Customer Reviews

Anolon Advanced 8-Inch Chef's Knife

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This is a nicely made knife. I would recommend it mostly for those who want to upgrade from cheap stainless steel, but can't afford to spend too much; more experienced cooks will probably not like it very much, though.

The sheath it comes with is not incredibly useful. It's a good idea, and some buyers may like it, but I don't use it because it feels like it may put pressure on the blade and cause it to wear more quickly and it makes storage a bit more difficult. Also, it seems like the sheath would become completely useless if food got inside because cleaning would be very difficult, if not impossible.

The blade is probably thicker than experienced cooks will prefer, and sometimes means that you have to use a little more force than expected when chopping.

The retail value that Amazon lists ($50) would probably be far too much to pay for the knife. Most large retailers sell it for around $30, which is reasonable price for the product.

All in all, if you're looking for your first "real" chef's knife and you're on a limited budget, this is an excellent choice.

I bought this knife after the one that came with my set somehow cracked. I'm pretty sure this was my fault as I tend to abuse my knives. I've had this one for 2 years now and haven't had any issues. I sharpen it regularly and it takes to that very well.

I bought the 8'' chef's knife several years ago at Macy's (for way too much) simply because I had just started cooking regularly and had no idea what to get. I still LOVE this knife and would only use this one. I just ordered the paring knife and got the big, useless knife set off of my counter (4 more inches of counter space-yay!) because I only need my chef's knife, my paring knife and a bread knife.

The chef's knife is a good weight and the handle is non-slip. So if your hands get wet you don't feel like you need to grip it tighter and have less control. It sharpens beautifully (although it does stay sharp for a long time) and I like the cover it comes with because I can just throw it in the drawer and not worry about it.

This is an amazing value--you will use this knife for years and years.

I got this knife when a local kitchen store was going out of business, and it was on sale. the knife has a very good weight--it's not too heavy, but it feels good in your hand. it came out of the box pretty sharp, but if you'll take the time and effort to run it over a whetstone, or have it sharpened professionally, you'll immediately tell the difference. it holds a blade extremely well for such an inexpensive knife. the only issue i have with the knife is the thickness of the blade--I prefer my knives a little thinner; however, this thickness does make this knife great for crushing garlic, nuts, etc. all in all, this is a great knife to have around.

I never write reviews - but I just had to about these knives - Amazing deal for the quality of the knives - I started with the huge 10 inch chefs knife for ribs - wound up using it on everything - then found on sale the two Santoku at 5.5 in and 9 in and a 5 in utility.

They stay sharp - very well balanced - feel very safe in the hand - after working with other knives at different times and some very expensive knives - these are a winner and worth having.

Even my wife - who complained about the purchase now only uses these in the kitchen for every day cutting work.

I love this knife. Anolon is a great brand of knives. I own every knife and wouldn't buy any other brand.