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The Wusthof Classic Hollow Edge is a mini package that does mighty work. The blade is short, thin, and generally low-profile, which is ideal for people with small hands. It's a very sharp knife that can handle vegetables a couple of inches in diameter. It is also comfortable to hold &#40;though it might be more challenging for those with larger hands&#41;. The triple-riveted, synthetic polyoxyethylene handle is highly durable as well. 
On the downside, our testers didn't care much for the western-style plastic grip as much as the sanded, finished wooden handles of most other models in this review. Though its small stature has its benefits, the downside is that it isn't great for large, firm vegetables like butternut squash. If you have had trouble controlling heavy, unwieldy blades in the past, though, this lightweight mini-mite can be your veggie chopping companion for years to come.

The Wusthof Classic Hollow Edge is a mini package that does mighty work. The blade is short, thin, and generally low-profile, which is ideal for people with small hands. It's a very sharp knife that can handle vegetables a couple of inches in diameter. It is also comfortable to hold &#40;though it might be more challenging for those with larger hands&#41;. The triple-riveted, synthetic polyoxyethylene handle is highly durable as well. 
Our testers didn't care for the western-style plastic grip like they did the sanded, finished wooden handles many other models offered. Although its small stature has its benefits, the drawback is the Wusthof Classic Hollow Edge is not great for large, firm vegetables like butternut squash. If you have had trouble controlling heavy, unwieldy blades in the past, this lightweight mini-mite can be your veggie chopping companion for years to come.

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Wustof has long been known in the culinary world for its quality German steel. While most might think of them as a maker of traditional European blades, the Classic Ikon is their take on a Japanese-style Santoku knife. The first thing you notice when picking up the knife is the satisfying hand feel. With a pleasing weight and a long tapered handle, this was one of our favorite knives to simply hold. The handle gives users excellent control, and combined with the straight thin blade, took to delicate tasks such as slicing and julienning with ease.  
Although the handle is on par, the length of the blade isn't. The shorter design makes it difficult to fully slice through larger vegetables, like butternut squash and cabbage. However, what it lacks in short stature, it makes up for in high performance in all the other metrics. For this reason, the Classic Ikon is our favorite Santoku knife.

Wustof has long been known in the culinary world for its quality German steel. While most might think of them as a maker of traditional European blades, the Classic Ikon Santoku 7" is their take on a Japanese-style Santoku knife. The first thing you notice when picking up the knife is the satisfying hand feel. With a pleasing weight and a long tapered handle, this was one of our favorite knives to simply hold. The handle gives users excellent control, and combined with the straight thin blade, took to delicate tasks such as slicing and julienning with ease.  
Although the handle is on par, the length of the blade isn't. The shorter design makes it difficult to fully slice through larger vegetables, like butternut squash and cabbage. However, what it lacks in short stature, it makes up for in high performance in all the other metrics. For this reason, the Classic Ikon Santoku is our favorite Santoku knife.

The J.A. Henckels International Hollow Edge is one of the sharpest knives in this review. It takes a top spot for its consistent, high-quality cuts. It easily slices through onions and chops herbs without bruising them. We find that this knife is well-balanced and feels just weighty enough in hand to provide efficient and fluid chopping power. The full-tang forged blade with a triple-riveted handle is just right for almost any kitchen cutting task.
Though it performs well as a slicer, it is surprisingly uncomfortable to hold. The bolster is very sharply angled, and its corners just downright hurt when using the knife with a traditional pinch grip. It's an odd oversight for an otherwise well-crafted knife; however, this is a reliable kitchen companion that we would turn to before any other, despite the lack of ergonomics. 

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Our favorite santoku wowed testers of all abilities, who raved that it felt “agile, sharp, and really good in hand.” “Solid but light,” it made “fine, level cuts” with “great precision and control.” This knife features an asymmetrical blade with a 70/30 bevel that the company hand-sharpens specifically for either right- or left-handers.

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The Mosfiata Super Sharp is one of the most comfortable knives that we tested. It has an exceptionally well-designed bolster with a gradual slope that conforms beautifully to fingers. Its finished composite handle looks nice, and it has a stainless steel blade with surface etching meant to emulate the pattern of Damascus steel. It handles reasonably well for cutting tasks that don't require a ton of precision.
This knife looks great, but we found that it struggled just a little bit with some basic jobs. The blade is fairly sharp, but it also exerts a disproportionate amount of drag on produce like onions. The knife made it through vegetables during our slicing test, but our testers reported that each stroke required a confusing amount of force to 'recover' the knife to bring it back for the next slice. We think that this santoku is right for those who want a supremely comfortable grip and don't mind doing a little extra work to process their produce. 

The Mosfiata 7" Super Sharp is one of the most comfortable knives that we tested. It has an exceptionally well-designed bolster with a gradual slope that conforms beautifully to fingers. Its finished composite handle looks nice, and it has a stainless steel blade with surface etching meant to emulate the pattern of Damascus steel. It handles reasonably well for cutting tasks that don't require a ton of precision.
This knife looks great, but we found that it struggled just a little bit with some basic jobs. The blade is fairly sharp, but it also exerts a disproportionate amount of drag on produce like onions. The knife made it through vegetables during our slicing test, but our testers reported that each stroke required a confusing amount of force to 'recover' the knife to bring it back for the next slice. We think that this santoku is right for those who want a supremely comfortable grip and don't mind doing a little extra work to process their produce. 

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