ZWILLING Professional S 8-inch Razor-Sharp German Bread Knife, Made in Company-Owned German Factory with Special Formula Steel perfected for almost 300 Years, Dishwasher Safe

Product Description

PROFESSIONAL “S” are the classic knives for the professional kitchen. The knives are made of proprietary special formula steel that has been perfected for over 280 years. Combined with ZWILLING’s signature ice-hardening technique, these FRIODUR blades are harder, sharper, they’re going to NOT STAIN or chip and they retain their sharpness longer.

Honed and hand-finished by the most skilled artisans, the knives’ laser-controlled edge is incredibly sharp. The sturdy bolster provides the right balance and acts as a finger guard. Precision-forged from a single piece of solid steel, these threerivet handle knives deliver optimum balance and protected handling. Professional chefs worldwide accept as true with the tradition and quality of these impressive knives.

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A crusty loaf yields easily to this tough knife, whose serrations are big enough to rate–in knife-speak–as “scallops.” Classic three-rivet handles distinguish Pro S from Henckels’s other quality lines, TwinStar, Five Star, and Four Star. Pro S handles are heavier and its knives less weight-forward. The steel used in the Pro S line is identical to that of the Five and Four Star lines. High-tech welding of larger knives combines three steel types into what appears to be a single piece, so a knife’s parts have distinct characteristics: a hard edge; a strong, stain-resistant bolster; a stain- and corrosion-resistant tang. Traditionalists insist on single-piece forging for strength, but Henckels says the invisible welds are if truth be told stronger than the steel. Whilst this bread knife is dishwasher-protected, hand washing is recommended. –Fred Brack

From the Manufacturer

The J.A. Henckels Twin Professional S (or Pro S) knife series features trustworthy quality and classic three-rivet styling–it’s a line of knives admired by both professional chefs and home cooks of all skill levels. The Twin Pro S line contains knives for all tasks, including the following open stock knife types: parer, bread, peeling, sandwich, utility, carving, steak, chef’s, Granton edge slicer, santoku, and others. Twin Pro S knives are also available in a range of block sets and gift sets, to ensure that your cutlery needs are covered.

A Reliable Standard in Knife Construction

Twin Pro S knives are precision forged from a single piece of exclusive-formula, high-carbon, no-stain steel under the all-new Sigmaforge standard. Consequently, Twin Pro S knives have improved quality consistency, lasting sharpness, and perfect geometry. Sigmaforge one-piece construction also provides high precision and improved stability of the blade and steel structure, thus improving state-of-the-art retention for lasting sharpness. In addition, Twin Pro S knives use J.A. Henckels’s Friodur ice hardening for corrosion resistance, a process that also contributes to state-of-the-art retention.

An Ergonomic Handle for Easier Use

J.A. Henckels’s Twin Pro S knives boast a comfortable, ergonomic three-rivet handle design that won’t wear against the hand and helps to provide keep an eye on when doing any cutting task. These durable Novodur handles are perfectly bonded to the full tang on each knife for stability and durability. The impeccably balanced super bolster provides weight and adds balance for safer and more professional cutting.

Features

• Sigmaforge one-piece precision-forged construction: Provides perfect geometry, high precision, and improved stability of the blade and steel structure, thus improving state-of-the-art retention for lasting sharpness.
• Laser-controlled edge: Is sharper and stays sharper longer. Has a more consistent blade angle.
• Friodur ice hardening: Maximum no-stain properties and more blade strength. Improved resistance to corrosion and pitting.
• Super bolster: Provides weight, insures safety, and adds balance.
• Full visible tang construction: Provides proper balance and greater strength.
• High-carbon no-stain steel, an exclusive J.A. Henckels formula: Nonstaining, nonrusting.
• Precision honed: Is sharper and stays sharper longer.
• Triple-riveted Novodur handles: Durable, strong, and smooth, these comfortable handles are perfectly balanced.
• Dishwasher-protected: Easy care (though hand washing is recommended by J.A. Henckels).
• Full warranty: J.A. Henckels stands in the back of all its knives.

Manufactured in Germany
Special formula high carbon NO STAIN steel
SIGMAFORGE knife is forged from a single piece of solid steel
Ice-hardened FRIODUR blade starts sharper stays sharper longer and has superior resilience
Precision-honed blade and laser-controlled edge ensures ideal cutting angle for sharpness and durability
Ergonomic polymer three-rivet handle is perfectly bonded to the full tang
57 Rockwell Hardness = excellent edge retention
Edge angle 15 degrees per side