J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star Series 7-Inch Santoku Knife with Hollow Edge

Product Description

J.A. Henckels Four Star Series 7 inch Santoku knife with hollow, scalloped blade. Polypropylene handles for comfort and balance. Special patented Henckels blade process enabling knife edge to stay sharper longer and re-sharpen easier. German steel, no stain blade with hollow edge which allows vegetables and meats to fall off the blade when sliced. Very popular knife for asian style cooking easily slicing various foods very thin. Slim, comfortable polypropylene handles are hygenic and food safe. Patented Friodur ice hardening process results in a strong, no stain blade. Dishwasher safe, although J.A. Henckels strongly recommends hand washing knife after every use. Maintain and re-sharpen knife edge with only a J.A. Henckels sharpening steel. Full warranty.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4711 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Henckels
• Model: 31119-183
• Dimensions: 1.40" h x 2.70" w x 16.60" l, .50 pounds

Features

• 7-inch hollow-edge blade allows for paper-thin slices, keeps food from sticking
• High-carbon stainless-steel; optimum grades of metal welded into each part of knife
• Friodur ice-hardening process strengthens knife and prevents staining
• Full tang and bolster; black polypropelene handle
• Lifetime warranty

Customer Reviews

Excellent Knife
I took a knife skills class and immediately fell in love with this santoku. It has a hollow and extremely sharp edge and the length allows you to smoothly rock the knife to slice quickly and effortlessly. The granton edge helps keep food from sticking to the blade while slicing and the knife itself is well-balanced with a solid bolster and tang. The wide blade is also wonderful for scooping up from the cutting board to bowl or pan. This knife is going to be my workhorse, no doubt about it!

Because it's expensive, I feel that I should warn that if you cut on glass, marble, ceramic or other hard surfaces, you'll be wasting your money, because this knife edge will be destroyed by those. It should also be honed on a fine or smooth steel before each use to keep that razor edge straight and then professionally sharpened once or twice a year.

I highly recommend this knife -- very good quality.

Great Knife - Great Value
This is a awsome knife. Super sharp. Great weight and easy to use on almost anything Veggis, Seafood, Sushi, Beef etc. Cut Salami or Carrots paper thin. I bet you could probably take care of a Coconut with this one! The slices fall right of the side, no more sticking to the blade! Great for chopping as well. I have almost all the 4 Star Henckels and I love them all. I can highly recommend this Knife. The same Santoku knife also comes in 5 inches lenght (for ten dollars less) in case you are interested.

A+ for ANY Kitchen...
Cuts everything from tomatoes to squash easily -- if you have a lot of cutting to do, less fatigue on the hands. Great for use as a cleaver or a slicer. Multi-use -- I have had my Santoku for almost a year, I love it... I got the set with the 4" paring knife, too. I am to the point I only use these two knives in my kitchen for prep work.

Worth it's price.