Details & care
A high-carbon German stainless-steel santoku knife starts your cutlery collection with exceptional balance and beauty. The piece is precision-forged with a double-bolster design for professional-style heft, triple-riveted to the handle for durability and tempered to 58 degrees Rockwell.
- 7" blade; 14 1/2" total length.
- Precision-forged from a single blank of high-carbon stainless steel.
- Full tang that is triple riveted to the handle for precise control.
- Precision Edge Technology (PEtec) yields a blade that is 20% sharper with twice the edge retention.
- Contoured handle for comfortable fit and a more contemporary appearance.
- Half bolster allows for the knife to be honed and sharpened the entire length of the blade; heel bolster provides added balance.
- Stainless steel.
- Hand wash, towel dry.
- By Wüsthof; made in Solingen, Germany.
- Item #5086432
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Wüsthof
Since 1814, German brand Wüsthof has set the standard for designing and manufacturing precision-forged knives. A family business in its seventh generation of ownership, Wüsthof offers a wide assortment of knives, scissors, knife blocks and other essential kitchen tools, all bearing its distinctive trident logo: a symbol of form, function and uncompromising quality.
Most helpful positive review
Mar 15, 2026
It's comfortable to handle and
It's comfortable to handle and easy to use. The blade is sharp and it's easy to cut thin, even slices.
Nancy E.
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Most helpful critical review
May 1, 2018
A fine blade, but not as useful as others
The Santoku combines Western and Eastern influences. This blade is very well made and if you like type it will do fine. The Kai is both aesthetically and ergonomically superior in my view, but the cobalt steel had serious corrosion issues.
1) The action is somewhat limited. I think the classic Asian slicer (cleaver) is more comfortable and has a cleaner appearance.
2) The Wusthof has a Granaton (sculptured) blade for food release. Unlike many, Wusthof has properly positioned this right at the edge. Howver, in my test, it did not make any noticeable difference.
3) If used as a chopper, the action is not as nice as a 9 inch and up (10 inch for French style) Western blade.
4) To repeat mystelf, having used other Asian style knifes, the handle feel and appearance are not a good.
It certainly is a good knife, but would not be my first choice
Bernard
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Nancy E.
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Mar 15, 2026
It's comfortable to handle and
It's comfortable to handle and easy to use. The blade is sharp and it's easy to cut thin, even slices.
Theresa B.
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Mar 15, 2026
Love our new IKON
Beautiful knife! Excellent grip and weight. We love the IKONs.
Tanya K.
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Jan 22, 2026
The only knife you need!
This is such a great knife in so many ways. Nice weight &balance, good size, sharp as anything! Its my first, and pretty much only pick when I am in the kitchen.
Jeff B.
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Jan 7, 2026
Love this knife!
Performed as expected. Slowly putting an Ikon set together.
ANdrew A.
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Dec 26, 2025
Amazing
First time ever using a knife of this caliber, I don’t even have words to describe the feeling it was to cut up vegetables. And then it sliced through my chicken breast. It’s a little early on to write a great review, but from the two times I used it so far I definitely recommend. I also purchased the chef’s knife.
Judy C.
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Dec 16, 2025
Great knife!!
We are blown away with this beautiful knife!! We'll balanced and sharp as a razor!
