess that I did cut my hand. But it sure made the job go very fast. Read more

Very sharp but rusts easily! Out of the box, this knife is fantastic. Extremely sharp and cuts through things well. However just after a few uses, the edge already rusted. No dishwasher use just hand wash. Don’t recommend due to the rusting. Read more

This chef's knife is my go-to for peeling and slicing. It is comfortable for my small hands, easy to clean, very sharp, and is holding up well in our well water. I'd purchase it again. Read more