Barry > wrote:

> I want a Cooks knife that is at least 9
> inches, it must have a "good" weight, "good" is a bit ambiguous, I think I
> mean heavy with balance, but I'm not sure. I just know that some knives I
> have feel good and some do not.

Indeed. So, go to a place that carries good knives and see for
yourself. Take them in your hand, handle them. What is good for
someone else is not necessarily good for you - and vice versa.

That said, FWIW, F. Dick knives are well-regarded here and are used by a
lot of butchers and other professionals.

Victor