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Nabaza.net-The MarketPlace - Wüsthof Classic 8-Inch Cook's Knife
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List Price: $129.00
Our Price: $119.95
Your Save: $ 9.05 ( 7% )
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Manufacturer: Wusthof
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Binding: Kitchen
Brand: Wüsthof
EAN: 4002293158242
Feature: Heavy 8-inch blade superior for chopping and other cutting tasks
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Wusthof
Manufacturer: Wusthof
Model: 4582-7/20
Publisher: Wusthof
Release Date: 2001-07-31
Studio: Wusthof
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Features
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Heavy 8-inch blade superior for chopping and other cutting tasks
Forged high-carbon stainless steel blade, hand-honed for razor-like sharpness
Traditional-style composition handle is triple-riveted for strength and permanence
Dishwasher safe
Lifetime guarantee
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Editorial Reviews:
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Precision forged entirely by hand from a single blank of high carbon, no-stain steel, this fine blade is perfectly curved for effortless mincing, dicing, chopping. A wide bolster provides heft, balance and safety in handling. Carries Wusthof guarantee.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Great knife, but dulls quickly.
Comment: This is a great knife (weight, balance, etc) but it seems to dull quickly despite the fact that it is rarely used on anything more than fruit and veggies. Don't buy it unless you are willing to invest in a sharpener to go with. The one on the back of our automatic can opener seems to work great. DO NOT use an automatic sharpener with this knife. Three to four strokes on a manual sharpener does a perfect job. An automatic will take too much metal off.
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Summary: Incredible, with the right technique
Comment: If, like some pros, you like to grip the top of the blade between your thumb and index finger, forward of the bolster, and wrap the rest of your fingers around the handle, this knife is hard to beat. Such a grip is said to give better control, straighter cuts, and narrower slices than wrapping all fingers around the handle allows.
I took a knife-handling techniques course offered by a Wusthof rep at a local shop and was amazed by how quickly this knife turned carrots, celery, and nearly anything else into neat slices and chunks. Using the grip described above, one merely rolls the knife back onto the item being cut, lifts the back only, and repeats, sliding the food into the knife. The front of the blade merely rolls and slides on the cutting board, and is never lifted. (Compared to this, the instructor said my lift-and-chop technique was fairly effective, but abusive! *L*) With this knife, you could cut a carrot or celery into neat, thin little slices in less time than it takes to lift the lid off your food processor and get ready to clean it.
I've got other good knives - prior to this knife, I already owned Henckels 4-star 6" chef's and fillet knives, a Henckels Pro-S 3" paring knife, and a Wusthof hollow-edge santoku (another awesome tool). The Henckels knives are excellent quality, but do not lend themselves to the forward grip; I tried it with my Henckels chef's knife and found that the forged bolster felt sharp-edged when I gripped the blade this way. Make no mistake - the Henckels is an excellent knife and works well, albeit with slightly less control, when all fingers are wrapped around the handle. The Wusthoff knife has a shallower transition fillet from blade to bolster and lends itself to either grip. I'd chosen the 6" Henckels because it felt well-balanced gripping the handle alone, while the 8" seemed heavier and less agile, but with the proper grip the 8" Wusthof Classic is balanced just right. The Wusthof Grand Prix, like the Henckels, tends to encourage an all-fingers-on-handle grip, though the bolster region may be more finger-friendly. I used to look longingly at Grand Prix knives, but last night's class sold me on the benefits of the Classic handle.
Needless to say, after giving it such a thorough tryout I took this knife home with me!
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Summary: Great Choice for an all purpose kitchen knife.
Comment: This is an excellent all-around knife. I have a couple of santoku and other style knives, but I really like this classic French style. It's very versitile and great for almost everything. If I could only have one knife in the kitchen, this would be the one. The blade is curved just enough to make dicing a breeze, and as one would expect from Wusthof, its quality and feel are excellent. While not super expensive, this is not a cheap knife, but if you want to invest in a high quality, general purpose knife that will get a lot of use, this would be an ideal choice.
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Summary: A lucky mistake
Comment: I spent weeks of research before deciding on what to buy as my new 10-inch chef knife. I wanted something big and heavy for crushing through melons, pineapple, big blocks of cheese, or whatever other food that might normally give me a hard time with my smaller and lighter 8 inch Global. I was also looking for a bigger knife that I could lift higher off the board without removing the tip from its place while rocking out julienned vegetables. I finally selected Wüsthof, only to discover to my horror when the "package sent" notification appeared, that when I placed the order I overlooked one vital detail. I had ordered this 12 inch monster.
I was very nervous about using it because I felt that I'd have much less control over the tip that resides a whole foot away, and that it would be too easy to accidentally lift the blade too high off the board while cutting, either way resulting in a few less fingers on my guiding hand. But I decided to give it a try, and here's a truly amazing fact that I discovered. The point of leverage in which this knife rocks on is the exact same distance from your hand as an 8 inch blade. THE EXACT SAME. I then grabbed my buddy's 10-inch chefs knife (he apparently paid attention to what size he was buying) to see just as I thought. All knives, or at least all good ones, are designed so that the point of leverage is about 7 inches from your hand regardless of the length of the blade. That makes this knife a whole lot less scary.
With the fear of extreme length behind me, I then proceeded to test my new "sword" on everything in my extremely large banquet kitchen. I found that it works great at breaking down large fruits such as pineapple and all sorts of melon. Large blocks of cheese that are too big for shorter knives proved to be no match for this beast. Even slicing turkey was a breeze as I used the entire length of the blade to make each slice smoothly and very thin. Lastly, I tried cutting batonets of carrots for a veggie platter, and oddly enough, the length of my knife was still not a hindrance. The cuts came out perfect. I love this knife.
As for home use, you might not find it necessary for such a giant unless you often find yourself cutting a lot of the larger items listed above, or you just have a bunch of 12 inch pizzas on hand that need slicing. As for professional use, I highly recommend this as a great addition to your knife kit. You'll find yourself reaching for it much more than you ever could imagine. Regardless, just know that due to its length, a warped cutting board becomes a whole lot more noticeable. And in the industry, you find them quite a bit.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wusthof Classic 8" Knife
Comment: This product arrived before the due date. It was packaged perfectly. The knife is a great knife and yet has a light feel to it. It fits perfectly in my hand and has a nice sharp blade. I love it.
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