Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Pro S 4-1/2-Inch High-Carbon Stainless-Steel Steak Knife

by Henckels

Product Features

• 4-1/2-inch blade slices steaks, chops, or roasts
• Forged, high-carbon stainless-steel blade
• Black synthetic, three-rivet full-tang handle
• Made in Germany
• Lifetime warranty against defects

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.8 x 0.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004RFLK
• Item model number: 31028-120
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,915 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Curving up to a sharp point, this knife's thin, 4-1/2-inch blade slices a steak, chop, or roast into precise bites. Unlike serrated blades, which tend to tear meat fibers, the blade is straight-edged and cuts neatly. Although a high-tech welding process forms longer top-grade Henckels knives, this knife is forged from a single piece of high-carbon stainless steel. Its handle has a full tang, and the synthetic grips are classically attached by three rivets. The knife is dishwasher-safe, but it should be hand washed to protect its edge. It carries a lifetime warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

From the Manufacturer

The J.A. Henckels Twin Professional S (or Pro S) knife series features trustworthy quality and classic three-rivet styling--it’s a line of knives admired by both professional chefs and home cooks of all skill levels. The Twin Pro S line contains knives for all tasks, including the following open stock knife types: parer, bread, peeling, sandwich, utility, carving, steak, chef’s, Granton edge slicer, santoku, and others. Twin Pro S knives are also available in a range of block sets and gift sets, to be sure that your cutlery needs are covered.

A Reliable Standard in Knife Construction

Twin Pro S knives are precision forged from a single piece of exclusive-formula, high-carbon, no-stain steel under the all-new Sigmaforge standard. As a result, Twin Pro S knives have improved quality consistency, lasting sharpness, and perfect geometry. Sigmaforge one-piece construction also provides high precision and improved stability of the blade and steel structure, thus improving cutting-edge retention for lasting sharpness. In addition, Twin Pro S knives use J.A. Henckels’s Friodur ice hardening for corrosion resistance, a process that also contributes to cutting-edge retention.

An Ergonomic Handle for Easier Use

J.A. Henckels’s Twin Pro S knives boast a comfortable, ergonomic three-rivet handle design that won’t wear against the hand and helps to provide control when doing any cutting task. These durable Novodur handles are perfectly bonded to the full tang on each knife for stability and durability. The impeccably balanced super bolster provides weight and adds balance for safer and more professional cutting.

Features

• Sigmaforge one-piece precision-forged construction: Provides perfect geometry, high precision, and improved stability of the blade and steel structure, thus improving cutting-edge retention for lasting sharpness.
• Laser-controlled edge: Is sharper and stays sharper longer. Has a more consistent blade angle.
• Friodur ice hardening: Maximum no-stain properties and more blade strength. Improved resistance to corrosion and pitting.
• Super bolster: Provides weight, insures safety, and adds balance.
• Full visible tang construction: Provides proper balance and greater strength.
• High-carbon no-stain steel, an exclusive J.A. Henckels formula: Nonstaining, nonrusting.
• Precision honed: Is sharper and stays sharper longer.
• Triple-riveted Novodur handles: Durable, strong, and smooth, these comfortable handles are perfectly balanced.
• Dishwasher-safe: Easy care (though hand washing is recommended by J.A. Henckels).
• Full warranty: J.A. Henckels stands behind all its knives.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Darn Steak Knife Ever, April 11, 2003

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Stephen Green "VodkaPundit.com" (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Pro S 4-1/2-Inch High-Carbon Stainless-Steel Steak Knife (Kitchen)

I admit it freely -- I'm a knife snob.

Before I buy a knife, I have to hold it and fiddle with it to make sure it's properly balanced. I have to see that the bolster (the flared bit between the blade and the handle) is big enough to act as a brake, but not so large as to be a nuisance. I have to check the pamphlet to see that it's made from a good quality stainless steel.

This Henckles Pro-S Steak Knife passes all those tests, plus two others you can only check over time: Does the handle stand up to repeated use, and does the blade really hold it's edge?

Score up two more yes votes.

These knives last and last, and slice and slice -- and are a pure pleasure to use. And they look great on your table, too. Relaxed enough that they don't make your everyday china look cheap, but well-made enough to look good next to your wedding china.

Buy these knives.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Knife Broke, October 14, 2005

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Janitri (Reston, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Pro S 4-1/2-Inch High-Carbon Stainless-Steel Steak Knife (Kitchen)

After owning this for 18 months, this knife broke in two pieces about one inch past the handle. It was the blade that actually broke. What a shock when all I was doing was separating a preseparted cheesecake that was frozen and had paper between the pieces. Scary and True...