Victorinox Forged Professional 8-Inch Chef's Knife

This brand of knife seems to be consistent with their quality. Steel type and their method of heat treating the steel makes sharpening and maintaining the edge easy.

Love the feel of this knife. At the time I order they were out of stock but it was worth the wait.

This product ranked #1 by chefs participating in a blind test for a popular chef's periodical beating out all the self acclaimed top tier brands. I have been using Victorinox before they bought Forschner and they have been making knives longer than most. Always the best balanced and the perfect stainless/carbon blend blade that keeps it's edge. I hardly ever used a stone on it back in the day and now-a-days I use a hand held portable sharpener. 2 swipes at most on the coarse and 3 on the fine honing slot and she razor sharp with the perfect angle and ready to go!Like any good knife that is carbon/stainless mix, keep it away from the hot water super charger used in most restaurants today. Do not put this in the dish machine or on a sharpening wheel as it tends to over heat the blade as well and it will discolor. It is stainless, but not surgical so keep that in mind.

This is your best bet for a great chefs knife for those of us that think spending $300 and up on a great kitchen knife is ridiculous. It's kept a sharp edge, sits balance in my hand and didn't insult my bank balance.

Very nicely balanced. Handle is comfy. Spine has a slight curve, making it very comfortable to place finger or two on. It is tapered starting at the spine, making it very easy to sharpen on a stone, and it holds an edge very well.Like another user said, it's a bit different looking than the image. The handle is straight and the bolster is significantly different. It has a very nice, smooth curve to it. I'll upload pics, including a comparison with a standard eight inch knife. EDIT: After looking at the product number on the blade, it is a 7.123.25, 10-inch forged chef's knife. The one pictured is of the Grand Maître line. So avoid this one if you're looking for a Grand Maître, as it is not.Overall I'm extremely satisfied with it. My only concern is it's very pretty, so I find myself polishing out fingerprints quite often. Woe is me! This is my first 10 inch, only used 8 inchers in the past. I was a bit worried but the transition was seamless. It is very comfortable to wield for extended periods, and the balance and weight makes it easy to cut food regardless of what part of the blade you're cutting with.Love it.