WÜSTHOF Classic IKON 6" Chef's Knife, Black

This is a great knife! The balance is excellent. The handle is affixed perfectly to the blade and feels like an extension of my hand. The handle is the same material as the Classic series if you're familiar with the product line. The blade was razor sharp - although if it wasn't, I wouldn't complain because sharpening knives is part of cooking. I bought it a present and am very jealous, it makes me want to replace my Wusthof Classic knives even though they are in excellent shape after 20 years of daily use. As an added bonus, Wusthof has a life time guarantee and honors it. The handle on one of my knives cracked a few years ago and they replaced it, no questions asked.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Great quality and sharp! Replaced another knife that was not quite sharp enough and decided to splurge on this one. Works great!

The Wusthof Classic Ikon 6-inch chef's knife has a very comfortable handle. The knife is well-balanced, and it cuts even hard things like nuts with ease. It is perhaps one of the finest chef's knives available today. RECOMMENDED WITHOUT HESITATION!

I love Wüsthof, particularly this knife. I actually bought the same knife 25 years ago and bought this as a Christmas gift for my niece's boyfriend. Needless to say, when he opened his gift, he was so excited and said the same thing I did, you can't beat German Steel, particularly Wüsthof German steel. I can do all the fine cutting with this knife that most can do with other smaller knives. The knife is well balanced both weight and weight distribution, defi Italy ease to use,perfect size, durable (again mine is still perfect after 25 years) and it stays sharp. I do recommend getting the Wüsthof sharpener for after you use it on onions or tomatoes since they can cause any blade to dull.

Tremendous chef's knife, perfect for what I need. Many thanks!!

My first cut into beef was mind blowing. It was like cutting with a laser beam. Made quick work of cubing up a 2 pound cut of beef. The size lends it's self to a push cut more than a rock and chop style. I've been using a 5 inch (170mm) cheap Santoku knife (Not WÜSTHOF brand) for a decade. Kept it sharp and loved the whole time. The instant I held the WÜSTHOF, it was like a light switch flipping. Oh, that's what a knife should feel like. The weight is in the handle and the blade is numble. Even though the knife is a bit pricy. If the edge holds up half as good as the cheap knife set I've been using for the last decade, I'll be happy.

With a huge passion for cooking and delighting in always cooking meals for my family, I decided that I would finally splurge on a really good, somewhat expensive knife. After doing all my research, I felt this one would meet all my needs, and boy does it! Super sharp, keeps its edge, is fantastically easy to handle and just slices through everything like room temperature butter. I couldn't be happier and just wish I had the means to buy more.

I work in a kitchen and do a ton of prep and cutting with this knife throughout the night. Overall it's a pretty good knife. Very comfortable in the hand, great balance, beautiful finish, and from the factory it's extremely sharp. Only problem I have encountered is it doesn't hold that edge long at all. Needs sharped daily, and will barely give a clean cut through a tomato half way through the night. Great home knife, but not good for professional use.