Wusthof IKON Utility Knife, 4.5 inches, Brown

These knives are beautiful to use and look at.

Great knife. Blackwood handle look beautiful , smith and feel great too . 4.5" is just right size to handle variety of cutting work.

Gift. They use it everyday and love the product.

As expected. Wonderful quality! Slices through tomatoes with ease as well as anything else!

Wusthof Blackwood Ikon knifes are a true work of art by one of the best cutlery companies in the world. Befitting their position at the very top of the Wusthof line of cutlery, the Blackwood knives are not only visually stunning, they are also a true pleasure to use. While I could go on and on about what sets these particular knifes apart from their counterparts, not only from other cutlery companies but from other Wusthof knifes, but suffice to say that once you own one you will rapidly start making all kinds of excuses to replace your other knifes with these.To date I've now accumulated 4 of Blackwood knifes, much to my wife's delight, and plan on purchasing another 3 to round out our collection.FYI, I totally agree with this statement: "Perhaps the most basic and versatile knife for paring, peeling, trimming, and dicing fruits and vegetables, with a slightly longer blade for preparing larger fruit, herbs, and onions." This particular knife was my first Blackwood purchase and it is the most frequently used knife that we own.BTW, you can find these knifes at a very well known auction site, for approximately 1/3 of the MSRP. However, be careful at that site because some sellers are advertising Ikon Classics as Blackwoods, which is simply untrue. The real Blackwood knifes have dark brown handles, not a black handle.