This is my first Wusthof knife and I am disappointed. Maybe my expectations are too high, but after a deal of research about the Wusthof quality, I didn't find the chef's knife to be extremely sharp. I tried dicing potatoes, carrots and slicing a prime rib which was fine, but I can't say it out performed my old Henckel knives. This knife is definitely not razor sharp as described by some reviewers.