Classic Ikon 7" Hollow Edge Santoku

Fantastic!

It’s my go-to knife for most everything now. We have a Santoku from another mfr and actually bought this one because we have a travel trailer and wanted this style to take along. Had used a scalloped type blade before and was pleased with how the foods fell away instead of sticking to the blade, i. e. potato, onion, tomato, etc. I like the feel of this knife. It seems nicely balanced and does a have minimal bit of heft to it, but I like that feel. It is insanely sharp as one might expect. This one is 14º of blade angle vs our other German knives which are 15º. Not sure, but may have to invest in a different type of sharpener beyond a honing steel for when the need comes. Also bought the “guard” which I am very pleased with. I was hesitant because I wanted something durable enough to protect the blade as we bounced down the road and it’s jostled along with the other galley stuff. The person I spoke with at Wüsthof (Donna I think) was *very* helpful. She recommended the wide blade guard and not the magnetic. I was somewhat hesitant as it was “felt” and having not seen it thought it would be flimsy. It is a felt lined encasement of rigid vinyl(?) or plastic. It’s fantastic and I’m sure will protect the blade. Very pleased and no regrets!

7" santoku ikon

With the few things I've used it for, I'm impressed. Im eager to see how the blade holds up through new tasks and sharpening over time. I'm very pleased. It's fun.

This Santoku is my favorite knife!

I prefer the flat blade Is perfect for slicing everything from vegetables to cheese.