ZWILLINGJ.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 6-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Chef's Knife, Black

I have bought, used, and gifted Henckels in sets and singles many times, but never this size. I can't believe how much I love it or why, but it is wonderful. Not too long and not too heavy, like Goldilocks: just right. I bought another for my son who loves it, too, and will get yet another soon as another gift. It has replaced my 8 inch chef's knife almost exclusively. Try one and you will thank me!

These knives are worth every penny. They not only are good looking but are VERY SHARP! i highly recommend the 4 STAR HENKEL KNIVES!! I have purchased six of these knives and am completely satisfied with my purchases.

This is super sharp, great quality and a nice size. I would recommend. Very Good!

We've been elevating the quality of knives in our kitchen over the past few years and bought this Henckle because of our satisfaction with a 4" Henckle paring knife. The 6" knife was sharper than expected out of the box and required no further sharpening prior to use. The 6" blade filled a gap between the 4" paring knife and larger 8" Chef and Sontoku blades. I like this knife so much that it's tempting to replace the two 8" knives that were not inexpensive by any measure with Henckles.It will break tomato skins with almost no pressure. After almost two months it is my favorite for most food prep. I'm the food chopper in the family and have made beautiful pico de gallo and mango salsa with this knife. I have not sharpened it yet after almost daily use because it just hasn't needed to be sharpened. I also have fine woodworking planes and chisels that I keep very sharp so my standard for "sharp enough" is based on woodworking tools sharpened with diamond coated stones.

This knife is fantastic. I've had mine for almost 25 years. I just bought one for my son. Pretty funny to see how much metal has been lost to sharpening over the years. I'm getting ready to buy a replacement for mine, but I'm not quite ready to give up on the one I have. The blade has stayed true, it holds an edge well, the handle has not degraded at all. It's a true workhorse. I only wash it by hand. I might consider putting it in the dishwasher, but I use it so frequently, I couldn't stand not having it available.Updated 03JAN2016Yes! I got a new one for Christmas. I thought I would retire my old one, but I'm not ready to let it go just yet. So now I have two excellent knives in the drawer.

Fabulous tool, non-slip handle, easy to use. We've done without for years and had empty holes in our knife block. This matched the remaining knives we had so we now have a full set. And, a big deal was that the block we already had includes a slot for a cook's scissors (and the scissors) and it seems as though most of the blocks out there now don't do this which seems a shame as that's the tool used as frequently as any (not only for the food but also for those pesky plastic packages always needing to be ripped open).

Perfect size for my cooking efforts. Easier for me to manage than a full size chef knife. Well balanced and feels great in my hand.

This was a gift for a person with a small apartment, who asked for "something small." I've had one of these knives for several years now, plus I have a sharpening steel; the knife is my "go-to" knife and I love it! If it gets a little dull, I use the sharpening steel. It's a wonderful, sharp, strong knife.