Victorinox 12-Inch Chef's Knife, Rosewood Handle

I am not a super chef, but am a bit of a knife fan who of late has been doing TONS of research on knives, kitchen and otherwise. I am going to start with the one annoying thing, and it is a very common annoying thing. The packaging is the gawd-awful plastic clam shell. I hate it to the deepest core of my blacken soul. In the name of all that is decent could the manufacturer please just put it in a lil cardboard box that is easy to open. Please... Now the good... First impression: pretty, the rosewood handle is quite nice with a lovely wood grain. The blade is shiny and mirror like at high angles, a very dull mirror like straight on. Decent amount of weight, but not feather light, which I like. The feel of the handle is fantastic. I am not a petite fellow, and normally wear large to xlarge gloves, for whatever that means, and the handle felt great in my hand. Full, good width and length. Just felt great. I could wax poetic on the fullness of hand and supple curves for moments on end, but just let it be known, this is one of the better feeling knives I have held, yet that does encompass a very small sample.... tldr, it feels good. Came pretty frickin sharp. I am sharp freak, I have stones, and sharpen pretty regularly, at least compared to all others I know who NEVER sharpen their knives. My first cutting was for breakfast, so not a lot of stuff, but a couple of jalapenos and a big bell pepper. I did not need to do any more than direct the knife, no pressure and it sliced through, thin and thick slices, lengthwise, just glided through with no pressure other than the knife. I was pretty impressed. Also, for other largish handed individuals, one thing that many of us encounter with knives is the depth of the blade is so shallow, that when chopping/rocking our knuckles/fingers bang into the cutting board. In my limited experience so far that has not been an issue at all, good clearance with the slightly taller blade. All in all, the reviews that rave on and on are well worthwhile. If you are considering it, other than that crappy clam shell packing, it is a great knife, go for it.

I like this knife a lot. I've always had Victorinox knives, ever since I went to culinary school ten years ago. Love the simplicity. They are well made and quality. This one is light but has good balance. Cuts very nice. It's short so it's great for chopping and slicing. The handle is comfortable. I recommend this knife to any cook.

Nice knife. Gave it as a gift and it was very well received. Very large knife. Somehow it was bigger than I expected. The knife steel is typical European style and is a little soft. If you don't have a honing steel you should get one. Personally, I like these knives just as much as a Wusthof but the price is a lot lower.

Superbe couteau, léger et solide. Très agréable à utiliser, bonne équilibre en main, superbement aiguisé. L'eau de lavage a tendance à se cacher dans le Manche et à couler le long de la lame après la vaisselle. Rien de critique, il faut juste le ranger à la verticale.

Maybe a little steep in price, but isn’t everything. Excellent quality knives