Winco Acero cutlery, Stainless Steel, 6-Inch

Bought from a certain large, online auction site rather than Amazon, but same exact product.Wow, I could not be happier with this knife. As a working chef who cooks at home too I wanted a smaller chef's knife to go along with the 8" and 10" knives I use every day. Honestly, my impetus for this was seeing big-name TV chefs like Jacques Pepin frequently using smaller knives than many of us use most of the time.I own and have used knives made by many of the higher-end companies, such as Henckels, Wusthoff, Calphalon, various professional/commercial brands, etc., and this Winco is darn near as good as any of them, and better than many. There are two things that set it apart from its closest competitors: Winco uses no cheeky gimmicks (no odd styling cues that impact functionality, no weird handles, nothing that is an ill-fated attempt to be "innovative"), and the price, which is truly incredible. This is a high-quality knife that utilizes a good grade of steel that can be sharpened to a razor-like edge and also retain that level of sharpness. The handle is simple and comfortable. The factory grind and polish are not on the level of a $200 Wusthoff or artisan brand knife, but for something in the sub-$20 range, or even the $50 range, you will not beat it.A 6" knife is perfectly sized for most home cooking, and is also less intimidating to people (like my mom) who are not used to using larger knives. As such, this is the perfect general purpose kitchen knife for most people. And based on the quality and pricing of this one I'll definitely be looking to WInco in the future when I need to buy other knives and already have recommended them to professional cooks. Sometimes shopping around and ignoring brand names pays off, and this is one such case.

This is a great value for a high quality super sharp knife. I find the ubiquitous 8 inch chef knife too large for my hands. This is the perfect size. Easy to maintain and sharpen.

I really like the size of the knife. It is very sharp and it is easy to maintain with a steel. I wanted to try this brand and I have been impressed. I bought the set with a block for a gift. The balance is good and the handle feels good in my hand. I did pass some sand paper on the spine to smooth out the sharp edge on the corners.

This knife is such amazing quality that it’s hard to believe the price that it is. It is the perfect size with the perfect amount of weight. The knife has a comfortable handle. I went ahead and purchased a second one after I initially tried the first one. Very sharp knife so beware.

Have owned this knife for about 3 months and so far am very happy with it. It has a nice feel in my hand and is maneuverable. I use it daily and it has remained sharp. For the price I find it to be a very nice knife

Good quality, good value. I got this for my mom, who has smaller hands, but I ended up spending some time with it, personally it's a bit small for what I'm used to, but I won't take off stars for that, since it's a preference. Overall, it's well constructed, full tang, decent steel(holds an edge well, doesn't rust too easily, though take caution-it is carbon steel, so make sure you towel dry after use!), and has good weight.If I was to complain a little, the blade could go back a little farther, the guard is a little thick. It's well constructed, but definitely not as refined or smoothed out as a higher priced knife... but again, that's why it's cheap and why I say it's still a good value, the functionality is still there.

This is a top of the line Knife that is much better than the medium range model of the well known Culinary German and Swiss brands and rivals their top end models in weight, sharpness and balance. I have 3 or 4 of the 8 inch version and have gifted several more to relatives. It sharpens well and the price is 1/6 of what one would expect for that quality.

I have small hands and hate to use 8” chef knives, I can’t get a good grip. This one is perfect and has a nice safe edge (got many cuts from other knives that don’t have the smooth edge) Extremely sharp, it sliced my dish sponge to pieces when I wash it, so be careful.Not sure about longevity, I only had it for a few weeks, so far so good! It does rust if put in the dishwasher, so only wash by hand and be careful since it’s very sharp.