HENCKELS Statement Razor-Sharp 8-inch Bread Knife, Cake Knife, German Engineered Informed by 100+ Years of Mastery, Black

I bought this as a replacement for a good knife I had used and kept sharp for years. But this one was way sharper, and lighter to hold. It makes cooking a bit easier than before.

Steel a bit thicker and heavier that that of the professional series, but some like the heftier feel. Well finished at the Spanish plant, and it holds an edge well. I like the KAI Japanese knives better however...

Excellent quality. Great price. Dishwasher safe. Sharp blade. Makes quick work with food prep.

The knife itself works well enough just like the other Henckel I had. What I slowly realized was that the sharp edges of the handle of this knife can create problems I never knew could happen. My other Henckel was a 8" chef knife with a relatively round handle. This one however has sharp edges close to the blade. When cutting product, I apply force onto the connection between the blade and the handle, and the sharp edges around there cut my fingers.It probably won't do that normally, but when you press harder, the knife gets less and less comfortable due to again the sharp edges. Not cool. When I buy another Henckel in the future, I will make sure I know what the handle looks like. Never dealing with this again.

Replaced my Henckels 7” classic santoku after 13 years of heavy use. Feels great to have a fresh, new knife and cuts beautifully!

This knife is an AWESOME addition to my kitchen tools!...I recently attended a cooking demonstration & the Chef use this knife, explained how it makes prep life in the kitchen so much faster and easier, and I liked it so much that I promptly ordered one!..."Grazie Mille" Henckels for providing this wonderful product...

Sharp. Even behaves like a Santoku. I’ve had those that didn’t.

I've owned Henckel knives for close to 30 years. They are all still in great condition and I have no complaints. My wife purchased a HENCKEL Santoku for me 16 or so years ago for Christmas. It was my favorite knife was used daily. I finally sharpened it enough to start getting into the hollow grind. If you look at the pic., I actually sharpened it into the deepest part of the grind. It would not hold an edge at all at that point. I Looked at purchasing a high dollar Santoku and couldn't see wasting the money. I actually preferred the original to this one though. The original had a smaller handle and did not have the stainless bolster. The edge of this one had a wicked burrs when it arrived. A little time on a steel and buff with my strop sharpened it up. Other's saying it doesn't hold an edge is ridiculous. All knives need sharpening when used. I would definitely recommend this to anyone and purchased 2 more for my son and daughter for Christmas this year. All in all a great knife.