Wusthof Gourmet 4188-7 Hollow Edge Santoku Knife, 7 Inch

The Wusthof 4188 Gourmet 7-inch Hollow Cut Santoku Knife is the perfect slicing/dicing/chopping tool. The handle is contoured comfortably, and the blade is capable of slicing sliver-thin to thick, depending on your preference. It's in constant use in my vegetarian household, and has performed beautifully with a variety of fruit and vegetables. The Amazon price is well below retail. I'm delighted with my purchase, and expect it to perform well for many years.

I am a bit of a nut for kitchen gadgets, and I have to say that this is one of my two favorite knives (along with a 4" Henckels paring knife). It is both very sturdy and comfortable, but also light and thin, which makes a huge difference when cutting into things like butternut squash or large potatoes or root vegetables. It really is much better than most chef or santoku's, IMHO.As to sharpening, I use an Aladdin Knife sharpener, a wall hanging unit which works very well with this and all my knives. It is not a purist's tool, but it works just right for me. It only needs sharpening about once a month for me, and does very well.

I purchased this Santoku knife to complete the block set from this product line. I use this knife more than any other in the block set. It serves many cutting purposes from cutting vegatables, proteins and meats, anything. It feels good in my hand and it cuts very well. I have been using it for several months and I have not had to sharpen it yet. It still cuts smoothly through a tomato without effort. If you are looking for a knife to complete your set or just looking for a good all around/all purpose knife I would recommend the Wusthof Gourmet Santoku knife.

After replacing off-brand sets of kitchen knives every two years, we finally found the perfect fit. We've settled on both the 9" and 7" versions of this knife -- and we use them for everything from chopping vegetables, to slicing meat and even dicing nuts. The Wusthof Asian Edge sharpener is a perfect pair. After using these knives every day for lunch and/or dinner prep, my wife threw away all of our other supplemental knives and decided to keep it simple. We expect them to last for years to come!

This is a good knife for the budget contentious. It looks and feels a little cheap, but what can you expect for the price. It stays sharper and cuts better than my set of mercer knives. If your hands are slippery (say you have garlic or oil on them) the handle is impossible to hold on to. My santoku has been dropped several times and the blade didn't chip, unlike my mercer chef knife. All in all this blade is a good value, but the handle is hard to grip, and sometimes just uncomfortable.

I like to buy kitchen items for my wife once in a while as a surprise (she likes it...really). I had been seeing Santoku knives around quite a bit and they looked useful so I bought this one for her. It is now her favorite knife. I thought it was a bit on the light weight side, but she said that was good, not bad. It is definitely the sharpest knife I have seen right out of the box. Anyway, long story short, she thinks it's great and she knows quality after having had her own restaurant years ago.

So…I bought this for my wife to help round out her knife block. It wasn’t the same as her other knives, the tang was only tall enough for half of height of the handle, vs the full height like her other Wusthofs. That being said, this has become her go-to knife for food prep.

I originally bought this knife some 16 years ago. The handle cracked recently, so I decided to replace it. Why would I replace it with the same knife after the handle cracked you ask? Because 1) I put the knife in the dishwasher all these years which was against the advice of Wustof, and 2) even so, it took 16 YEARS to be a problem. I couldn't be happier with my new knife and I now wash it, lovingly, by hand every time. :)

Non sono un professionista pero' cucino da 30 anni; e direi : taglio perfetto , peso e bilanciamento ottimali , varie possibilità di utilizzo. Spedizione ultrarapida

Trés performent couteau exeptionnel !Leger et maniable taillage parfait!couteau de qualité !Spécialement acheter pour de la cuisine asiatique !

Gekauft um mein Küchenmesserset zu komplettieren, etwas zum choppen mit der "richtigen" Santoku Form mußte her. Die seitlichen Kuhlen waren ein weiteres Kaufargument.Die Verarbeitung ist nicht so satt, nicht so massiv wie ich es bisher von meinen Kochmessern gewohnt bin, da hätte ich mit meinen 10.5er Händen gerne ein wenig mehr Gewicht in der Hand. Im Verhältnis zu meinem Kochmesser 20cm ist der Stahl im Rücken fast nur halb so dünn, das Messer hat meinem Gefühl nach dadurch eine etwas zu geringe Verwindungssteifigkeit. Es fühlt sich dadurch für mich ein wenig zu leicht an. Auf der anderen Seite kann man mit einem schmaleren, leichten Messer besser choppen, keine Frage, und dafür ist es da.Der Schnitt ist zumindest beim neuen Messer mehr als einwandfrei. Gut, die Frage ist wie lange. Die Schärfe per Stahl erhalten zu können ist ein wichtiger Punkt, den ich naturgemäß erst bei Bedarf kommentieren kann. Zumindest aber im Moment ist der Schnitt eine reine Freude, die Schärfe verdient eine kleine Warnung...Update 25. Mai 2012: 5 Sterne, ich choppe gefühlt wie ein Profi. Nach einem halben Jahr mußte ich angefangen es mit einem Stahl abzuziehen.

Il va très bien, mais je n'ai pas encore la pratique suffisante ni la dextérité d'un pro mais je m'exerce tous les jours.ça quand même de mieux en mieux.....

prodotto eccezionale, molto funzionale in cucina perché da solo riassume la funzione di altri tipi di coltelli ed inoltre l'impugnatura è veramente ergonomica