I bought this knife instead of the other Victorinox 7" granton-edge santoku knife (Victorinox Cutlery 7-Inch Granton Edge Santoku Knife, Black Fibrox Handle) because this one is advertised in the Amazon product description as being a forged knife, and it's not (Same with the 8" chef's advertised as 125th anniversarybuy the regular one!). The linked knife is the exact same (except for the special-edition "jubilee etching" on this one) knife, but a couple bucks cheaper right now. Go by the description of the other knife and buy whichever one is cheaper. It is an awesome knife though! It is a bit light (which as a girl with small hands, I prefer) but feels very balanced, the blade is very straight and high-quality. Super sharp right out of the packaging. Some people complain about that the fibrox handles look or feel cheap, of course they're not the most expensive looking but they don't look cheap to me. I have seen and felt much lower quality handles as well as more expensive, high quality handles and I have no problem with fibrox, I like it a lot actually. So the only reason I gave this knife 4 instead of 5 stars is for the misleading product description, which thinking back is probably my fault for not realizing right away that Victorinox wouldn't put the fibrox handle on a forged knife, but oh well, they were the same price when I bought it so I didn't lose anything.
-exceedingly comfortable handle, slightly indented to accommodate your finger tips, usable by all three testers (a member of the church's youth group, a petite woman and a 6' guy).
-exceedingly light weight and good balance. Some of the knives were blade-heavy, hard to control and tiring for the occasional-cook to use. Some felt wretchedly uncomfortable in your hand. The Victorinox was feather light and easy to manage.
-exceedingly sharp blade that worked well on a variety of cutting tasks.
-a ridiculously low price. Some of the finalist knives were over $100 a piece. Victorinox was doing the same quality of work for a quarter (in some cases less) of the price.
We ended up buying several Victorinox models -serrated slicer, santoku, small chef's -and have been very pleased with each.
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This is sharp from mfg. We use this brand comercially, have knives 3x more expensive, not better. Doesn't hold edge as long as very best, but I don't feel guilty hitting it w/ a steel.This Knife absolutely blew me away. Given the price and the fact that it had a handle that was made out of a material that I was unfamiliar with...well lets just say I wasn't sure what to expect. Dont get me wrong I knew it would be nice as it was from Victorinox and they know knives. With that being said I had absolutely no clue just how nice these knives really are. To say I was pleasantly surprised would be a massive understatement.First and foremost I absolutely love the handle. The patented Fibrox material really is outstanding. Its a bit lighter than what I am used to but that doesn't take anything away from this knife or the handle. It simply took a little getting used to. The best way I can describe the fibrox material is to say that its like a soft sandpaper. It basically has a gritty/soft texture that makes gripping the knife extremely comfortable. There is just no chance of your hand slipping even if your hand is wet or covered with oil. The more I used it the more I came to prefer the Firbox handle and its to the point now where its my handle of choice. Its just an outstanding material that is absolutely perfect for knives.
The other thing I was concerned about was the knifes edge. I have purchased knives in this price range before and the biggest problem I ran into was the knife just couldn't hold an edge very long at all. Well this is just another aspect of this knife that blew me away. Not only was this knife sharp as a razor out of the box, it retained its edge for a very long time, In fact this knife could stand toe to toe with some knives that are 2-3 times this price. Its really quite amazing. It was also extremely easy to sharpen it right back to its original sharpness.
Overall the knife has an outstanding feel to it. Again its a bit lighter than what I was used to but again that isn't a bad thing. I grew accustomed to it very quickly and the weight is certainly not a detriment to the knives overall performance. Its important to note that when I say light, I don't mean light as in cheap feeling. It doesn't feel cheap, in fact quite the contrary.
Bottom line This knife really blew me away. It could easily stand toe to toe with knives that are 2-3 times its price. Given its price I really cannot give this knife a higher recommendation. Victorinox has really created an outstanding knife at an AMAZING price.
5 stars and then some!!
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This Santoku was quite a nice knife. The fibrox handle ensures a good grip even when dealing with a lot of meats or liquids. The blade stayed honed for quite a few days of uses, but it should be honed on a steel weekly at the very least. I did think the knife to be a little bit too light though, and I'm not so sure the grantons did anything to prevent food from sticking to the blade.Save 33% Off
