Customer Reviews

Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Pro S 5.5-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Boning Knife

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I work with fish and other seafood all day long, and I've been looking for a good, flexible knife to fillet and skin fish with, to no avail...every knife I've had has either been too light, or not sharp enough...

Needless to say, I've found my knife...it is a godsend to anyone who works with fish, chicken, meats...the blade is flexible enough to make skinning fish like salmon, halibut, haddock, snapper, etc. an absolute breeze, but stiff enough to make boning chicken & other meats very very easy!

I do recommend only handwashing this knife, however...it says dishwasher safe, but I wouldn't risk the high-heat of the wash cycle...

All in all, a GREAT addition to ANYONE'S kitchen.

We bought this knife to trim tenderloin, after being inspired by a televised cooking show. This was my first investment in a really good knife and I had a hard time believing that it would be worth the price. Once the knife arrived, I became a believer. This knife has great weight, balance, and a fantastic blade for meat (just enough flexibility to trim bits of fat and gristle without cutting into the good meat). It was worth every penny.

It's really amazing how much easier it is to work with a good professional knife. We later got a (not quite as expensive) set of Henckels and, although they are good, they are not quite as nice as this particular model. This Pro S series has a better handle and a nicer weight. If you need a good boning knife, this is the one to get.

This is the knife that most cutlery sets leave out (oh, and the Santoku as well), and I highly recommend getting one. It really makes deboning so much easier- especially on chickens and turkeys. I deboned a turkey in no time, especially appreciating the extreme sharpness and flexibility of the blade.

I have a mix of Wusthof Classic and Grand Prix knives, but settled on this to 'match' my Classics. There's no difference between the Pro S and Wusthof Classic in terms of performance, but I preferred the lower price tag and shorter length to its Wusthof analogue.

This knife is greate for deboning chicken, but its also perfect for cutting up hot dogs, chicken nuggets and other small items. I like the blade, the way it is cut and it is light weight and easy to use. Extremely sharp! Probably one of my favorite kitchen items.

This substantial tang give this knife superb balance and control. It's a champ at boning poultry especially if you want the fancy whole bird boned with skin left on technique. The curved section of the blade, where it meets the tang, is ideally suited to "frenching" the bones on fancy cuts like a crown roast or a rack of lamb. Its flexibility and ease of use easily lend it to a variety of other tasks such as the difficult carving of a leg of lamb.

Whenever you buy Henckels Pro S knives you know you are getting the very best. They have other types (Four Star, Five Star, etc.) but the the Pro S handle stands out simply due to the construction of the handle, the only one that is a harder type of poly PLUS the handles are RIVITED, giving it a toughness second to none. The Five Star knives have the same good knife edge (don't get the Four Star...the edge isn't as good and doesn't hone as well) but lack the rivited handle as the Pro S. True, the Five Star is more "ergonomic" in handle shape, so if that is what you are after, go for it. But I don't see THAT much difference...I want the rivits!

I have tried the other names and Henckles beats them all so don't try to save a few bucks.

As for this particular knife, if you can only spend the money for ONE good utility knife, go for this knife. I use it for paring as well as for all other kinds of uses except for things that require a chefs knife or cleaver...it isn't only for boning and filleting. In fact, I don't think I have ever boned with it, (I own three of them since my husband and I both cook together and we are always fighting over who is going to get this little knife, so here I go getting another one. Hopefully the fighting will stop now!

You should always invest in the Henckles honing/sharpening stone when you buy your first Henckels knife...DON'T EVER GET ANY OTHER STONE...they are totally inferior, trust me. And don't get fooled into buying any other device for honing either.

When you first receive your stone and knife, give the knife a few long strokes (both sides) on the stone to get it at top performance from the start, wipe with a clean, damp cloth, dry and you are on your way.

...Get this knife and you will NEVER look back...or purchase any other type of kitchen knife again. I would rather have one of these than ten of any other brand names.

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The JA Henckels Pro S Boning Knife is a great product. It is a high-carbon stainless steel blade that does an excellent job in carving meats. I highly recommend this product.

I found this knife phenomenal for working with raw meat-- its extremely thin blade allows it to get into all sorts of areas and its relatively small size makes it ideal for attempting to get evenly sliced pieces of meat (something I am stunningly bad at). It works well at trimming fat and separating meat from the bone, no doubt due to its flexibility allowing it to really dig close to the bone. I've used it more often in that regard on cooked meats.

I've tried the knife on cuts of pork, beef, chicken, and a couple varieties of fish, its worked universally well on all of them.

I don't consider this a good all-purpose knife, however. I've found that it is far too flexible to work with vegetables-- after trimming a bunch of chicken, I decided to try it out on an onion since I was going to throw them all in the same pan and didn't feel like washing two knives. It was a lot of work and I immediately reached for my santoku knife.

Still, if you trim a lot of meats, its a good knife and well worth having.

I use it for everything and rarely for boning. It's a must have for any kitchen hands down. It's super sharp & super durable. I don't know how I survived without this excellent knife!

You won't go wrong with this knife, if you need a boning knife, just buy it. It is everything you would expect from a great knife!