I am giving my old favorite to my son who is moving out... this promises to be even better.  The one almost exactly like this that I bought at an outlet mall is tagged 5 1/2 inches, which is wonderful for me: a senior female, 5'9", small hands for my size, 4 decades experience in the family's kitchen.  The only reason I'm not giving it five full stars is because I haven't yet used it, but I believe it will probably deserve them.