WÜSTHOF Classic IKON 2-Piece Starter Knife Set

I did a LOT of research on knives for months before making this purchase. I compared all the lines within like Wusthof & Zwilling, Japanese ones like Shun, Miyabi, Global etc. Wusthof in my opinion was the best all round winner - Quality, looks, durability, ease of maintenance and price. Moreover, this particular deal - Chef and paring knives for $172 is a steal. (Only the chef knife is worth $180 everywhere else). The Chef knife is a killer knife, slices through anything you want like its butter. And it feels absolutely perfect in your hands. Do not underestimate the paring knife - its fantastic for cutting fruits and vegetables - we use it everyday as well. I am sticking to my promise to only hand wash these.

These are suburb when it comes to a good kitchen knife. They're well worth the extra cost. My sister has owned a set for 15 years and they're what sold me on how sharp and well balanced they are. If your considering buying German steel knives please read carefully on where they're made. Some say German steel but are made in China. These are made in Germany

I love these knives. They actually make me want to cook. They feel great in my hand. I think the Ikon handle makes the slightly higher price worth it. These are really the only two knives you need - all of the rest could easily be considered specialty knives. I have others but rarely ever use them. They are super sharp and have a beautiful edge right out of the box. I bought an electric sharpener to keep them tip top. The electric sharpener is worth it if you are here because your current knives are dull. It has revived some walmart specials to an amazing degree. If you enjoy cooking and your current knives cost less than $50, treat yourself. You'll understand why I brought them with me to my brothers house to cook.

Love my Wusthof knives and these are no exception. I went into stores (both Sur La Table and Williams Sonoma) when I was upgrading my knives. I handled a lot of knives before making my choice to go with the Wusthof line. I then bought knives at both stores and on Amazon (who ever had best price for the piece I wanted). My favorite of the Wusthof line is the Classic (not Ikon). It just fits my hand and I feel like I have the most control over those blades. That being said, from the reviews more people prefer the ergonomic handle on the Ikon - showing its just my personal opinion. What made me go with this Ikon set is that unlike the Classic, the bolster does not run the full height of the blade. As the paring and chef's are my most used blades, they will need sharpening far more often and not needing to file down a bolster is a selling point. Once I became accustomed to the handle on the chef (paring was never an issue) I was fine. I don't regret the purchase at all. I just recommend that because of the personal preference and fit of the user, you should always handle blades before buying them (especially if investing this much in an item you will have/use for many years to come.

I use these knives all the time. The smaller knife is so practical for cutting small veggies, cheeses and meat. The larger knife is a big bigger than I anticipated, however, it is working very well for carving meat and cutting bigger vegetables. They are very well balanced and stay sharp if you take care of them.

I bought these as a gift for my step son who has been cooking with me for several months. However, his mother got him a whole set of Chicago Cutlery so I kept these for myself. They are REALLY Nice! These 2 cover almost everything that you need knives for, and again they are really, really nice knives. They came out of the package more than razor sharp. I love them!! My poor step son is stuck with a huge set of mediocre knives while I have made away with what he could have had. Oh well, if he sticks with cooking I will get a set for him too.

These are exactly what I was looking for. I had an older set of Henkel knifes, but they are not even close to this quality. I wanted to just get a few really good knifes and these are perfect. They are sharp, good weight and feel good in my hand.

These are amazing knives for sure, but I do wish that my knives had arrived with a better factory edge. There were one or two super tiny chips in the blade and I'm not sure if they got there during transit or otherwise (packaging wasn't super secure on arrival and the knives were kind of jumping out of the packaging mold so I think that may have been the issue). I was able to remedy this myself by taking the chef's knife to a whetstone and now it's super sharp! :) Overall I am still very happy with my purchase! The weight/feel and sharpness of these knives are great!

Having used 2 or 3 brands of quality knives inc. Global & not got on with them, I took a gamble on these. What a great decision! Look good, razor sharp out of the box, easy to hold, well balanced, good weight, comfortable & being Wusthof, should hold their edge well & last a lifetime! Expensive yes, but should be worth it in the long run. This 2 knife set offers better value for money. Have bought a Wusthof 2 stage pull through sharpener, not ready for a whetstone yet!

Can't say enough good about this set. The quality, balance and edge were perfect out of the box. The only 2 knives you REALLY need and a set that should last a lifetime.

Comforable, balanced in the hand, sharp, I've never had or ever used better knives.

I expect to enjoy the use of this quality instrument for many years to come. I am surprised by how much I find the handle and weight very comfortable to hold. Factory sharpness is excellent. Out of the box, sliced through navel oranges and the thick citrus skin with almost no effort. Heavier in hand than my only other cooks knife a very well used 8 year old Global Asian cooks knife- which has been my single and sole knife for food prep to opening food packages. The additional blade length (20cm vs 18cm) will be very useful. Btw, the smaller paring knife has a refreshing, equally reassuring heft for breaking down smaller food prep items.

Justo lo que quería, un cuchillo precioso con acabados duraderos. Para picar verduras no es tan bueno como un santoku, pero gana en versatilidad tanto en carnes como pescados. La puntilla es increíble. Hacen un conjunto muy bueno. Son ligeros y muy compensados. Despues de horas de uso, ni los notas y tardan bastante en desafilarse, después de un mes de uso intensivo cortan como el primer día.