A year and a half later and it's still a dream to use. Still sharp, everyday use. It's the only knife I use. I cook every meal with fresh veggies and fruit and it just keeps going. Still makes me want to keep chopping and has kept me eating healthier because of it. Can say enough about the quality and versatility of this knife. 6-month update--Still razor sharp, still the best knife I've ever used. It's still a pleasure every time I use it, which is every day for just about everything. It does it all, and it does it well. Fingers fit so well on it. I feel much safer than any previous knife. It's a joy to use and still makes me want to chop more veggies and more herbs. Incredibly sharp, incredibly balanced, incredibly smooth surface feel, incredibly weighted, incredibly smooth rocking action/blade taper. Fits my hand so well around the smooth bolster. The extra width is so much nicer for keeping the fingers out of the way. The heft makes the job that much easier. Smooth as silk rocking motion. Yes, the cutting board required clean-up after use. I'm replacing my wife. This is so much nicer than the Henckel's chef's knife I've used in the past. I do hope and expect it to hold an edge as long as the Henckels. In all other respects of the handle and bolter feel and rocking motion, this thing leaves the Henckels kicking its can down the block. Not even close. The bolster and spine are smoother and shaped for a better grip angle. The handle shorter in transition with the perfect taper for a comfortable grip. It leads you into a proper pinch grip whereas the Henckels pulls you back onto the handle and makes the pinch awkward, unsafe, and even painful along the spine. The Wide version here is the proper depth that all chef's knives should be, about 1/2" taller than my previous chef's knife. Cut a carrot so thin you can see the logo, over and over again. So glad I spent the money, and the extra on the wide. You won't be able to pry this thing out of my hand. So stoked with an awesome new Boos board, a new Wusthof GP paring knife, and this Chef's knife. Wish I would have done it sooner. I would have been eating healthier more often and enjoying the process. Read more
This is the knife that all your other knives aspire to be! Cheap chefs knives and the lot! I had a knife I loved like a child but damn him he was not keeping an edge despite all that I tried. It was time to let him go and step to the big leagues. This is a beefy knife! Full bodied and ready for anything. Wide blade takes a bit to get used to but when you realize how to keep your bits out of the way it's awesome! Love this knife Read more
Great knife with a fine balance. This special edition has a very attractive commemorative logo on the blade and is typically sold at a discount. My only caveat is that the 8" length in the standard width is actually a bit small for a chef's knife. Although this size is very common for home cooks, a wide blade version and/or a 10" length can offer much better performance for a serious cook that does a lot of prep work. It's really worth trying a larger knife before spending this much money. Read more
I've used this knife before and enjoyed how it felt, it seems a little heavy at first but quickly just becomes an extension of your hand like it should, came sharp as a razor and maintained its edge for a while and just needed to realign it quickly and it was good to go. i use it just about everyday 8+ hours for a good 85% of my tasks and it completes them with ease, so enjoyable. Read more
For me this knife is too heavy and uncomfortable to work with. For a bigger person or a man this would probably be perfect. Read more
Knife was delivered to the wrong house. When I opened it, it looked to be in good shape. Upon testing it, it was shipped dull. I own about 1500 dollars in wusthof knives and sadly this is the first one ill have to sharpen before I use it. And I dont mean run it across the steel. Actually use a stone and sharpen it. Read more
LOVE IT.... super great quality, feel, balance, and sharpness. Have not had to sharpen it yet. I have over 20 knives, but this one is now my favorite. I may even buy another identical one just to have a back up. Read more
Never can say a bad thing about my Wusthof knives. This one is probably my favorite. It's useful for just about every job. The full tang makes it weighted so well, that there is no pushing, no weight needed behind the slice. Make sure that you buy a sleeve to protect the blade...and you. Read more
