ZWILLING HENCKELS Classic Razor-Sharp 6-inch Meat Cleaver Knife, German Engineered Informed by 100+ Years of Mastery, Black/Stainless Steel

Strong cleaver from a reliable manufacturer.

True to its Zwilling heritage this cleaver is fantastic. The weight and heft are superb. And it is made in Spain - not China! A great product at a super price.

This one cost extra as it's made in Spain vs. China, you can tell by the hole in the blade, and it forged better I guess? Didn't buy the cheaper one to compare but figured the extra price wouldn't hurt as I feel this is a "buy it for life" knife.

High quality. Lets you get a good grip. Nice weight; not too heavy but heavy enough to do the job and keep you reminded that this thing means business and be careful.

This cleaver is the perfect size & weight and well balanced. Handle fits my hand really well. Bend at the end of the handle makes for secure grip, especially when your hand is wet. Well sharpened and ready to cut.Big problem is the top and back edges are very sharp and can easily cut your hand/fingers. I rated it four stars ONLY because of this problem. Otherwise, I would have given it 5 stars.As other reviewers have noted, a fine metal file or knife sharpening rod can remove the sharp edge, with several light passes to round off the edge. I also used a 220 grit med/fine sandpaper to finish rounding the edges.Chinese/Asian cooks use only one or two knives and those are cleavers. Look into the kitchen of any Chinese/Asian resturant, and you will see only cleavers. My mom only used cleavers. I have two, as does my daughter, one large and this new small/med one. It's our Swiss Army Knive equivalent and does everything from chopping, cutting, de-boning, dicing, slicing, crushing, tenderizing and as a handy scraper tool/spatula. This new cleaver does all that and more very well.I am very happy with this cleaver and do recommend it.

Comfortable grip and good heft. Used it to split corn cobs and it did well with both swinging and pushing it through once set in position.

Use it for more things than I thought I would. Didn't think I needed this but got tired of trying to cut into hard squash with a chef's knife. I usually buy Wursthof classic but didn't want to spend that much on a knife I didn't need, just wanted. This is great quality at a great price point. I use it to whack into frozen items and chicken wings and for the first chop at onions and potatoes.

Just used it for the first time the other night; it was a sheer joy to use! Can't comment on how long it holds its edge, since I just started using it, but the weight and balance of the blade and handle is perfect. I used it to crush garlic, dice tough daikon radish, and slice through fried aburage tofu. It crushed, diced, and sliced beautifully.I was concerned about the weight of this when I ordered it, since I'm not that big or strong and consequently struggle with heavy or unwieldy kitchen apparatus. But it feels PERFECT. It's just light enough so I can flourish it about on the chopping board like I would my smaller long bladed kitchen knife, but heavy enough so that the weight of it was perfect for crushing garlic for flavor when I turned it on its side. The handle has a comfortable grip, with no fear of accidentally slipping or dropping when grabbing it.All in all, extremely worth the price, highly recommended if you are serious about cooking and/or intend to do a lot of Asian (especially Chinese) cooking.