Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin High Carbon Stainless-Steel Meat Cleaver

by Henckels

Product Features

• 6-inch heavy-duty cleaver chops through bones and joints, crushes spices
• High-carbon no-stain steel
• Ice-hardened, laser-controlled edge
• Hand washing recommended
• Lifetime limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 3.8 x 0.8 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004RFM4
• Item model number: 31734-150
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,200 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #22 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Knives & Cutlery Accessories > Cleavers

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This 6-inch professional-grade cleaver is an exceptionally strong, fine tool for chopping through bones and joints in meat. Or, with an eye on versatility, turn it on its side, and crush peppercorns or cloves of garlic. J.A. Henckels has been a knife manufacturer since 1731. The name is synonymous with quality, and this cleaver holds to the company's high standards. It is forged of high-carbon no-stain steel and offers an ice-hardened, laser-controlled edge. While well balanced, it feels heavy, which is a definite benefit in a knife that must hack through tough sinew and bone. Altogether, this is an excellent kitchen tool. --Maria Dolan

Product Description

The cleaver, a formidable tool, is kind of like an axe for the kitchen. The blade is thick, inflexible, heavy and forwardly weighted. It needs to be tough enough to chop through joints and bones. Don't expect an inferior blade that doesn't extend through the length of the handle to tackle this kind of work. Insist on a quality tool, full tang blade with an ice-hardened forged blade.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good cleaver, but quality not up to par with the rest of the Pro S line, October 7, 2007

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Adam - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin High Carbon Stainless-Steel Meat Cleaver (Kitchen)

First off, it's a little bit confusing figuring out which of Henckel's lines this cleaver belongs in. Amazon's site doesn't say it's a Pro S blade, but when I put the product # into the Henckel site it actually came up with 2 different descriptions for the same blade - one said Pro S, the other did not. When the product arrived I confirmed that it DOES say "Pro S" on the blade itself, so I think I am justified in comparing it to the rest of the Pro S line in my review.

When I decided to get a good meat cleaver, I was debating between this and the 5-star. Generally speaking, comparable knives within the Pro S and 5-star lines are essentially identical in terms of quality, with the only real difference being the handle, which comes down to personal preference. Prices are generally quite similar as well, which is why I couldn't figure out why this blade was significantly cheaper than the 5-star cleaver. Because of the price difference, and because all my other knives at home are Pro S (and I like to have the handles match), I went with this one.

When it arrived, I discovered that while this is a nice all around cleaver, it is NOT comparable to any other knife in the Pro S line because the blade is NOT forged steel, but steel sheet.

Despite this, I'll admit it is a pretty nice cleaver, it has a nice weight to it and it works well. But it simply doesn't belong in the Pro S line, and it's a lower quality product than the (justifiably more expensive) forged steel 5-Star meat cleaver. If I could do it again, I'd order the 5-Star. If you're on a budget, this is still a very nice cleaver for the price.

If this blade wasn't mislabeled as a Pro S knife I would give it 4-stars, but because it says Pro S I think it should have Pro S quality and it simply does not.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars CUTTING EDGE CLEAVER, January 16, 2005

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Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin High Carbon Stainless-Steel Meat Cleaver (Kitchen)

Our J. A. Henckels cleaver is perfection with balance and heft that provide the leverage to cut quickly and cleanly. It makes short, easy work of cutting up chickens and preparing soup bones.

Now that we've become more adept and I've overcome my timidity at using it I can even do an almost professional job of chopping vegetables!

The user friendly handle, ergonomic, if you will, is made of high impact polypropylene. Thus, it is not only long lasting but dishwasher safe, breakproof and the crisp black color is as intense as ever after many washings.

A cleaver is an indispensable tool for every kitchen, and we're glad we chose Henckels. It's made us believers in the quality of cutlery manufactured by this company.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars John, February 28, 2003

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John M. Carlson "Wine guy" (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin High Carbon Stainless-Steel Meat Cleaver (Kitchen)

An excellent, heavy knife that cuts a whole chicken into parts in no time! The one you display now appears to have a shorter tang and different 3-hole pattern on the handle however.