Zyliss Utility Knife with Sheath Cover - Precision Knife for Cutting & Slicing - Paring Knife for Meat, Fruits & Vegetables - Culinary Kitchen Knife - 5.5" Carbon Stainless Steel Blade - Purple

This has and always will be my favorite knife. Perfect length and grip for my hand. Very durable and sharp.

I actually bought 3 recently from Zyliss. I've always found that Zyliss knives hold their edge (sharpness) for a longer time than most other knives. They are easy to hold in your hand and don't slip around. Extremely light weight and very durable.

I think that getting used to using cheaply-made, impossibly dull knives in the kitchen is probably an integral part of most people's 20's. Well, at least this has been the case for me.Recently, I was about to host a party, and I needed to slice up a few vegetables to go into some of the hors d'oeuvres. Now - when you find yourself dreading the process of cutting up one pepper, one tomato, and one onion for three days in advance, this is probably a good indication that you either need to: a) seek a professional evaluation for lachanophobia (a fear of vegetables), OR, b) that it is definitely time to upgrade your kitchen knife game. I couldn't buy a whole new set of knives, because our set of dull kitchen knives belongs to my roommate and I know her well enough to know that she would insist that her knives are perfectly fine and refuse to replace them. (And no, we don't have the space for two whole sets of knives in our kitchen. This is Manhattan, don't be ridiculous.) So - I decided to buy this 5-inch Zyliss knife for myself, as it seemed versatile enough to handle many different jobs, and best of all, it might actually enable me to be able to cut up a cucumber without throwing my entire body weight behind every slice.The blade cover was a big selling point for me because it has to be stored in a drawer that holds all of our miscellaneous kitchen tools, and personally, I'm not a huge fan of slicing my hand open every time I'm digging for a potato peeler. I like that it's purple for obvious reasons (colors are cool). I'm probably not the best person to evaluate this knife's functionality because my bar was set so low before - but I CAN tell you that it is awesome at cutting things. My friend who came over to help me prepare for the party was very impressed with the skill level of my new knife as well.I am planning to buy more from this line of knives over time, so by the time I move in to my own apartment, I have acquired a full set. :)

I have used a Henkel knives for decades. I came across this knife on a YouTube video of a meal prep channel. It’s larger than a paring knife but smaller than a actual chefs knife. And the blade is ridiculously sharp. Sliced through Romain lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, chicken breasts with ease. I don’t use the sheath and tossed it out because I felt it was a little difficult to maneuver the knife in and out and that in itself might cause a slice to your hand. Depending on how you store your knives, you might want to get a separate knife sheath. It’s easy and light weight to hold. I don’t think it has the speediness as a chef knife does. I do have several years of back of the house training and have used other high end knives. But it is so far a high-quality knife and I actually might get another knife or a larger one. Literally, my only frustration with the packaging. I know it needs to be secure but it was kind of a pain to get the package opened

Got this for my mom for Christmas last year because her hands are very small and she hates using my big, chef knives. It’s a nice, sharp knife and the rubberized handle makes it easier for her to grip. It’s the right size for someone who feels like a toddler when they use a big knife. Love that it has a slide-on case to keep it sharp. Works great!

I had this knife for awhile now. All I can say is wow!!! This knife is awesome! I wanted to test it out and it passed every test. It cut thru a little charred tri tip with no problem. This is when I also noticed the grip is great. Makes it easier to cut with. I also tried playing around with holding a plastic bag and flicked the knife past the bag with no tension on the bag to allow the knife to cut it and it did cut it like butter.I also had one of those packages where you can't open the plastic case it's in. The only way is to cut through. I used this knife and it cut through the plastic with no problem. I used lots of knives to open those impossible hard plastic covered products and this knife cuts with no problem.I also used it to easily cut through some very thick zip ties. My friend was cutting some ham at my place with this very knife and he misjudged how sharp it was and cut himself. It's sharp sharp sharp. How long will it last? I dunno but for this price, you could buy one every 3 months and it would still be a bargain.I assure you this knife does it's job. I had originally bought it for the sheath so that I can take it camping and not accidentally cut myself while I pack and unpack my gear. Should I catch a fish, I will gut it with this knife too.4/6/2013I was cutting some tomatoes with this and I use my fingernails to guide my cutting. Usually, the knife slide off your fingernails to whatever you are cutting. In this case, the blade is so sharp it actually was cutting into my nails. Pretty impressed so far. Not bad for the price. I'm buying more of this brand in all it's sizes for sure from now on.

Very light, well designed flexible blade, nice and sharp, comfy handle. But the metal is very soft, the very tip curled up and broke off after one day of light use.

my favorite knife. Big enough to cut up chicken breasts and thighs, but small enough to be easy to use. I bought a second after having my first for about 5 years. The first still works great, but I wanted to buy another one of these as a backup for the future.