ZWILLING Pro 7-inch Ultimate Chef's Knife

Another fabulous, quality product from this outstanding company!!

This sous chef knife blows away the Henckels santoku that I've had for a few years.

The knife was a gift. The recipient is extremely happy with it. A very high quality knife.

This is an incredibly good knife. In addition to terrific out of the box sharpness (I would note that I still passed it on a 1000 grit stone and strop to refine it), it has amazing balance, a sensible bolster that won't interfere with the knife's sharpening over its lifetime, great ergonomics for a pinch grip and a blade that brings the best of a rocking santoku to bear while still performing as a chef's knife. The thickness at the spine is also great. It's thin enough to give me the cuts I need and thick enough to get through tougher items. I find myself reaching for it more and more. Great length, perfect for a multitude of tasks. I recommend this above either a santoku or a chef's knife for someone beginning their journey to stocking their kitchen with great knives. This one's a keeper.

I think I found my perfect knife. It's large enough for big jobs but nimble enough for fine chopping and mincing.