J.A. Henckels International Fine Edge Pro 8-inch Stainless-Steel Bread Knife
by J.A. Henckels
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of J.A. Henckels International Fine Edge Pro 8-inch Stainless-Steel Bread Knife
Customer Review: Heavy bread knife
Summary: 3 Stars
It looks like a lower quality product from J.A. Henckels. The knife is heavier and thicker than I expected. Not much to say about this product.Customer Review: Three strikes and it was gone
Summary: 2 Stars
This knife gave a performance roughly equal to what I paid for it. Bread knives aren't really precision cutting tools, they basically need to be able to get a good grip on a hard surface and not make too many crumbs. On both these counts this knife was not successful. The blade is rather thick and as a result converts a lot of whatever it cuts to crumbs. More importantly, the serrations did not stay sharp and had a tendency to slip. After three people, myself included, got cut as a result of the knife slipping on hard bread or a bagel that was the end. I replaced the knife with a Suisin bread knife, which, while more expensive and a little hard to find, is far better as a bread knife.Customer Review: Rusted after leaving in water one time.
Summary: 1 Stars
Good sharp knife. It is a J.A. Henckels so you cant go wrong. The main problem with this one is that it is not the same quality stainless steal that is used in other more expensive knives made by the company. After leaving it overnight with some acidic food on it, it lost its shine. I tried cleaning it with baking soda and vinegar and that helped but it appears the surface "faded off". A few days ago I left it in a pot with some water in it as I did not have a chance to do dishes yesterday. I cleaned it off and noticed some small rust spots that had developed just overnight.
It may be a good knife but it should not be rusting like this. I have another chicago cutlerly bread knife which is 20 years old and I just throw that in the dishwasher when I'm done with it. It has never rusted. Basically, spend $5.00 more and get a chicago cutlery knife or spend $15 or $20 more for something of better quality. This is no better than the cheap walmart $5.00 bread knives from china.
Customer Review: Soft steel is easily damaged
Summary: 1 Stars
The sharp edge is so soft it was damaged by the first hard-crust bread I used it on. A small pressure by my fingernail easily deforms the edge. The edge is not so thin that I would expect this, base on other knives I own including those by Henckel (German made), Gerber, Victorinox, Cold steel, Chicago Cutlery, and even a very-thin-edged chinese vegetable knife.Customer Review: Not usable
Summary: 1 Stars
When I received this knife, it had two visible nicks in the cutting edge, one with a very nasty burr. Now, unfortunately, I have to return it. I should have known the price was too good to be true!