Wusthof Classic Asian Knife Set, 2-piece - 9280 by Type but with a more standards

but with a more standards chef-knife style tip/point

and so is easier to handle

- It protects the fine edge

and many pros are now using santokus so it's not out of the question for a working chef or culinary school student

using and storing them

Wusthof Classic Asian Knife Set, 2-piece - 9280 by Type but with a more standardsIncludes the incredibly popular model 4183 17 Classic Granton Edge 6. 7" Santoku, and the model 4000 3" paring knife. This santoku is my #1 best selling knife of all time, and the same one I've been using at home for over 5 years now. It's an excellent knife, rugged, well made, and with a nice thin blade that performs GREAT (I use it for everything) and is easy to maintain (I use a fine Idahone rod hone, but you can use just about any gadget just fine