Forged Accent Razor-Sharp 2-pc Knife Set, Santoku Knife 5 Inch, Santoku Knife 7 Inch, German Engineered Informed by 100+ Years of Mastery,Black

Nicely sized knives, that are somewhat lighter than a lot of other Henckels. Tthese are forged and not stamped steel, the blades are thinner than many of their other knives. The larger 7 inch has a bolsterat the end of the blade and is good for chopping vegetables, mincing and general cutting. The smaller 5 inch knife is similar to many utility knives found in sets. It is good for working with smaller foods, like fruit. These arrived sharp out of the box, but did a little touch up on them using a Henckels pull stone sharpener and set the edge with a steel. Now they're close to razor sharp.Grip is nice with the larger knife having a larger handle. Both are comfortable to hold for someone with medium sized hands. Bought these on sale around Christmas and think we got good value for knives made of German steel. The white handles are a nice contrast to our other knives that have wood, black and colored plastic handles. Have had matching sets of less expensive knives previously, which have been handed down.Haven't run them through the dishwasher. Not something I would do with a kitchen knife, so will leave commenting on that to someone else. We hand wash after use, towel dry and put away in a knife rack. The blades look like they have a lot of chromium in them, so don't think rust will be a problem. Will update this review if that happens, or any other problems. Just think that's unlikely.These are easy to use for most everyday kitchen tasks, but wouldn't try to chop through a bone with them, use the tip as a screwdriver, etc..... Use a meat cleaver or another tool depending on the job you're looking at.Have never been disappointed with the brand - great Henckels quality at an affordable price point. Personal opinion is that Henckels/Zwilling knives hold their edge a little better and longer than Wusthof but that's a minor difference. Do love our Wusthof chef's knife. That knife, a Zwilling three inch pariing, and a 4 inch serrated Victorinox utility are our go to knives in the kitchen. Hope these pearl handled Santokus will get a lot of use as well.

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This is my go-to knife for chopping and cutting up veggies for salads and other cooking prep. Perfect size and "heft" for me. But be careful: VERY sharp!

Great starter (or even forever) knife. Sharp. Quality steel. Forged. Look great! GREAT VALUE from a well known and trusted maker of knives.Don’t waste money on a matching block set of knives. You only need 3 or 4 knives for most, if not all of your needs…a chef’s knife or Santoku in your preferred size, a paring knife and a serrated bread knife (6” or 10”), and possibly a boning knife. That’s it.I think this line of knives from Zwilling’s Henkel’s is a great value for those just starting out. I often give these knives as a gift to friends that I felt needed a couple of better knives in their culinary arsenal. When they experience the joy of using sharp knives, it may open up their appreciation for good tools and learn to take care of them.Who knows, they (or more likely, their spouse) may even end up hating me when they get hooked on collecting pricier knives. Ooops!

I love this knife! It is the right size for most jobs. Good quality and value for money, stays sharp, nice grip, easy to use. Plus, it looks good.

Our most used kitchen knife

I have an 8" Santoku knife but sometimes it's too big for a job. My researched for a shorter knife found this one. When out of its package, I was surprised to see that it only had the standard Santoku grooves on on side (the grooves help keep food from sticking to the blade). I'm left-handed and initially thought that it wouldn't work for me-wrong! Imy first use of it was to slice an English cucumber into wonderfully thin slices. So I did more research and learned that grooves on only one side, means a single bevel knife, that the blade is sharpened on only one side, with the other side having a flat or almost flat edge-a Japanese desogn to create very thin slices. Now I know why my knife sharpening tool has an Asian setting. This knife is very sharp feels good in my hand, and can make very thin slices. This knife is a great addition to my arsenal of food prep tools! BTW, I have never been able to effectively use a sharpening steel, so bought this excellent this knife sharpener that perfectly sharpens both Western-style and Asian-style knives: WÜSTHOF 2-Stage Hand-Held Sharpener. I've had it for 3 years so all of my knives are always super sharp.

I have 2 Henckels knives. Much better than budget-priced knives. Easy to sharpen. Balanced, easy to hold with small, mildly arthritic hands. Very good value.

Le couteau coupe très bien et est d'excellente qualités

Excellent!! Very sharp, comfortable to hold. Well balanced. Blade is the perfect size - not too long. My "go-to" knife and I highly recommend it.

Good product, good to see they maintain quality over the years.

Para mim, a Zwilling está no topo, em se tratando de facas. Tenho outras, que comprei na Alemanha, e são tão boas quanto. Eu acho que são um pouco caras, mas a qualidade compensa.

Hi, trying to find a knife that will do everything that the chef knife does but for smaller everyday tasks. Truly in love with the quality of this brand and the size of knife. Highly recommended.Plus the delivery only took a couple days.Great Amazon, with my heart again.