( 7 reviews )
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Posted: Sep 19 2008
Bought this knife for my wife when I saw her try to use a straight edge knife for slicing and dicing vegetables. The sharp, slightly curved edge on this knife made this job much easier for her. She loves this new knife. I think this knife might be a bit too large for her. I plan on getting the 5-inch santoku blade for her next.
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Posted: Feb 24 2008
This is a great knife for chopping and mincing. The knife is well balanced, and is made of good steel, like all other Four Star knives. The rocking motion with the blade is very natural and easy to learn, in comparison to the standard chef's knife. In addition, the long, flat blade is excellent for scooping the chopped material up. The steel in the Four Star series is very good at holding an edge (compare to the Rachael Ray/Furi reviews) My older knives are used a great deal and have kept very good edges, two or three strokes on the steel and they are good to go. Out of the box, the edge is like a razor. The Four Star series is good for people with large hands. If you have smaller hands, the Pro-S knives are the same steel with a smaller handle. Four Star knives have a solid well balanced feel. I am not sure the five inch version would achieve the same cutting in this style. Not flashy, but a good solid kitchen knife. I think this may replace my chef's knife as my primary tool.
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Posted: Jan 21 2008
I have owned a set of four star Henckels knives for more than a decade and bought this Santoku to complement the set. All of the knives have been used multiple times daily and performed well with basic care including hand washing, hand drying, and approximately monthly dates with a matching sharpening steel. Advantages of the Santoku over my chef's knife are the ability to chop large vegetables while maintaining good control over the wide blade and the hollow ground surface easily releases foods that would otherwise stick to the blade. I still prefer the chef's knife for chopping smaller things, like herbs, where the deeper drop angle to the point allows more rocking motion. This knife has the same high quality as the rest of my set and I anticipate that it, along with the others, will be part of my kitchen for a lifetime.
