W?sthof Classic 8-Inch Cook's Knife
by Wusthof
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of W?sthof Classic 8-Inch Cook's Knife
Customer Review: Depends on your hand size, doesn't it?
Summary: 5 Stars
The other reviewer had a point..as a male. The 5 inch knife would probably be a bit small for a guy. I have also used Wusthof knives for about 15 years and I love them.
I keep losing them to lousy housekeepers and people that just shouldn't be touching them. I'm replacing my old 5 incher because someone bent the tip of mine..hard to do, and no one's admitting it..must have been my dogs again!
Anyway, I own the 8 inch and the 6 inch cooks knives as well, but as a petite female, the 5 inch cooks knife is wonderful for me because it isn't too heavy. I also have a slight case of arthritis in my hands and the 8 inch tires me quickly.
There are times when only the 8 inch will do, but for most small jobs, I use the 5 and 6 inchers.
If you're a petite person with small hands, this is a great knife to use!
Customer Review: Buy once, keep a lifetime
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this knife. For years I was a prep cook. I chopped case after case of everything a restaurant uses. I have used cheap stamped knifes, and even custom knives. This one is the best I have ever used. Now I only cook for fun. I take this knife with me when I travel so I don't need to use what ever my host has at home. (I do most of the cooking at family gatherings.)
It is easy to keep sharp. I recommend ceramic crock sticks. You can run this knife through the dish washer and it still looks great. The thick back makes it easy to control with my left hand. The handle material is tough. I like the full tang construction. It assures this will last several life times.
One other thing, the largest competitor (Hinkle) now imports some products from Spain. I have seen a set of these Spanish Hinkle knives for just a little more than the German Hinkle Chef knife. If you want status in your knifes, the Hinkles are not all what they were at one time. How does someone know the Hinkle is German or Spanish? Wustof is German. Period.
If given the choice, I would own just one knife, this one, over a complete set of anything else.
Look in the knife bag of chef and see what they use. Chances are you will find this medium sized chef knife by Wustof.
Customer Review: Good Knife, Too Short
Summary: 4 Stars
There are really two main competitors in the high-end mainstream kitchen knife market: Henckels and Wusthof. Those who have used both usually have a preference. My preference (and therefore bias you should know about) is for the Wusthofs.The Wusthof Grand Prix line is a more modern design than the Classic series, with a simple black handle. The balance and grip of these knives are as close to perfect as I have found. For those wondering what benefits a higher priced knife provides, one benefit is that the blade (or tang) is one piece all the way through the handle. This makes the blade much stronger, and less likely to snap.
This particular model, the 5 inch cook's (or chef's) knife, is a good knife. Wusthof offers four sizes of chef's knives in the Classic line, 5, 6, 8 and 10 inch. For most home cooks, I think the 8 inch knife is the best choice. This knife, the 5 inch, is a bit small for bigger jobs (even smaller than the 6 inch). However, the 10 inch is too big for most jobs. While the 8 inch isn't perfect for all uses, if you are only buying one size chef's knife (and most people only buy one), the 8 inch is the knife I would recommend.
Therefore, if you are buying your first cook's knife, I would recommend the 8 inch size. This is a great knife, but I don't think the size is right for mainstream users.
Customer Review: Great Knife
Summary: 5 Stars
There are really two main competitors in the high-end mainstream kitchen knife market: Henckels and Wusthof. Those who have used both usually have a preference. My preference (and therefore bias you should know about) is for the Wusthofs.The Wusthof Classic line is the more conservative counterpart to the Grand Prix line. The only difference, however, is the handle style. I personally prefer the Grand Prix, but this is an issue of personal preference. The balance and grip of these knives are as close to perfect as I have found. For those wondering what benefits a higher priced knife provides, one benefit is that the blade (or tang) is one piece all the way through the handle. This makes the blade much stronger, and less likely to snap.
This particular model, the 8 inch chef's knife, is a great knife. Wusthof offers four sizes of chef's knives in the Classic line, 5, 6, 8 and 10 inch. For most home cooks, I think the 8 inch knife is the best choice. The 5 and 6 inch are a bit small for bigger jobs, but the 10 inch is too big for most jobs. While the 8 inch isn't perfect for all uses, if you are only buying one size chef's knife (and most people only buy one), this is the one I would recommend.
I highly recommend the Wusthof 8" chef's knife.
Customer Review: Kitchen essential!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought one to try it out and was pleasantly suprised! I had an older chef's knife and when slicing through tough meat and cracking the backbone on a slab of ribs I had to use quite a bit of force. The Wusthof went right through the thick meat and barely had to press through the slab backbone. It also is so balanced when chopping onions or veggies you do not have time to cry. CAUTION!! VERY SHARP!! and if you keep it honed with one of the sharpeners it will stay that way!!