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Henckels Twin Gourmet 7-Inch Santoku Knife by J.A. Henckels
Product SummaryManufacturer: J.A. Henckels Brand: Henckels Model: 31647-183 Product features: - Stamped, high-carbon stainless-steel blade
- Laser-controlled edge; Friodur ice-hardened blade for strength
- Single piece of metal for durability
- Triple-riveted full tang; traditional polypropylene handle
- Lifetime warranty
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Henckels Twin Gourmet 7-Inch Santoku KnifeCustomer Review: Handle is in pieces Summary: 2 Stars
Henkles, Wusthoff ect all have different ranges of knives ranging from so-so to excellent. Well these are the so-so ones. If you are a weekend cook, these would be fine but if your in the kitchen daily and want a quality knife that you would use often for many types of food, get a better high-carbon, FORGED one from any company. I have this exact model and after less than a year of hand washing, I noticed a crack in the handle. Now it's almost falling off. I only use it as a back-up. It's too light for harder foods like carrots and requires a lot more effort to cut anything requiring force to cut. Even after it's sharpened I find it awkward chopping larger, harder foods. It just doesn't have the weight, even if it was a chef's knife which is honestly probably more of the functions I use it for. It's about the same weight as a cheaper bread knife. For the types of cuts this knife is supposed to be designed for, it's just too light to be effective. It's just too hard (and too dangerous) to make good chopping cuts with such a light knife. Spend the extra $5-$10 to get a forged knife from any company, Henkels or not.
Description of Henckels Twin Gourmet 7-Inch Santoku KnifeMany chefs are choosing the santoku over the chef?s knife as their primary chopping knife. Traditionally used by Japanese chefs, the santoku chops and slices with a straight rather than a rocking motion and offers the benefits of a cleaver with the manageability of a lighter knife. As part of Henckels?s Gourmet series of knives, this santoku has a stamped, high-carbon stainless-steel blade that is laser-sharpened for a longer-lasting edge and put through the Friodur ice-hardening process for additional strength. From blade tip to tang, the knife is composed of a single piece of metal for sturdiness and is tightly secured to the hygienic polypropylene handle with three rivets. Henckels Gourmet knives are covered under a lifetime warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde
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