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Brand: Henckels
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$80.00~~
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

14 reviews
Sales Rank: 2843

Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 13 x 2 x 1

MPN: 31161201
Model: 31161-201
UPC: 035886082314
EAN: 0035886082314
ASIN: B00004RFMT

Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days

Features:

•	Large-sized 8-inch multipurpose chef's knife for chopping, mincing, slicing and dicing
•	Made of stain-resistant carbon steel that's hot drop forged for durability
•	Triple riveted handle surrounds a full tang
•	Full bolster provides weight and ensures safety
•	Handwash with mild cleanser; lifetime warranty

Accessories:

•	J.A. Henckels Twinshear Kitchen Shears, Black
•	Henckels 17-1/2-Inch Black Magna Bar
•	J.A. Henckels International Classic 6-Inch Stainless-Steel Utility Knife
•	J.A. Henckels International Classic Forged Stainless Steel Steak Knives, Set of 4
•	J.A. Henckels International Classic Stainless-Steel Meat Cleaver

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
A good chef's knife becomes your daily kitchen companion. It's used for everything from prepping steaks for the grill to finely mincing onions, and chances are you'll reach for it every time you cook. The 8-inch blade length is the most practical for multipurpose use, and regular sharpening will keep the stainless-steel blade razor-sharp. It's only minimally flexible, which makes it a great choice for vegetables such as potatoes and turnips.

Amazon.com Review
A good chef's knife becomes your daily kitchen companion. It's used for everything from prepping steaks for the grill to finely mincing onions, and chances are you'll reach for it every time you cook--so it better be good. This lower-priced line from Henckels is a great value: excellent quality knives with their standard lifetime warranty. There's good balance, and the handles are a shade heavier than other lines, which some cooks will prefer. The 8-inch blade length is the most practical for multipurpose use, and regular sharpening will keep the stainless-steel blade razor-sharp. It's only minimally flexible, which makes it a great choice for vegetables such as potatoes and turnips. While it's dishwasher-safe, unless it needs sanitizing after use with raw meat, it's often easier to hand wash. --Jill Lightner

Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Knife August 6, 2008
I absolutely love this knife: I find it comparable to our sous-chef's 8" Wusthoff, and actually prefer it now. It's sharp out of the box, has a great heft, and keeps a good edge. Overall, far better than any "cheap" knife out there.

5 out of 5 stars

A real workhorse, good for everyday use October 25, 2007
I purchased this knife from Target about 4 years ago for about the same price. Since then, I have left it in 2 kitchens at corporate restaurants among co-workers who didn't always know how to take care of a knife, to say the least. I can only imagine the abuse this knife saw in that time, and the only damage is the very tip, about 1/16th of an inch, is snapped off, doubtlessly from being dropped point down onto a floor.

I still use it on a daily basis, and with use of a diamond steel it still holds an edge wonderfully. The weight is very nice, you can tell you're holding a knife, not some piece of stamped metal with plastic handles riveted on. The balance is excellent for chopping or slicing, and it feels like an extension of my hand.

I highly recommend this knife, it will serve you well for many years.

4 out of 5 stars

Nice alternative to an Expensive Knife April 27, 2007
3 out of 6 found this review helpful

J A Henckels has a portfolio of knives but only the top ranges are made in Germany, some come from Spain and others from China and Taiwan. I suspect the International range comes from China. I have this knife - it works well - but when I put it against a WMF Spitzenklasse Chef's Knife I see the difference. The blade is thinner, the bolster smaller, and the weight appreciably less.

I like to feel some weight in this knife so I can balance it when chopping, so i tend towards heavier knives. I would love a Wuesthof but price is forbidding, and so the Henckels International is a good option.

Wikipedia has a piece on Henckels worth reading

5 out of 5 stars

Almost as good as the expensive German tools February 12, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

The bottome line: The edges are almost if not just as good as the more expensive knives but the finish is lacking (although only somewhat). Relatively great value.

For the chefs knives, these are wonderful tools that I believe come very close in quality and effectiveness to knives costing more than twice as much. They can be made very sharp and will keep an edge a long time. Moreover, given comparable sharpness they are just as effective and pleasureable to use as my more expensive Wusthof.

Parer: I personally prefer the wusthof, but my wife prefers this one. It is certainly effective and fun to use. Just dont expect thinness or flexibility.

Utility: This may be a nice knive, but I don't use it enough to justify owning it or to be able to adequately review it. That may say something right there.

I have owned an overgrown set of these knives for about 4 years now and waited until I had significant use and comparison to write this review. I also own these knives in Wusthof Classic and will compare directly. This review has been copied from other Henckels International Classic Reviews I wrote and has been modified slightly for the particular item being reviewed although I left comments about the other knives in.

Disclaimer: I enjoy sharpening knives so edge retention is rarely an issue for me as I probably sharpen even my best knives too much. I did not feel like these knives were very sharp out of the box but they take a scary edge quite easily and keep it for quite a while (although probably not as long as my wusthofs). Besides stone sharpening every 6 months or so, I also steel my knives just about every time I use them.

8 Inch Chef: This is a very nice knife if you can get over the fact that the finish is not as nice as the higher end stuff. It takes and holds an edge well. I also own a Wusthof 8 inch chefs knife and feel like this one takes just as sharp of an edge although it may not hold it for as long as the Wusthof. As much as I thought I would be enamored with the wusthof, I really don't believe that the additional cost is worth the small amount of performance gain you might get by buying the Wusthof. In truth, I still enjoy using the Henckels International Chef's knife as much as the Wusthof. The heft is wonderful and the curvature of the blade is ideal for chopping. I really like how the point is taperd to a very thin blade. This is right up there with the best of them and allows the user to slice with the point quite effectively.

6 Inch Chef: My wife swears by this knife and it is consistantly one of the sharpest we own. For some reason (perhaps the thinner blade), it holds its edge like the sharp little devil it is. This knife is a true pleasure to own and use. I am becoming a knife snob, but I see no reason to buy any other 6 inch chef's knife, as all you would be getting is a fancier name. We reach for this one multiple times each day and it retains its edge better than expected for the price.

4 inch parer: I don't like this one as much as my Wusthof parers but my wife likes it much better. It is always the one she reaches for (many times per day). I personaly prefer the thinness and flexibility of the wusthof parer blades. This one is quite rigid and although it is very sharp, it does not seem to be as sharp as the thinner wusthof parers, nor does it hold its edge as long. On the other hand, its size is perfect for a parer, coming in at the sweet spot between the 3.5 inch wusthof and 4.5 inch wusthof parers I compare it to. I would love to own a 4 inch wusthof parer. Aditionally, the diminished depth of the blade is probably preferable to the deeper wusthof parer blades for tasks such as peeling toward you.

6 inch utility: I do not use this knife much. It seems to be quite redundant with my 4.5 inch Wusthof parer (which also does not see much use) or my favorite boning knife (a beat up and resurected chicago cutlery 5 inch utility that is scary sharp and a joy to use). In truth, almost every task in my kitchen is done quite well with either a parer or a chef's knife. I really don't see much use for a 6 inch utility. That said, this knife is sharp and pleasureable to use. Still, on this one, I would prefer an even thinner and perhaps more flexible blade. It is quite rigid and perhaps that makes me not want to use it as much. For sandwiches, cheese, tomatoes, etc. it is quite appropriate, but I would still probably prefer my 6 inch or even 8 inch chefs knives for such tasks as they are thinner at the edge and therefore seem much sharper.

5 out of 5 stars

Good knife July 18, 2006
It's been month since I bought it. I have used it to cut meat and vegetables. So far it haven't lost its sharpness.

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