R.H. Forschner by Victorinox 8-Inch Chef’s Knife, Black Fibrox Handle
The R H Forschner by Victorinox Chef’s Knife features an 8-inch blade that is 2-inches wide at the handle. High carbon, stainless steel blade is hand finished at Victorinox in Switzerland by skilled craftsmen. A special tempering process is used to produce an edge that can be resharpened over and over again, so the knife can keep its original sharpness throughout the entire life of the blade.
Product Features
- High carbon stainless steel blade can be resharpened over and over
- Ergonomically designed handle
- Will stand up to years of daily use without undue deterioration or wear
- Black Fibrox Handles is slip resistant for maximum safety.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Fine standard chef at very reasonable price, March 15, 2006By: SV Rob (Santa Cruz, CA)
The Forschner 40520 was rated as “best overall” in Cooks magazine in Fall 2004. Pretty good report card from “the” chefs magazine. It took top honors over several high end ($80 -$100+) Wusthofs and Henckel models. While they didn’t claim that the Forschner was better at any one specific task or that the craftsmanship can stand up to the others (its blade is cut from a blank ribbon of steel, instead of a hand-forged one piece) they did say that its lighter weight was preferred by some of their testers and that it handled the basics just as well as more expensive models. I just took delivery of mine last week and I am putting it to the test.
I can say that it arrives razor sharp…nice… and that it’s fairly well balanced. The handle is made of a grippy composite that allows you to securely hold firm if wet or in akward positions. The handle is a little longer than others I’ve owned, maybe too long for small hands, but it is contoured so you can move up towards the blade for better control. The blade does have a nice rocked contour, which makes chopping & dicing easier. I’ve grown to prefer ligher weight blades and you don’t sacrifice much when it’s this sharp. Overall I would say that for the price, this is a great chef knife..time will tell if any problems develop. Definitely doesn’t have the same craftsmenship or allure of one of the high end Germans, but if your looking for a highly functional, lightweight, standard chef, it’s hard to go wrong here.
Excellent Knife and NOT high-priced!, August 18, 2005By: T. Denman (Florida USA)
This knife is such a value. I have always had a hard time accepting the high-prices on Wuesthoff or Henckel knives because I never felt the VALUE was worth it. Boy am I glad I held out for the Victorinox knife! This knife, also known as Forschner, is consistently sharp. Just a few swipes of the sharpening steel and its good as new again. I use this knife and a 6″ every day. The handles are comfortable and do not get slippery when wet. They are practically the only knives I use. I wash and wipe dry after each use (NEVER put in the dishwasher). I think you’ll be as pleased as I if you try this knife.
The knife Chefs really use, July 12, 2008By: Fredrick W. Oneal “musicplaya” (Chicago, Illinois USA)
I actually learned of Forschner knives from my daughter who works for a caterer and as a prep chef at an Edible arrangements store. She uses the fancy so-called professional chef’s knives at the catering gig where appearences and impressions are crucial and uses the Fibrox knives at the fruit store where function and performance are most important. She loves these knives and gives them as gifts all the time. She does own a set of high end asian knives but uses the Fibrox knives where it matters….on the job. It’s kinda like when those really expensive German hand tool brands claim they are the choice of pros when almost all technicians worldwide use Snap-on hand tools.
I also own a few Japanese chef’s knives but love the out-of-box edge on the Fibrox. The blade is deep enough so that I don’t knock my knuckles and the handle is shaped so that I can hold it with a firm grip without placing too much downward pressure on the blade. I sharpen my own knives and the Fibrox is very easy to re-sharpen and maintains an edge as well as any kitchen knife I have used. Overall a great value and excellent tool.
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