WÜSTHOF Classic Black 8" Chef's Knife

Expensive, but worth the money - super sharp, massive knife.

Wusthoff knives are the best knives used in our kitchen, so we knew what we were buying, and this knife didn't disappoint. Highly recommended knive.

These days it's hard to know whether you are buying quality or a real piece of junk, kitchen knives in particular these days have latched onto the damascus steel look, but very few are the real deal, the patterns being just a surface decoration rather than a genuine atrifact of forged steel. This knife though, is the biz, it feels solid in the hand, has an edge like a honed razor out of the box and is a real pleasure to use in the kitchen. Sometimes you do have to shell out for quality, in this instance you really do get what you paid for.

I love this knife. I also own a Zwilling Pro 8" chef's knife, and I love it. This knife is almost identical but with some very minor differences in the handle, bolster and heel. Although the variations were small, it did make a difference, so much that this just feels better and more balanced in my hand than the Zwilling. Downside, and it's a really small thing; the packaging was pretty weak considering this knife was well over £100. It's not adequate packaging/protection if it was rough handled during shipping. Other than the small niggle above, this is one of the best Chef's knives you can buy at this price range.

Excellent quality knife.

Hubby was very pleased with this knife, it's incredibly sharp and well made.

I absolutely love my knife and I love the colourful series to the classics. It arrived beautifully packaged and well presented. When taking it out of the box I couldn’t notice how sharp it was and the sharpness has stayed well over a month. My only downside to this knife is with it being a white handle, unfortunately you can see slight markings on the handle which i noticed straight away getting it out of the box. I’m still happy with my purchase though, however I wish I picked a different colour.

Maybe a little expensive but you know you have a quality knife for the rest of your life. Well balanced and looks good.