Flat edge, shorter blade, and it chops rather than rocks · review
A 17 cm (6.7 in) santoku with a granton hollow edge, from a maker whose knives are the default in professional kitchens for their grip and their weight.
What we would actually buy Bought for the handle and the weight, both of which are what makes a knife pleasant for an hour rather than for a minute.
A 17 cm (6.7 in) santoku with a granton hollow edge, a light blade and an ergonomic handle from a maker whose knives are the working standard in professional kitchens.
They break the vacuum that makes wet slices cling to the blade. Potatoes and courgettes release more readily; they do not stop sticking altogether, and no dimple pattern makes them.
The two properties Victorinox is bought for. A light knife is less tiring over an hour, and a handle that holds when wet is what keeps a blade under control when hands are greasy.
Steel grade and hardness. Victorinox knives are conventionally in the softer European range — quick to sharpen, needing it more often.
Listed but with no offer on the American Amazon store — the reference exists there and nobody is currently selling it.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
| Blade length | 17 cm (6.7 in) |
|---|---|
| Edge | Granton hollow edge (Kullenschliff) |
| Weight | Stated light, with balanced handling |
| Handle | Ergonomic |
| Use | Stated as the Japanese interpretation of an all-purpose knife |
| Amazon reference | DE B0050DLDJE · US B07H6RSTNV · GB B0050DLDJE · FR B07H6RSTNV · IT B07H6RSTNV · ES B07H6RSTNV |
| EAN | 7611160019844 |
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
They break the suction that makes potato slices cling to the blade. The effect is real and smaller than the marketing suggests — food still sticks, just less.
Grip when wet and greasy, low weight over long shifts, and a price that makes replacement painless. Those are working properties rather than prestige.
7.8/ 10
Bought for the handle and the weight, both of which are what makes a knife pleasant for an hour rather than for a minute.
Long prep sessions, and anyone who values grip over heft.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
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