ZWILLING Pro 7-inch Razor-Sharp German Slim Chef's Knife, Made in Company-Owned German Factory with Special Formula Steel perfected for almost 300 Years, Dishwasher Safe

IMHO this is the perfect general purpose knife. Good weight, balance, shape, and ease of sharpening. I do still need other knives but for 75% of my work I reach for this one.

She really enjoys cooking but never really enjoyed the prep part of it. She had a junk, 8in chef knife that just felt clunky and unbalanced. As a huge cutlery nerd myself, I've come to really enjoy the prep part and I figured I could do the same for her. This knife was perfect. Small enough that she feels more nimble with it. The blade is excellent. Sharp and durable so I don't have to sharpen it as often. And the geometry gives her the confidence using it that she didn't feel with the last knife. It has excellent balance and no heel so I can sharpen it with a single whetstone without needing to grind away any metal!

Love this knife! Works great and is super sharp! It sharpens up great when needed and looks great!

Replacing this with a KitchenAid 6" that I sharpened regularly. Wanted something a little bit bigger but still easy to handle and this is it. I use this almost everyday. I only use my other knives rarely for heavy duty or longer cuts like cutting watermelon or slicing big cuts of meat. It is very sharp and makes it easy to start a cut without slipping like tomatoes and onions. I also notice the effort to cut through anything is much less. I use a pinch grib and since using this knives my fingers do not get sore after a lot of cutting.

A little while ago I retired my 45-year-old Chicago Cutlery 8" chef's knife. I replaced it with an 8" Zwilling chef's knife. I like the Zwilling, but it is much heavier than my Chicago Cutlery chef's knife. I saw the 7" Zwilling Pro Slim Chef's Knife on sale and decided to take a chance. Nothing against my 8" Zwilling chef's knife, but the 7" slim chef's knife is now my favorite chef's knife. It's slim and light enough for delicate work, but more than tough enough for average chef's knife chores. If you're only going to have two good knives, this chef's knife and a good paring knife would serve you well. I am afraid, however, that my Japanese Santoku knife is getting jealous of its "new neighbor" in the knife block.

Excellent knife, light, sharp, holds an edge, but if you don't keep it dry it will rust. Stainless, not stain free.

Excellent knife! Best knife I have ever owned. Sharp and well balanced.

High quality, comfortable size. I like it. In use every day