Wusthof Classic 7-Inch Santoku Knife - High Carbon Stainless Steel Blade with Ergonomic Black Handle - Perfect for Slicing, Dicing & Mincing Vegetables, Meat & Fish

I bought the Wusthof Classic knife set in the late-1980s and am still using it today. It's as good as new. They didn't make a Santoku knife back then (or at least that I knew of) so I added this knife to my collection in 2012. It very quickly became my most used knife because it's SHARP and so easy to use.Flash forward to 2021 and I was washing the knife and due to my clumsiness it flew out of my hand and hit the tile floor in the kitchen on the handle end. The handle shattered and a chunk broke off.I wrote to Wusthof (online) about whether it might possibly be repaired, and instead they had me mail it to them and after evaluating it, despite the issue being nothing to do with their knife, they simply replaced it by notifying me I had a credit on their site (a credit that covered the knife and the shipping and tax all, except for 86 cents).So after nine years of use, and still my favorite knife, for 86 cents they quickly sent me a new one via the USPS.In 2012 these knives in the Classic range had a red sticker on the handle with the W logo on the sticker. You peeled it off.Now, 2021, the red W logo is part of the handle itself, not a square, but a red circle with a W in it.In all other ways it's exactly the same and still fantastically sharp.I've been using the Classic Wusthof knives since 1987 and they're still going. I can't imagine with quality and service like this ever being unhappy with them.You DO want to keep them out of the dishwasher, but they're so easy to wash with the swipe of a soapy sponge and then simply dry and put back in the block.Highly, highly recommended, with service that FAR exceeded my expectations when I was responsible for damaging one (which is hard to do, believe me).