Classic IKON 8-Inch Chef's Knife, Black

The knife is beautiful and sharp. My wife loved this gift for Christmas. She’s only told me about 50x that it’s an amazing knife. Now to add more Wüsthof knives to our collection.

If you can get a decent deal on this knife, it’s really the best partial bolster Western style chef knife. I think you can get for the money. It’s just a no-brainer. I like that. It’s only a partial bolster not a full bolster. The handle and the blade designer excellent, and just worked so well. You won’t regret it.

I've had this knife for over a decade, and when my daughter had a wedding shower it was an easy decision to get one for her. She's started to really enjoy cooking and having a 'real' knife is one of the best investments you can make (don't forget to also get a honing steel and a whetstone). I like this over the Classic line because the bolster doesn't go all the way down to the blade, which makes sharpening easier. With the full bolster on the classic one, if you're not super careful not to hit the whetstone with the bolster you can damage the whetstone, and with the Ikon you don't have to worry about that. Other than that, this knife is as solid as they come. I've done everything with this knife, from micro-mincing garlic to rough chop watermelons to butchering chickens, this knife does it all with ease. Hone it every time you use it, sharpen it regularly, and you will have a cooking companion for life. I love the balance in my hand, better than the Classic ones. You should really go to a proper store and try them out yourself because there are real differences, but cannot go wrong. It's definitely pricy but it's worth every single penny.

Outstanding knife! Have bought several. Recommend

Wuesthoff classic icon 8 inch chef's knife Sold and delivered by Amazon. Brand new perfect condition razor sharp.

A beautiful, well made, well polished - VERY sharp out of the box - knife. Literally, the only con I have to share is that the packing absolutely sucks. At least, in the Amazon delivery-ecosystem it does. The box this knife comes in IS NOT MADE to be shipped. Period. It's supposed to be hung on a wall rack in the culinary section of a nice store. Not stuffed in a box, on a truck, potentially getting dropped over and over again. The reason, there is a small, round, molded plastic piece at the tip of this knife to protect it from falls; but because the knife is so sharp, if the box lands the right way the knife will literally shear through the plastic piece and make contact with the ground. Which means you are VERY likely to recieve a knife with a damaged tip from dropping. At least that was the case with me. Twice. Both knives arrived with the exact issue I described, only the second one was luckily undamaged. So be sure to check the knife before you get to using it or throw the box away.

I mean, what needs to be said, the name says it all, it's a Wusthof! It's quality, well balanced, with a nice hilt. Fits perfect in the hand, even with my smaller hands and waning grip it fits and holds very nice. And that blade! Awesome! The rivets are well made and polished down to the handle nicely. The handle has a smooth grip yet easy to hold onto, which makes using it for a longer period of time easy. And a fantastic warranty. This is the second knife in the Classic Ikon line that I have gotten, and I just can't say enough about how they have made me happier in the kitchen. I look forward to using them every day. (I even HUNT for things to slice and dice. Haha) There are 3 more in this line that I will be getting as I phase out part of my Zwilling J.A. Henckel set. (Go. Get. Your. Wusthof.)!

The Wusthof Classic Ikon 8-inch chef's knife has a very comfortable handle. The knife is well-balanced, and it cuts even hard things like nuts with ease. Great for watermelon, too! I also use this sometimes to cut pizza! It is perhaps one of the finest 8-inch chef's knives available today. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.