40 years ago, when I was cooking professionally, I bought my first set of Henkel knives. I still use them every day at home, and keep them nice and sharp. Now circumstances have conspired to give us a smaller second home close to family we can visit. So. New knives. This 4" parer is larger than my old 3" one. I choose it to add to my second set's versatility, not wanting the expense of recreating my entire home set. I'm glad I did, it's great. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]