Wusthof Classic Ikon 6-inch Utility Knife Stainless & Black

a truly exceptional knife.

I bought the set 15 years ago, and bought this addition knife a little over two months ago. This particular knife from the set is used every day, usually multiple times a day. It's held an edge, hasn't needed to be resharpened, slides through fruit, cheese, meat, like it's butter.The set came with the 4 1/2" utility knife, and I did have to send that for a warranty replacement. Maybe it got dropped once to often, maybe there was something wrong with it when I bought it, but the handle snapped in half. After 15 years of daily use, I don't think I can reasonably complain about having to get a warranty replacement.

I've used the Wusthoff 10" Ikon Chef's Knife for some time along with a Mac paring knife. I thought that I had everything covered until I heard Jacques Pepin say that you should have a 6" utility knife. I've found so many situations where this is my go to knife.The knife arrived sharp and has maintained its edge. I have the Wusthoff Classic Boning Knife and I highly recommend the Ikon because of the handle. I have large hands and this style of handle makes it feel like I'm one with the knife.

This knife has made me a fan of Wusthof. I don't tolerate dull knifes and use a belt sharpener. This knife only gets sharpened about once in 6+ months. The steel seems to keep it sharp.

Great all around paring knife. Has retained its sharpness.

So far I love the Ikon range. I am a woman with smaller hands, and the Ikon handle fits my build and my slicing/chopping style very well. Wustof isn't cheap, but it's not top-of-the-range either. I use this for chicken, tomatoes and other items that require finer knife work than a chef's knife. For a workhorse blade that will hold up for years with proper care, it's a great buy.. I got the 8" chef's knife as well, and hope to add to the collection over time.

I actually got this knife to replace a smaller Utility knife that came with the three knife set I bought last year - this one is about an inch longer than the original and for some reason that just makes a huge difference and I find myself reaching for this knife now ALL the time. Wusthof quality is always top notch - these things hold their sharp edge and are super durable - I simply love them.

For many years dexter cutlery has been my go to.... hummm gonna have to switch .The dexter utility and this wusthof now hang side by side on Vynil magnet.I hover, which blade better suits the needed task 😔.Slicing a medium rare steak wusthof!

A truly beautiful crafted cutting instrument. Feels comfortable in the hand. Blade cuts very cleanly. Looks good.No issue with delivery.

届いて一日は、眺めていました。かっこいい！箱出しでもよく切れて、手に馴染みます。研ぎも簡単だと思います。

I purchased this Classic Ikon (4086 / 12cm) Utility knife to add to my growing collection of Wusthof Classic Ikon knives. Needles to say this knife meets the same excellent Wusthof quality as my other Wusthof knives. It is light, nicely balanced and the Classic Ikon style handle means it is comfortable to hold, making prolonged use a breeze. The slightly flexible blade is surgically sharp meaning it glides through all food stuffs and it makes slicing foods such as tomatoes into extra thin slices easy. Wusthof make professional knives which are used by professional chefs the world over, including some of the more popular TV chefs, Mr Ramsey and Mr Oliver being just two, therefore I would recommend them to any enthusiastic home cook wanting to use quality kitchen tools.I started my Wusthof collection in December 2016 and at the time of writing this review on the 11 February 2017, with moderate use of my knives and using them on a wooden chopping board only, all my Wusthof knives have kept their edge without any sharpening or honing. using any knife on anything other than a wooden or plastic chopping board will blunt it in no time. Wusthof claim they grind their knives at an angle of 14° which counts for their extreme sharpness, typically European knives are ground at a less sharp 20°.Therefore if you are not someone who uses Waterstones to sharpen their knives and rely on the pull through or electric style sharpener I wouldn't recommend purchasing or using any old sharpener as it would most likely be set at the less sharp 20° European sharpening angle.There are Wusthof branded pull through sharpeners (made in China not by Wusthof) set at a 14° sharpening angle available, but customer reviews on Amazon for these sharpeners do not meet the typical excellent reviews for other Wusthof products. If you do not want to buy one of these based on their reviews I would recommend a Chefs Choice pull through or electric sharpener designed for Asian style knives. These are set at 15° and use diamond coated sharpening wheels as apposed to the tungsten wheels typically used on these types of sharpeners including the Wusthof branded sharpeners. The diamond coated type of sharpening wheel is better than tungsten, which tends to rip metal off the blade making it jagged. It is unfortunate that the Wusthof 2933 electric sharpener manufactured by Chefs Choice is only available in the USA. I know; a European knife manufacturer who's electric knife sharpener isn't available in Europe is stupid. If there is anyone in the UK reading this who has managed to buy this sharpener via import please would you leave a comment stating where you purchased it. Thank you.

ドイツ製とあって期待したし、また使い始めは確かに切れた。　だがすぐに切れが甘くなった。　トマトがすぱっと切れたのは最初だけ。　　それまで使っていた木屋のペティの方が値段も高いがずっと使いやすく切れも長く持つ　使用する度にシャープナーなどでメンテすればいいのかもしれないが面倒でもある。　今はお蔵入りです

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