Stainless Steel Chef Knife, Swiss Classic, 17 cm Stamped Santoku Knife for Professional and Household Kitchen, Black, Swiss Made

It's the perfect (and more forgiving) option if you're looking for a chef knife for home. It's shorter than the normal chef knife and larger than the other kitchen knifes you have. Have been using this for 2 years now, have handled almost everything, meat or vegetables. Did not come super sharpest on delivery, I believe by choice, as the blade is strong, safer that way, especially for beginners, which I am. But it's sharp enough for anything at home. Slightly shorter knife for this type, means it's very handy and comfortable to use. And it's by no means short as its a pretty large knife. The blade is heavy enough to crush ginger garlic by the blade, and cut through bones. Quality is extremely good, very durable, and opted for this model (which does not have wooden handle) as its dishwasher safe. Have been in dishwasher many times but it's easy to clean otherwise too and I prefer to wash it by hand. Price wise, it will look pricey, but if you look at other chef knives from Victorinox itself, you would see it's actually priced more reasonable. And it's a long term buy, you can use it for years. I believe it's better value for money, than buying a bad blade. If I have to pick just one knife for a kitchen, I then it would be this knife, it's the perfect all rounder.

The victorinox brand needs no validation. The knife is super, very smooth and very useful for people with small hands, for whom chef knives may be too large to handle. This product is not for amateur or aspirational cooks though. It is super sharp and can inflict serious wounds if not handled carefully.

The victorinox santoku knife from cloudtail I received is genuine ... and excellent at slicing & chopping in the kitchen. The top edge is a good 1.5mm thick, so applying pressure there when slicing/chopping is comfortable... and there is a taper to the cutting edge side (which is < 0.5mm). The wide blade (45mm at widest point) also helps slice nicely. The length of the blade is also a comfortable 17cm so the knife does not look intimidating (like chefs kitchen knives that several cms longer). As always victorinox stainless steel quality is top notch ... I have other vnox knives that have retained their sharpness even after two years of use - so I expect the same from this santoku knife. Before using the santoku knife ... it is a good idea to learn how to use them - so see howto youtube videos for santoku knives.

Great Product - Sturdy and Classic - no wonder the money is well spent...

Quality: I am reviewing this product after 7 months of use. Highly disappointed with the knife as it cannot even cut a tomato properly. Needs constant sharpening. Makes me very sad that I paid so much money for such a useless knife.

Its a Victorinox. You know you have almost nothing to complain about. The Knife is sharp. I found it a tad too light, but that's a good thing for a lot of people out there. Very Versatile. The steel may not be as hard as the one found on their swiss knife range, so do not attempt more than it is meant to work on - which is general vegetarian work in the kitchen.

If you're serious about cutting with proper kitchen tools, stick with Swiss made stainless steel, and Victorinox in particular. You'll never go wrong. This can slice the thinnest slices with no issue and the blade holds its edge well.

It is too sharp. No need to strain to cut hard vegetables.. it just passes smoothly... I love it...

Nice and light knife for chopping vegetables, I have bought few different sizes and shapes of Victorinox knives. They are very good knives to be used in the kitchen

Moin :) Ich habe das Victorinox 17cm Santokumesser auf Empfehlung eines Freundes gekauft, der als Profi-Koch arbeitet. Und ich muss sagen, er hatte absolut recht. **Erste Eindrücke**: Das Messer kam in einer schlichten Verpackung, aber der erste Eindruck war dennoch beeindruckend. Es ist sofort einsatzbereit und die Schärfe ist unglaublich. **Nutzungserfahrung**: Seit nunmehr 4 Monaten benutze ich dieses Messer fast täglich und es hat sich zu meinem absoluten Lieblingsmesser entwickelt. Es ist scharf genug, um mühelos durch Fleisch, Gemüse und sogar harte Kürbisse zu gleiten. Was mich besonders beeindruckt hat, ist, wie lange die Schärfe anhält. Musste es heute das erste mal nachschärfen, daher auch die Rezension. **Verarbeitung und Handhabung**: Die Verarbeitung ist robust und solide, ohne unnötigen Schnickschnack. Der Griff liegt gut in der Hand, was das Arbeiten sehr angenehm macht, auch bei längeren Schneidesessions. **Fazit**: Für den Preis bietet das Victorinox 17cm Santokumesser eine erstaunliche Qualität. Es hat meine Erwartungen weit übertroffen und ich kann es sowohl Hobbyköchen als auch Profis uneingeschränkt empfehlen. Ein echtes Muss für jede Küche!

Originally bought this to keep at my mom's for when I cook over there but I've been using this at a new job where people are a little less knife care conscious than I am and it has held up really well. It is very comfortable in a pinch grip unlike the fibrox style handle these usually have. Thin enough and tall enough and a very gentle curve without too much belly and a decent flat spot at the heel so you don't get those annoying accordion cuts on green onions and basil. It's very lightweight which feels really nimble and is nice on my aging chef hands. This is a great knife for a home cook or for a pro chef that doesn't care if this isn't a piece of art but a very functional tool. It responds well to stropping and comes back to razor sharp with a stroke on a ceramic rod. If I were a knife salesman this would be my number one recommendation for a budget santoku

Ótima mas não para todos os cortes. Mas ótima para o uso diário

Buen producto, buen precio