"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
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> Hiya folks,
>
> Okay, I am on a buying spree.. I have been saving up my money..LOL
>
> I want a new chef's knife. I have read of some folks liking the
> Wusthof Classic Wide chef's knife.
>
> I want at least 10 inches. I have only one other 10 inch knife, and I
> think I could definitely use another one.
>
> I know the song and dance about trying them out to see how they feel.
> I will say first off, that Sabatier feels pretty good in my little
> hands, and I like my Henckels Santouko knife. That also feels pretty
> good.
>
> I have been around to various stores and looked at the knives, and I
> haven't tried them out yet. The folks were too busy at most of the
> stores, and I deferred testing them til later. I am talking about
> Wusthof knives here..the testing of them.
>
> Anyway, until I actually get to test them out maybe later this week,
> how do you all think that Wusthof knives do? And how well do they work
> with small hands? Are they usually too big and bulky?
>
> Or should I just try to find another hard to find Sabatier Au Carbone
> knife? I love the high carbon steel....
>
> Christine


The Wusthoff is fine, and the 10" is a good choice, assuming it fits your
hands, which is why you should buy this in a store so you can heft the thing
before paying for it. Keep in mind that you can make a big knife smaller
when necessary, buy "choking up" on the handle. But, you can't make a small
knife bigger.

I use the 10" constantly, along with an 8" slicing knife and a paring knife.