WÜSTHOF Classic 6" Chef's Knife

Just what I wanted and typically on sale at Thanksgiving. This size has become a must have for me and nice when there’s help in the kitchen. Those big knives scare some gals 🤠. Super quality, sharpens well, and should last generations.

Not too big, not too small. Most chef's knives are too big. For many things, paring knives are too small. Utility knives usually lack heft. Then there is this knife, Wüsthof quality at its best. 150mm-ish blade, but a wide, heavy blade that takes an excellent edge that cuts very well, whether veggies or meats. It has a flat spine for moving stuff around on the cutting board. Balance and ergonomics are a delight in the hand. This is far and away my favorite kitchen knife now. E.M. Van Court

Amazing quality, best knife ever!

TL;DR - It's a great knife. Sharpen it when you get it, and use it on a wooden cutting board. Full Review: I've been using Forever Sharp steak knives as my main cutting knives for many years. I spend so much time in the kitchen, I finally decided to get a good quality chef's knife. I read many articles from professional chefs and kitchen-tool testers, as well as reviews here on Amazon, and finally decided on the Wusthof Classic 6-inch Chef's Knife. I wasn't impressed with it at first. I thought "this doesn't really cut any better than my steak knives." But that's because it wasn't really pre-sharpened. So I took a blade sharpener to it and then it worked great! For about three slices.. and then it was dull again. Because I was using a glass cutting board. Given that I'd been using serrated steak knives for so long, I didn't realize just how terrible glass cutting boards are for good knives. So then I did a bunch of research on cutting boards. I'd been avoiding both plastic & wood for the same reason: they can get really gross, whereas glass comes totally clean. But after a lot of reading I learned that if you condition a wooden board properly, it actually has antimicrobial properties. So I got a wooden cutting board (also linked below). Now that I have sharpened the Wusthof knife and am using a wooden cutting board ... WOW! What a difference over my steak knives! They did as much tearing as they did cutting, but the Wusthof chef's knife slices cleanly and easily though everything I put in front of it. Highly recommended, would buy again! My knife sharpener is similar to this one: Smith's Jiffy Handheld Sharpener https://smile.amazon.com/Smiths-50185-Jiffy-Pro-Handheld-Sharpener/dp/B0051OYT2U And this is the cutting board that I bought: John Boos Maple Cutting Board https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H1CND6G/

We left our Wustof knife in an air b and b we rented and lived without it for several months before biting the bullet and replacing the expensive knife. First I purchased a Kyoku knife to replace it because it was a bit less expensive and I love damascus steel ... it was too light and not as sharp as I expected it to be. Now that I have purchased a replacement Wustof, I am so glad I did. It is an excellent knife that is great in almost any situation. I have a larger Wustof for carving turkey and large meats but this size is excellent for virtually everything else. Vegetables jump apart at the thought of being sliced by this baby, haha. JK but it is very sharp and perfectly balanced right out of the package. I love it.

Love this knife. Was given to me as a gift 4 years ago, and its done so much to improve my knife skills and overall kitchen knowledge. It has great balance, perfect size for smaller hands or even normal hands, it works as an extension of them once you get some practice in. I love it so much, I bought it for my mother this past Christmas and it's her new favorite knife. Can do almost everything you need it to in the kitchen (aside from maybe cutting large butternut squash or the like in half, specifically because it's only a 6-inch) and stays crazy sharp. The value is great too, seeing as if you take care of it it will be part of your kitchen for the rest of your life. An occasional honing and maybe a yearly sharpening by a professional and you're good to go. When I'm holding it it really does all the work for me...just let it flow, keep it sharp, and practice your skills! If you're at all nervous about the short size, go up to the 8-inch which is just as good (I have a 6 and a 10) and is just as well balanced. A must buy.

Best chefs knife I've ever owned! I've been through several knife sets over the years, but I finally decided to splurge and get a set from Wusthof. I'm in love with these products. Cutting veggies is an absolute breeze! Highly recommend

Es un cuchillo hermoso y resistente con un filo asombroso. Me encaje el cuchillo cuando lo lavaba u me atravesó limpiamente jajaja

Sharp, durable and maneuverable

This is a long knife and can feel a little unwieldy because of that. If you need the extra length though it is extremely well balanced and a delight to use. Very useful for cutting large cabbages, big piles of herbs, etc., where a normal-sized knife just isn't quite long enough. This knife oozes quality :0)

If I could only have one knife it would be a full blown (20+ cm) chefs knife. But luckily, we have choices and this 6" version affords a degree of versatility which can only be achieved by its big brother with difficulty. Slicing, dicing mincing this is such an easy knife to use. Mind you, I wouldn't like to cut big, or big hard produce like whole pumpkin with this. Even cutting a full cabbage in half with this requires determination. But chopping veg for a mirepoix or chopping herbs is a dream, as is extra fine dicing of onions. It has sufficient weight and blade width so you don't struggle like you would with a cheap lightweight knife. I'm very happy with this knife.

High quality and very large knife. Biggest challenges are finding a matching sized chopping board, and big enough things to cut with it! Despite its size, it is nicely balanced and not too tiring to use.