Solution Razor-Sharp 4-inch Compact Chef Knife, German Engineered Informed by 100+ Years of Mastery, Black/Stainless Steel

I wanted a small, good quality but affordable paring knife but found that ordering from Zwilling online came with a hefty shipping cost compared to the cost of the knife itself. Was happily surprised to find what I wanted on Amazon with free shipping under Prime. An excellent, all purpose small knife. It arrives razor sharp so take care!

I bought this knife on Black Friday. It was an impulse buy. The price was excellent. Long story short, it completely exceeded my expectations. Best value for the price of any knife I have purchased this year. The workmanship is good. The handle(s) are tight, and there are no gaps between handle and metal. The metal is full tang. The rivets are tight and completely flush. There are no protruding rivets and no sunken rivets. The metal is thicker than I expected, and gives he knife a pleasant weight. The balance is good and the knife fits well into my hand. The factory edge was moderately sharp, but I sharpened the knife anyhow to get the edge I prefer. The blade took well to sharpening, and captured a satisfactory edge across the whole blade. No dull spots. I've only had the knife for a few weeks, and I already like it better than some of my other small knives. I don't know yet, how long it will keep a sharp edge. But after a couple weeks, it's still holding-up very well. I'm thinking, now, that I may want to buy some of the other Henckels knives that are advertised as "chef class". PS - Definitely not a "paring knife". More like mini chef knife or a special purpose utility knife.

This paring knife replaced one I broke. The first time I used it I thinly sliced my thumb as well. It is VERY sharp. Other than that, it is a good little knife. I use it often and have no complaints. I would buy it again. Good value for the money.

There is not greater joy in a kitchen than having the right tool for the job. Great knife, it holds its' edge really well, and it's thin enough to make cutting fairly easy without requiring a lot of force. Exactly what I wanted out of a paring knife.

A little bit on the thin and flexible size. But sharp and good handle.