WÜSTHOF Classic IKON 2-Piece Prep Knife Set

I did a LOT of research on knives for months before making this purchase. I compared all the lines within like Wusthof & Zwilling, Japanese ones like Shun, Miyabi, Global etc. Wusthof in my opinion was the best all round winner - Quality, looks, durability, ease of maintenance and price.Moreover, this particular deal - Chef and paring knives for $172 is a steal. (Only the chef knife is worth $180 everywhere else).The Chef knife is a killer knife, slices through anything you want like its butter. And it feels absolutely perfect in your hands. Do not underestimate the paring knife - its fantastic for cutting fruits and vegetables - we use it everyday as well.I am sticking to my promise to only hand wash these.

Look in your kitchen. You see all those many knives you have in the cheap Costco/Sam's Club/Walmart set you bought? They're all terrible. The whole reason you think you need all the different types is because not one of them is high quality.Get yourself just 1 high quality chef's knife and you'll find you never use those knives again. Who needs a tomato knife when you can cut transparent sheets of tomato with your good knife?The only other knife I now use is a bread knife, that's it.

Love my Wusthof knives and these are no exception.I went into stores (both Sur La Table and Williams Sonoma) when I was upgrading my knives. I handled a lot of knives before making my choice to go with the Wusthof line. I then bought knives at both stores and on Amazon (who ever had best price for the piece I wanted).My favorite of the Wusthof line is the Classic (not Ikon). It just fits my hand and I feel like I have the most control over those blades. That being said, from the reviews more people prefer the ergonomic handle on the Ikon - showing its just my personal opinion.What made me go with this Ikon set is that unlike the Classic, the bolster does not run the full height of the blade. As the paring and chef's are my most used blades, they will need sharpening far more often and not needing to file down a bolster is a selling point.Once I became accustomed to the handle on the chef (paring was never an issue) I was fine. I don't regret the purchase at all. I just recommend that because of the personal preference and fit of the user, you should always handle blades before buying them (especially if investing this much in an item you will have/use for many years to come.

What a beauty! This knife is very, very sharp, slices and dices vegetables with no effort. Perfect curve in the blade for rocking but also will slice well. Feels good in your hand. I wanted a knife with the functionality of a big chef knife but smaller and this knife is perfect. I just got it a couple of days ago but I can tell it will be my go to knife for most jobs because it's already my favorite knife.

I have used cheap knives, and I have used what I *thought* were good knives. But this knife is in a class by itself. You can feel the difference in the metal itself, which rings almost like a tuning fork. Unbelievably sharp, and it *stays* sharp for longer. Well balanced, handsomely designed. For an object that I will own for the rest of my life, I'm glad I spent the money to buy quality. Worth it.

With a huge passion for cooking and delighting in always cooking meals for my family, I decided that I would finally splurge on a really good, somewhat expensive knife. After doing all my research, I felt this one would meet all my needs, and boy does it! Super sharp, keeps its edge, is fantastically easy to handle and just slices through everything like room temperature butter. I couldn't be happier and just wish I had the means to buy more.

Like many folks, we had a couple of drawers full of kitchen knives of varying degrees of quality. Some were "gimmies," some were purchased, none were top quality. My wife and I both come from humble circumstances and the idea of paying this much for kitchen knives seemed ludicrous. However, I am glad we took the plunge and I wish we had done so sooner. Great to use the best!

I should give this a lower rating because now we need a full set of Ikons to replace our aging Classic set. That doesn't seem fair though since the Classics are over a decade old and have served us well.If any of you out there are wondering if the Ikon is an upgrade from the Classic I am here to say that they are. Since I sharpen our own knives the half tang is huge improvement over the Classics full tang. The Ikons also sit and feel better in your hand while cutting. Is this worth the price? That is up to each individual, but these few upgrades made it worth it to us.

Erst mal der PC-Hinweis: Vielleicht habe ich nur ein Montags-Modell erwischt. Oder ich habe Wahrnehmungsstörungen, zu hohe Ansprüche und insgesamt einfach falsche Vorstellungen. Gut möglich, das "andere auch nicht besser sind" ©. Und wahrscheinlich bin ich einfach ein verzogenes Balg, denn die Kinder in der Dritten Welt haben überhaupt keine Messer und wären froh wenigstens ein solches zu haben.Wie auch immer, aber das Ding ist heute gekommen und geht direkt wieder zurück. Und hier meine Gründe dafür:1) Schärfe: Wie bei mexikanischem Essen ist das ja auch bei einem Messer eine subjektive Sache. Direkt aus der Verpackung kommt mir zumindest das mir gelieferte Teil doch eher sehr mittelmäßig vor. Ich habe 0815-Gemüsemesser vom Supermarkt, die dem hier in der Angelegenheit absolut ebenbürtig sind. Sagt zumindest mein "Finger über die Klinge Fahren"-Test, bei dem ich dachte ich hätte die falsche Seite der Klinge erwischt.Vielleicht kann man es ja ganz toll schärfen, wer weiß? Aber dazu wird es nicht kommen, denn ich riskiere nicht es nicht mehr zurückgeben zu können. Außerdem akzeptiere ich nicht, dass ich sowas bei einem von den Vine-Testern so hochgelobten Messer erst mal machen muss.2) Balance: Wieder so eine subjektive Sache. Mir kommt es so vor, als würde mindestens 2/3 des Gewichts im Griff liegen. Verursacht bei mir so ein Gefühl, als wäre da keine Klinge dran, und ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, damit halbwegs kontrolliert schneiden zu können. Die Verteilung leuchtet mir einfach nicht ein, ich würde eher eine gegenteilige Gewichtung als logisch erachten. Schließlich ist das doch eher ein Messer für einen Wiegeschnitt, oder nicht?Vielleicht hat die Gewichtsverteilung aber auch etwas zu tun mit3) dem gummierten Griff...der frisch aus der Box heraus bereits dabei ist sich zu verflüssigen (oder wie auch immer ein Chemiker das nennen würde). Ich bin eigentlich davon ausgegangen, dass es sich um harten, pflegeleichten und haltbaren Kunststoff handelt. Hätte ich von dem Gummizeug gewusst, wäre das nie auch nur in die Nähe meines Warenkorbs gekommen.Wie gesagt, bin kein Chemiker, daher unterteile ich weiche Kunststoffe nur grob in die, welche nach einer gewissen Zeit zerbröseln und die, welche zu einer öligen Pampe werden. Der zweite Fall liegt hier wohl vor, denn gleich aus der Verpackung heraus klebt der Griff seltsam an der Hand und hinterlässt einen mir ölig vorkommenden Rückstand. So etwas will ich nicht berühren (ja, wieder eine subjektive Einstellung) und schon gar nicht mit Lebensmitteln in Kontakt bringen.Was mir noch aufgefallen ist: Das hier soll das "Nachfolgemodell" des Messers sein. Sieht eigentlich bis auf die Beschriftung (Nicht mehr so schön bunt) und das Logo am Knauf gleich aus. Vielleicht sind die von mir genannten Punkte auch Verbesserungen im Detail, die ich einfach nicht zu würdigen weiß? Oder das hier ist die B-Ware...Wie auch immer, 65 € hat mich der Spaß in der Black-Cyber-Blitz-Was-Auch-Immer-Monday-Week gekostet, und das sind meiner subjektiven Meinung nach noch immer 65 € zu viel. Daher wird wieder zurückgegeben.

I am totally in love with this knife. My forever knife. I'm mostly cooking veggies, and I take great care of it, wiping it with a soft cloth after washing it manually. I'm not sure how long the blade sharpness will last. As I'm using it every day for a few minutes for chopping veggies, the sharpness is still there after a few weeks. I'm planning on getting a honing tool to help maintain the blade. I'd like to try a wusthof santonku next, as I'm very impressed with the quality of this blade.

Having used 2 or 3 brands of quality knives inc. Global & not got on with them, I took a gamble on these.What a great decision!Look good, razor sharp out of the box, easy to hold, well balanced, good weight, comfortable & being Wusthof, should hold their edge well & last a lifetime!Expensive yes, but should be worth it in the long run. This 2 knife set offers better value for money.Have bought a Wusthof 2 stage pull through sharpener, not ready for a whetstone yet!

Purchased as a gift for my partner who is extremely happy with it. Bought along side the single 6 inch knife from the same set.Perfectly weighted, well designed and impeccably sharp - after almost 3 weeks of use the edge is still as sharp as when it arrived.As a kitchen knife they are certainly on the expensive side but its worth spending more on a quality blade so you don't end up having to sharpen your knives every week just to keep a keen edge.

I’m an amateur home chef and these are my first ‘proper’ knives. They are superbly designed, beautifully weighted and super sharp, it makes such a difference when prepping food.I haven’t yet mastered professional chopping, I have however successfully shaved the ends of my fingers a number of times. Be careful!