ZWILLING Gourmet Kochmesser, 20 cm, Rostfreier Spezialstahl, Ergonomischer Kunststoff-Griff, Schwarz - Made in Germany

Ich nutze das Messer nun seit etwa einem Monat und bin sehr zufrieden. Die Verarbeitung ist top: Das Messer liegt ausgewogen in der Hand, wirkt hochwertig und lässt sich sehr gut kontrollieren. Der Griff scheint aus Kunststoff zu sein, ist aber angenehm glatt und geht nahtlos ins Metall über.

Die Schärfe ist beeindruckend. so sehr, dass ich mich beim Schneiden einmal versehentlich geschnitten habe. Fleisch, hartes Gemüse wie Süßkartoffeln oder Zwiebeln lassen sich mühelos und präzise zerteilen, und auch nach einigen Wochen ist die Klinge immer noch sehr scharf. Es macht tatsächlich Spaß, mit dem Messer zu arbeiten, da Schneiden damit spürbar leichter von der Hand geht.

Natürlich ist der Preis deutlich höher als bei herkömmlichen Küchenmessern, aber die Qualität rechtfertigt das. Man sollte allerdings im Umgang vorsichtig sein, da die Klinge wirklich sehr scharf ist.

Ich werde nach einigen Monaten ein Update geben, um zu berichten, wie sich das Messer langfristig schlägt.

Fazit: Hochwertig verarbeitet, sehr scharf, liegt gut in der Hand. ein Messer, das Freude beim Kochen macht.

I first ordered the professional S mode by Zwilling before I finally exchanged it with the profection mode. And I think I need to point out that my comment is aimed at providing some of my opinions about the these different two knifes I ordered.

To put a disclaimer before I start, my review only reflects my opinion as an amateur cook and non-expert of knives, so if you are an professional chef (although I don't think you'd be needing a 8 inch knife you are one) and a connoiseur of blades you may not find the informations I provide to be very useful. On the other hand, if you are looking for a good knife to use in the kitchen and your expectation of the knife is a solid, good-looking, decent and handy tool, then I'd be glad my review could help you choosing.

Initially there were four knives I put into consideration, Zwilling Professional S and Profection, and Wustof Classic and Classic Ikon. I tried the Wusthofs about their weight and feel at a local store but since I didn't buy them and actually try them at home, I couldn't comment on how their performance could be apart from that I found the alleged improvement on the Classic Ikon handle and bolster seems didn't make me feel much better than the ones on the Classic line (when the advance of sharpening is not considered). Actually, as I hold them using pinch-grip when I put them in my hand with some rocking-motion on the cutting board on display (it was the one on top of which they let you play with their knives) and I actually found the Classic Ikon seems to be handle heavy than the Classic. But I could see why the Classic Ikon line boasts the new handle design as it does feel quite comfortable when you hold the knife on the handle without pinching the blade. So it still does make me see much more advantage in the handle to justify the additional 20 euros as when you use pinch-griping the knife a significant portion of the handle would be in your palm, at least for someone who has small hands like me.

So about the Zwillings. They definitely both good knives, but I'd give the profection a edge (or two?) over the Pro-S which is much more traditional in its design. The difference in shapes of the blade and the bolsters actually make quite significant difference on their cutting performances.

The profection feels much more comfortable when you pinch-grip it and the control it enhances is quite obvious an improvement (notice lots of people who doesn't know about pinch-griping or use more both the middle and index figure on the blade, if you do so then the profection could be quite uncomfortable), while the professional S is the least comfortable in bolster amongst the four as its transition from the blade to the handle is the least soft and most angular (although by not means as angular as you might think) amongst the four.

The cutting performance is quite different as well: the profection makes the use of the middle part of the blade much better than the traditional design which makes jullienning much more at ease. It actually feels like as if it has a twist of santoku, while definitely a chef in most part. While the pro-s is throughly a western styled knife which most people are used to. But the draw back is the profile of profection makes it less good at mincing garlic using the cross-chopping less smooth than the pro-s as the curveture on the profection makes the tip-to-bolster motion harder to establish than the less curved pro-S (or in that regard, the wusthofs). Instead I found out the best way of mincing garlic using this one is by rapid chopping (which I like very much faster). Also the length of the rocking motion you could exert on the profection seems to be shorter than the pro-s due to the same problem, but its designer completely make up the shorter cutting trail (I'm not using the right word, I guest?)by making the middle part of the blade wider--it actually leads to incredible neat cutting performance (due to the added weight on the middle part by the width?) once one pass the initial three minutes adaptation. Another thing which made me to opt for the profection is the width of its blade allows the knuckles feel the knife much better than the pro-s (and the wusthofs)--especially when you are using the first half of the blade (my knuckles were constantly in touch with the blade which makes me feel much safer). I can certainly see why zwilling claims the new blade design is fusion of western and eastern knives.

About the handles: the blade on profection is the same as the ones on the twin pro and the twin 1731 (a much more expanse knife more suitable for collection), but the twin pro has a traditional handle just like the pro-s, which is thinner when you grip it (although I never hold the twin pro). But I like the design of the profection better as it is more chic. Somehow if you have really small hands like some small girls, then I'd say the handle on the profection may be a little bit on the thick side for a solid grip.

Conclusion: if you are an amateur cook or a someone who has been/is/going to a lot of work in the kitchen and looking for an affordable good knife under 100 euros, than I'd think the profection is indeed a good choice. Also, if you also like to make international cuisines (esp. Chinese/Japanese) but opt for a chef instead of a santoku, then the profection (or the ones with similar blade design) may be ideal for you (it's like two knives in one, lol.). But if you are so used to the traditional, less curved western (esp. german) knives and do not want to change you habit a bit then look for pro-s or wusthof. In addition, I found the pro-s to be a little bit handle heavy for my taste. Also, they both are sharp enough (though not up to the sharpness of the japanese ones), although I heard the blade angle of the profection is 30 degrees, and 40 degrees on the pro.

One last words: Pro-S has high CPR, but the additional 20 euros justifies the profection.

Die Medien konnten nicht geladen werden. Dieses ZWILLING Professional S Kochmesser ist mit Abstand das beste Kochmesser, das ich bisher besessen habe. Es liegt perfekt in der Hand, ist hervorragend ausbalanciert und fühlt sich beim Schneiden absolut professionell an.

Die Klinge ist extrem scharf und gleitet mühelos durch Gemüse, Fleisch und Kräuter. Das breite Klingenblatt gibt zusätzliche Kontrolle, und der Kunststoffgriff mit Nieten fühlt sich sicher und hochwertig an. Optisch ist das Messer zudem ein echter Hingucker: schlicht, edel und klassisch.

Man merkt sofort die hochwertige Verarbeitung und die Qualität „Made in Germany“. Das Messer macht genau das, was es soll und das auf einem sehr hohen Niveau.

Ich bin absolut begeistert und kann dieses Kochmesser uneingeschränkt empfehlen!

This knife came incredibly sharp right out of the box — slicing tomatoes and onions is effortless now. The balance between blade and handle feels just right, and it's comfortable to use for longer prep sessions. Easy to maintain and looks great in my kitchen.

Das Messer ist sehr schön und in einer roter Schachtel verpackt. Doch leider ist die Schneide an der markierten Stelle (siehe Bild) nicht richtig geschmiedet oder geschliffen worden. Metall steht seitlich ab! Mangelnde Qualitätskontrolle oder 2. Wahl.

Sende es zurück und melde mich nach Erhalt des Ersatzartikels.

Habe zwischenzeitlich sehr schnell ein Ersatzmesser erhalten. Die Schneide sieht jetzt perfekt aus, doch spürt man mit dem Finger seitlich an einer Stelle der Schneide etwas abstehen. Deshalb vermute ich, dass es sich um Ware 2. Wahl handelt. Deshalb auch der niedrige Preis! Habe diesmal das Messer behalten und werde es nachschleifen.

Das Messer ist sehr gut verarbeitet und liegt gut ausbalanciert in der Hand. Und mit den Nieten im Griff sieht es auch noch gut aus.

Es schneidet verlässlich durch weiche wie auch festere Lebensmittel. Und mit der Form der Klinge ist der Wiegeschnitt gut anwendbar.

Wenn es so lange scharf bleibt wie unsere anderen Zwilling-Messer, werden wir viel Freude daran haben.

Great knife, very comfortable and sharp

3 Jahre Erfahrung, super zufrieden, lange scharf, liegt gut in der Hand - jederzeit zu empfehlen👍