HENCKELSForged Synergy Chef's Knife, 8-inch, 0

There is little difference between this knife and other forged knives from J. A. Henckels apart from price and origin. This is made in China and much cheaper, but not inferior to my other Henckels made in Germany. Same performance and construction. No flaws, very sharp and heavy, does all common kitchen tasks without loosing sharpness.

I didn't know what a "balanced" knife was supposed to feel like before I got this. Hey, the weight is distributed so you're usung minimal effort to keep the blade horizontal! Now that I've caught up with the technology of the Bronze Age, it's the most-used knife in my block. Keeps an edge and sharpens easily. I'm sure there are knives that would thrill me more, but they cost more--like on a log scale. A very good buy.

I have always had good experiences with Henckels knives, and these are no exception. Although on the cheap end as far as knives go, they are good quality knives, and feel very solid. I love the balance as well, the handles are really well built and easy to grip even if your hands are slippery, and I have fairly large hands and I love the way these feel in the hand. This is my favorite of the set-and so far I've only had to sharpen the knife once and I've had it for quite a while now.

I was luck enough to get the 17 piece Synergy Knife set as a wedding gift. It didn't come with the Chef's knife. I was luck to find one on Amazon. So far it cuts well. It's kinda light for the my tastes but is very stylish and the weight is evenly balance. I will update this review at some point over the year.

Bought one of these two years ago for my travel trailer. Just came back to order another one for home cause I love it so much. The price is crazy low for how good of a knife it is. Careful because this thing is really sharp!

I have been using these cheap paring knives I bought on sale, and they have been OK at doing the job the were meant to do, but larger jobs on bigger veggies or proteins made it cumbersome, until I BROKE down and bought this Henkels.I read the reviews about it and people keep complaining about how the stainless steel gets stained...HERE is a TIP: don't put your GOOD KNIVES in the dishwasher. ACTUALLY you handwash the knife, dry it immediately and store it--so you avoid the stains, and accidental cutting because this knife is VERY sharp and if you avoid it touching other metal/hard surfaces I am sure it can stay sharp and stain free.Its a great purchase and now a total must have in my kitchen. LOVE IT!

Read review in Consumer Reports about the phenomenal knife and it certainly has lived up to their glowing estimate. Great balance, utility and value.

I love this knife! It really has a quality feel to it and fits perfectly in my hand. It's very substantial and feels like it should cost at least double. It even feels better than another Henckels knife I own that cost over 3 times what I paid for this one. It holds an edge very well and I've owned it for over a year and I have not had the need to have it professionally sharpened yet. With regular honing the blade stays extremely sharp. I like the Synergy line so much I bought the serrated knife and the paring knife and these are the only knifes I have in my knife drawer! I even bought one for my parents. Great knife for the price.