Wusthof Classic IKON Fillet Knife - 8-Inch Premium German Stainless Steel Boning Knife for Fish & Meat - Perfect for Home Chefs, Butchers & Outdoor Cooking

I'm a retired mechanical engineer with a good background in metallurgy. I now sharpen knives professionally and own some very nice knives. This Wusthof Classic 7 inch fillet knife is the sharpest blade I own. It comes with a 14 degree blade angle (28 degree compound angle) and a very nice sheathe. Make sure that you order the classic. The price difference should guide you since the Classic is more expensive. The knife comes with a lifetime warranty. My old fillet knife wasn't a very good knife. I had sharpened it a number of times but never got anywhere near what this does. Even if you buy your fish from the market and it's already filleted, you will still need to clean it up prior to cooking. In fact, sometimes they have left the skin on one side. Cutting the bloody areas away and thin trimming the surface where the skin was separated is a must in my kitchen. Doing this improves the taste. The thin area just under the fish where the skin has been removed seems to carry a fishy taste when cooked. I think that this is related to how fresh the fish is. I always do a lemon concentrate wash prior to cleaning up the fish. I then wash well in water and then start cutting the fish into pieces. Sometimes the fish is too thick in certain areas and needs to be halved. This blade will have no trouble accomplishing about anything you need to do in preparing your fish for cooking. I think this is the best fillet knife money can buy. You can spend well over double on signature craftsmen's blades but I seriously doubt that they can out preform the Wusthof Classic. You are paying more for the name and looks than the blades preformance in these cases in my opinion.Great knife. Like the saying goes - ‘you get what you pay for’. This knife is worth every penny. I have acquired this set over the years and this knife has quickly become one of my favorite ‘go-to’ ones in the line. Highly recommend.This will take fat and skin off of meat like nobody's business and make quick work of it, too. I have actually saved money on meat now buying it untrimmed because this knife will easily slice through anything you want to peel off - meat fat, chicken/turkey skin (the absolute WORST with a sub-par knife), you name it. In fact, be super aware of this fact the first time you use it so you don't do something careless. These knifes are serious business and they are amazing.I gave this item to my son who is assistant chef in a local restaurant. He seemed very impressed when he received it. Have no other feedback from him.My husband is a chef. This handsome knife will go into his hardworking collection, Wusthof is name he can always trust.Great balance and these knives keep a great edge. Hand wash only.The best knife... seriously!The Wusthof company makes the best knife. We have many of the Ikon knives and enjoy them immensely.Expensive, but better than any other filleting knife I've ever used.Stays sharp for longer and is a joy to use.Should have bought one years ago and saved the aggro' involved with cheaper knives.I jus bought the wusthof filleting knife for my husband, he's a chef and he's absolutely happy with the product. Best quality!best knife ever!Das Material und die Verarbeitung des Messers sind spitze.Das Messer liegt sehr gut in der Hand und es lässt sich bis in die Spitze sehr präzise führen.Die Klinge ist sehr flexsiebel, somt lässt sich beispielsweise die Haut eines Forellenfilets einwandfrei entfernen oder mit der Spitze auch die feine Silberhaut auf Spareribs.Durch die präzise Klingenführung ist ein Ausbeinen oder ein Schneiden direkt am Knochen möglich ohne das wertvolle Fleischteile zurück bleiben.Ich arbeite gerne mit diesem Messer.Ein muss für jede Küch ist es nicht "man beachte den Preis des Messers" es gibt mit sicherheit günstige AlternativenAber für jemanden der gerne Filetiert und sich die Arbeit des Ausbeinens macht oder gerne Hühnchen zerlegt, für den ist das Messer genau das richtige.Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Kauf des Messers und würde es auch nicht mehr hergeben.Insane. So sharp all the regular knife sharpness tests on YouTube seem like a joke. The handle is extremely well crafted and combined with a flexible blade you can easily get pinpoint precision cuts on just about anything.