Wusthof Classic Ikon Utility Knife

Wusthof knives are really good. The steel is great, takes an excellent edge, and holds it well. (in my experience, and I own 10 of them) All the forged knives use the same steel, so what's the difference with the Ikon line? The handle is well done, with a back "bolster" that balances the knife, making it feel light in your hand. But the innovation is in the tapered bolster at the blade. Now, a bolster strengthens the blade, which is good, but it also makes it hard to sharpen the last bit. Over a long life, this will also produce a dip as you lose metal on the blade.

The tapered bolster on these knives enables you to sharpen and use the whole blade. On this utility knife, that translates to a nice bit of edge control when paring and peeling small vegetables. This might be a small thing to you, and that's fine. But it's a small thing that combines with the other elements to make this a superb product that you will treasure for years, and use a lot, for its superb utility and beautiful design.

Finally, it certainly isn't cheap, and there are many fine blades that you can get for half the price. As always, it's dependent on what it's worth to you, but I think it merits consideration, because the quality and design are so good.

The knife feels perfect in my hand and the edge is so sharp I'm a bit worried that I'll mess it up when I sharpen it, although it has been performing perfectly for weeks without sharpening. Not to mention the fact that it is beautiful to look at. A friend talked me into buying a "good" knife; I'm so happy I listened to her.

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I've bought everything from Henkels 5 star to Global and the Ikon series are the best knives we've ever had. This is my wife's favorite and mine is the Santouku 8". They are super sharp but feel incredibly sturdy in your hand. They feel ergonomic and comfortable all at the same time. We've had them sharpened once at a great little shop here in Kansas City and they guy said it's one of the better knives he's sharpened in a long time. We add one to our collection about once every quarter and couldn't be more happy. These are hopefully the last great knives we will have to buy for many many years down the road. I expect these to get passed down!

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I was impressed with this knife with it's construction, looks and use. No China garbage here, pure German quality.

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