Customer Reviews

Henckels Twin Star Plus 4-Inch High Carbon Stainless Steel Paring Knife

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This knife is so sharp, it's scary. Razor is a good word since you can easily shave the hair off your arm with it. It also has a permanent edge that never needs sharpening--nor can you sharpen. On the downside, the Twinstar series is incredibly limited, so you'll have an oddball set no matter what. I also prefer the 4-Star handles which are maybe less "ergonomic," but I think have a much better no-slip grip. Considering the outrageous price and since you can't sharpen the blade, I'm paranoid to use it as much as I would like to. I'm afraid that one accidental slice on the wrong material will ruin it.

My wife and I are both serious amateur cooks, and we own nothing but Henckels Pro-S knives. Steak knives, bread knives, chef's knives -- we use them all.

When we read Henckels made a blade that never needed sharpening, we were intrigued, but wary.

But since we needed a new utility knife, and it's the cheapest knife Henckels makes in their Twin Star Plus line, we figured it was worth the risk.

Take our advice that we learned the hard way: It isn't worth it, not if you really use your good knives.

The blade was razor sharp, but has dulled noticeably over the last few months. Jobs it used to breeze through now require more effort.

And because of the special diamond coating on the edge, we'll never be able to sharpen the blade. Not once. Not ever.

Within a year, this expensive knife will be limited to cutting the tape on Amazon packages and slicing chunks of better.

Do yourself a favor, and spend the money on a good Henckels Pro-S knife. It won't be as gimmicky, but it will certainly last a lifetime.