This is a great knife to have in one’s kitchen. It is now my go-to knife. I sliced open a watermelon without struggling, which was one of the reasons I purchased the Santoku. It’s also great for chopping herbs and garlic, but you do need to clean the blade as you go along. In all, I’m enamored with this knife and pleased with my purchase.
I have been using Zwilling Four Star knives for years. I am so happy that they are standing by their design and still adding pieces to it. I love this new shape. Its a cross between my chefs knife and santoku. The curved shape is great for slicing and mincing. It makes quick work of my chopped salads. All the classic Four Star features are there as well. The high carbon forged German stainless steel stays nice and sharp and is easy to maintain. The comfort grip on the handle is my favorite part.
Great od German stainless steel. Incredibly sharp right outta box. Hollow edge will prevent food sticking, helping you chop or slice more quickly. Decent weighted forged knife...not too heavy...not too light
This knife is the perfect combination of the wide blade of a santoku knife and the curve of a chef's knife to make it easy to keep the tip of the knife on the cutting board so that I can keep my cuts more uniform. The ovals on the side of the blade helps vegetables from sticking the blade.
I love how you get the Asian style of the santoku and the rocking of a German style knife, all in one. It makes chopping extremely easy and fatigue free.
This is a really cool knife! I can use it like my chef knife because there is a decent curve to the blade but the back half of the blade is fairly flat for easy chopping. It had those lovely little hollow spots that release food easily. The handle on the 4 star is so comfortable, its smooth all the way around with no corners and is very non slip as well. Great deal on a great new style knife!
You probably have your favorite chef's knife like I do and wonder why you'd need a santoku but after you try it you'll realize how handy it is for chopping veggies and prepping a meal. The hollow air pockets on the edge help to release food as you slice so it doesn't stick causing you to have to pause and swipe away whatever you're cutting. The handle on the Four Star is very comfortable...no slipping it feels nice and secure in your hand. The steel of course is Zwilling special formula steel so you can be sure it will stay sharper longer and resist corrosion.
Whether you're a rocker or a chopper, this is the knife for you. This blade shape is curved slightly so you can rock true to a chef knife's function, but has that raizor edge, slightly straight shape so you can chop like a santoku. It also has the "dimples" of the santoku which helps keep foods from sticking to your knife.
The Four Star knife is lighter in design because of the molded handle but has all the great features of the Pro line...forged, high carbon German steel and made in Germany. Quality at a more affordable price.