Victorinox 40521 10-Inch Chef's Knife, Black Fibrox Handle
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Victorinox 40521 10-Inch Chef's Knife, Black Fibrox Handle
Customer Review: Great Value
Summary: 4 Stars
Wonderful value. I pretty much insist on using sharp, value-oriented knives in the kitchen. This is a winner. While it is a stamped blade, the blade has a good weight and balance. The Fibrox handle provides for a good grip, even when your hands are wet or greasy.
The 10" blade may be a bit large for some people. I have large hands and I appreciate the larger size. I'm one of those people who wants the knife to do the work, so the larger blade is a plus for me.
I've also found that the knife is easy to maintain. I hand wash it, although the manufacture indicates that it is dishwasher safe. And while the blade holds a nice edge, it is also easy to sharpen.
Customer Review: Great Value, Good Feel -3.5 Stars
Summary: 3 Stars
I will start off by saying this is a good knife. For less than 70 dollars, you cant get much better. It has a comfortable handle and probably the sharpest blade(for a german profile and steel knife) out of the box; however, it has a few drawbacks. Even with proper care and maintenance( hand washing, proper storage, steeling) it will dull with moderate use in less than a few months. If you have proper sharpening equipment and do it correctly, this isn't much of a problem, as it is easy to sharpen. Some people claim that this is the absolute best knife out there, even compared to the lighter, better balanced, sharper, and longer lasting edgewise Japanese knives.(I'm not just talking about globals and shuns) If you are willing to spend more you can get many better knives from makers such as torijo, misono, massamoto, and mac. If you are looking for a great bargain, good solid knife for home use, this is pretty darn good, but not the best.Customer Review: Great blade for a great value
Summary: 5 Stars
This knife is an excellent, sharp little workhorse. It has a good board feel and holds its sharpness for a long time. Overall I was very happy with this purchase, and am glad I saved the money buying this over a more expensive knife.Customer Review: Great but could've been better
Summary: 4 Stars
Out of the box, this knife was extremely sharp! after using it a few times, the knife was really easy to use and felt great while in use. The handle seems very ergonomic and very well made. However, i did notice it getting quite dull after a week of use even with the proper care.Customer Review: Great for a commercial cook's main blade.
Summary: 5 Stars
This Knife is a classic used in a great many restaurant and institutional kitchens by pro's-like me who may have it in hand 4+ hours a day 5 days a week. As sharp as it is out of the box...if you are good with a stone it can get sharper.
Try this. Rest the knife on the counter edge up. Drop a ripe black olive onto the edge from about 12". If a knife is REALLY sharp....the olive is impaled on the blade half sliced by just it's own weight. A knife CAN be sharp enough to shave..and yet you try the olive test-and the olive bounces off. My Forschner passed the test...or I re-steeled it. Most knives I have encountered could NEVER pass the olive test. I'd like to someday work on a Global,see what it can achieve. A co-worker's Global (way more $) was the only knife I ever got to use that felt about as sharp. Generally a forged blade-while strong-is a bit thick to get the acute angled edge.
In commercial kitchens I often have the use of a Norton triple stone,and with those you can lay down a really low angled edge then do a working bevel on the fine India stone,steel it and it's job ready.
If you cut/chop/slice in volume...you want a knife that is quick and comfortable,not heavy or sluggish or too tiny. You also want a knife you don't need to pamper and one you don't need to guard like it cost 2 days wages. This is it.