ZWILLING Pro 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife - Premium Japanese Chef Knife for Slicing, Dicing & Chopping - Perfect for Vegetables, Meat & Fish - Professional Kitchen & Home Cooking Essential

I bought this to add to my Zwilling Pro set. Was looking for a hollow blade general purpose knife that was less of a rocker and more straight edged than my chef knife. This is a beautiful piece and compliments my other Z-Pros. It is true to the Asian style with a very sharp angle cut (11°) and wide blade, making for a great knife in my block and cutting boards.Regarding the Pro line, I found I prefer this to other premium designs because of the bolster design that encourages proper grip and perfect balance. Also, the edge is sharp tip to heal, something many chefs might prefer.I love this knife! Requested it for my birthday! It matches the knives set and block that we bought about 25 years ago. I love my J.A. Henkels/Zwilling knife set! The knives have held up so well over the years and I expect this one will be the same! Even through years of teenagers and adult children using them. They haven't pitted from teenagers not always washing or rinsing them immediately after use. That said I have tried to hand wash, dry and put away after use. I don't put them in the dish washer, and I try to keep the blades protected (storing them in the knife block or in the drawer with a protector over the blade). Two things that I would say 1) be careful it is sharp. I cut myself the first time that I used this knife. 2) Follow the directions for sharpening the knife. This knife could easily become an heirloom that you can pass down to your kids/grandkids. I do wish that it came with a blade protector.I bought this to finish out the set on the self sharpening Pro block set. The 7” Santoku knife feels good in the hand like the other Zwilling Pro series knives and is well weighted. Crazy sharp and will stay that way with the sharpening block. I especially like the handle lip on the bottom for security in handling. Highly recommend.Best knife ever!This is a great all purpose cooking knife. A well-cared-for Zwilling knife will last a lifetime! You have no idea what a big difference this makes in your cooking until you finally try it.Excellent knives! I bought this set and filled up the empty slots with 5.5” prep knives and a sandoku knife.Got so tired of dull knives I purchased this one and one other. This knife is wonderful. Very sharp and a versatile shape. Worth the money.Very sharp. Nice heft. Comfortable handle. Perhaps not the sharpest blade, but I think it's the best value for the money.