Robert WelchProfessional Santoku Knife 17cm. Crafted from German 1.4116 Stainless Steel. All Purpose Knife for Slicing, Dicing, Chopping and Mincing.

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This knife has taken over as the mostly and then only used knife in our kitchen. We did mean to get the smaller version, but this 17 centimetre variety is very well weighted and very efficient and helps us complete every task, even if we should be using a different knife. We are using a standard knife sharpener and I've just found out that this model should only be used with its own Company sharpener as the blade is slightly different in angle, so that's a cost we will need to factor in very soon. Although this appears to be a well known brand, it was new to me and we had never had such an expensive knife in our kitchen before, but I was surprised to see that it arrived without even a plastic case as such so we now have to upgrade to a knife block as well. Despite these moans and groans, this knife is the best one we've ever had in our family and if finances persist the right way, we will complete the collection.

I'm pretty fussy about my kitchen knives, so I was delighted to be given the opportunity to try this one out.In the hand, it is a pleasure to hold, prefectly balanced and a nice grip.The blade is the sharpest I have experienced. It's early days but I think this is going to become my favourite knofe.The handle has the "black sides that have been rivited on" appearance, which on previous knives has indicated DO NOT put in the dishwasher, but the care instructions for this knife state that it is fact dishwasher safe. However, I'll definitely be giving this one only careful hand washing.I haven't been using this long enough to require sharpening, but I think I will be investing in the Robert Welch sharpener. I have various sharpeners, including my trusty Chantry, but I think this knife deserves the special treatment of the dedicated sharpener that is designed for its blade edge angle.Highly recommended.

This knife is phenomenal.I will say, the only thing I was surprised about was the presentation: it comes in a fairly bog-standard cardboard box, though it's secured internally.The knife itself is large - larger than I anticipated - and gorgeously weighted and balanced, so it's a pleasure to hold and to use.It is also unbelievably, incredibly sharp. It slices through soft tomatoes with no worries, at all.Really good knives aren't cheap, and this knife isn't, but it's worth every penny,