Wusthof 9639 Culinar 4-Piece Steak Knife Set
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: WusthofBrand: Wüsthof
Release Date: 2001-07-31
Model: 9639
Product features:
- 4-1/2-inch blades neatly slice steaks, roasts, chops
- Blades, bolsters, tangs forged from single pieces of high-carbon stainless steel
- Handles sculpted from 18/10 stainless steel with elegant satin-finish
- Precisely tapered blades with hand-honed edges
- Made in Germany
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Wusthof 9639 Culinar 4-Piece Steak Knife Set
Customer Review: Best steak knives in the world
Summary: 5 Stars
Wusthof has been known for creating premier kitchen knives for nearly two centuries. Most of their knives, including the ones in this set, have a one piece forged stainless steel blade, bolster, and full length tang. (The bolster is the thick part at the base of the blade next to the handle; the tang is the part that goes down into the handle to stabilize the blade, and the tang's being full length means it runs the full length of the handle, providing maximum stability to the blade.)
Wusthof's classic knife design has handles of black polypropylene riveted to the tang with three stainless steel rivets, and a white trident in circle on a red background as the symbol - you may be familiar with the look. In the 1990s, Wusthof introduced the Culinar line for commercial use, with hollow stainless steel handles shaped to provide the best possible grip, and a single stainless steel rivet with the trident symbol securing the tang at the base of the handle. These knives are the steak knives in the Culinar line.
I had been using inexpensive but serviceable steak knives for years, but when I got married in 2000, I wanted to get some nicer steak knives to go with our wedding silver. I'd really liked my classic Wusthof kitchen knives, so I looked at Wusthof's steak knives.
The Culinar knives seemed a good match for wedding silver because of the metal handles, but it wasn't until I picked them up that I was really sold. The handle shape lends itself to really effortless use, both for myself and my wife, and the balance is perfect, solid without being heavy. The blades, of course, cut through steak like butter, and require much less sharpening than most steak knives.
Once I took them home, I started using them every day, not just with the wedding silver. Two things that I had been slightly worried about - the clip at the tip of the blade, and the possibility that the metal handles would feel cold - have not been issues at all; in actual use the handles are perfect, and the clip, not as noticeable against a tablecloth as against the black background in the case, helps prevent the knives from being point heavy and gives them a sharper tip that is occasionally useful. They are simply wonderful knives.
Now, it must be said that the price for these knives reflects their premium quality. If they're out of your price range, you could consider the Wüsthof Classic 4-Piece Steak Knife Set, with equally good blades and the classic black polypropylene handles, for about half the price. Avoid the even cheaper "Wusthof Gourmet" knives; they have stamped blades like the inexpensive knives you can get in the grocery store, not the quality forged blades of these Culinar series knives.
If these Culinar steak knives are within your price range - even if you have to stretch a bit - definitely get them. You'll thank yourself every time you have steak!
Description of Wusthof 9639 Culinar 4-Piece Steak Knife Set
Features Include: Luxurious all-steel design, from the precision-forged blade through the sculpted satin-finished handle Skillfully honed by hand, the blade is perfectly tapered through computer-controlled grinding and polishing for a long-lasting, razor-sharp edge The ergonomic handle is 18/10 stainless steel, seamless and perfectly balanced Made in Solingen, GermanyElegant satin-finish handles sculpted from 18/10 stainless steel distinguish Culinar cutlery from Wüsthof's other cutlery lines. Otherwise Culinar knives embody all the virtues of other Wüsthof knives that have earned the German manufacturer world renown. The principal parts of a Wüsthof knife--blade, bolster, and tang--are forged from a single piece of high-carbon stainless steel, and the blade is precisely tapered from bolster to tip and from back to hand-honed edge. Blades and beautifully formed bolsters are not as thick as some knives'. As a result, despite their heft, strength, and durability, Wüsthof knives are pleasingly delicate and marvelously balanced in action. The four 4-1/2-inch steak knives in this set have narrow, thin blades to neatly slice any steak or roast. Like all fine cutlery, these knives should be hand washed. --Fred Brack
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