WÜSTHOF Traditional IKON 3″ Flat Reduce Paring Knife, Black

Amazing Paring Knife
This is definitely a “high end” knife from my perspective. I’m sure you could spend more (there’s always a more expensive way to pare an apple), but this knife is amazing! It came extremely sharp and holds an edge very well. It’s got more weight toward the rear than many knives (just the way I prefer, though your mileage may vary). It complements a high quality chef’s knife quite well. I tend to reach for this knife when I’m cooking for myself or only need to do some minor cutting. Unless I need a large cutting edge, this is my first choice every time! I highly recommend getting this knife and either a Chef’s Knife or a Santoku (Japanese Chef’s) Knife. The handle of the Classic Ikon series fits my hand like a glove. My wife agrees and she has much smaller hands than I do – so it’s pretty much “one size fits all/most”.

Love these knives
Best knives I have ever used. Love the handle and the sleepiness in the design. The classic ikon is the way to go.

Very nice knife, cheap packaging
Bought this knife as a gift for a friend. Nice knife, but had I known the packaging would be so cheap, including the paper thin plastic tray that holds the knife, I wouldn’t have bought it. Also, the butt of my knife doesn’t say Wusthof Germany like the picture in the description does.

Great Knife, But Wrong Knife
Wanted the “spear tip” style paring knife, as depicted in the images. When ordered (directly from Amazon,) I received the “birds beak” style paring knife. (The spear tip looks like a typical chef’s knife, but smaller, while the birds beak curves the blade down in the direction of the edge.) I decided to keep it as I had planned to order one anyway. I made a second order of the same item, hoping it was a mistake. I was sent the birds beak style blade again. Amazon must have their product images / description incorrect.All that said, the birds beak paring knife is phenomenal in every way that a basic paring knife should be: surprisingly heavy and solid, comfortable in the hand, easily maneuverable, and very sharp.

Wüsthof have an enviable reputation as one of the very best knife manufacturers. They are still made in Germany and don’t come cheap. I particularly like the Ikon range. The handle is full tang with a double bolster. The Ergo handle design feels just right in my hand. Feel is important in how precisely you control a very sharp knife. Particularly so with a small paring knife. Wüsthofs take an excellent edge and are designed to be kept sharp with regular honing. Honing is easier with the Ikon range because of the use of a partial bolster. That means the entire blade can be sharpened and honed without a full bolster getting in the way. I use a steel and a honing strop regularly and they stay razor sharp. The sharpness and precision make cooking so much more enjoyable. Look after your Wüsthofs and they should last years. Highly recommended.

Dieses kleine Turniermesser ist zwar sündhaft teuer, dennoch seinen Preis wert. Es ist top ausbalanciert, und es läßt sich sehr angenehm damit arbeiten. Das es hundsgemein scharf ist, braucht man nicht zu erwähnen. Meine Frau hat sich gleich beim ersten Gebrauch geschnitten, und das erst bemerkt, als sie das Blut entdeckt hat. Aus der Ikon Classic Serie besitzen wir nun schon einige Messer von Wüsthof, auch aus der Vorgängerserie, der X-Line. Auch wenn man etwas mehr Geld in die Hand nehmen muss, lohnen sich solche Anschaffungen allemal. Schlecht für das Unternehmen Wüsthof, man kauft einmal ein solches Messer, und das hält ein Leben lang, vorausgesetzt es wird entsprechend behandelt.