If you do a lot of cooking, you will want to add other knives, a slicing knife, a utility knife, a boning knife, a tomato knife, or my favorite new toy, a santoku, or Asian chef's knife, which does an amazing job of mincing garlic, olives, ginger, and the like. The handle of a knife is nearly as important as the blade, yet more personal. A knife should feel comfortable in your hand, and you should not have to grip it too tightly. The best places to shop for knives are specialty shops, either a cookware store or a knife shop. Department stores and discount stores might offer less expensive knives but you're not getting a bargain.
Good knives are never cheap.
Sign of the Bear in Sonoma also carries this brand, as well as W stof-Trident. I've been buying my knives at Sonoma Cutlery for years. Founded in Sebastopol in 1979 by Barbara Johnson, the store moved to Coddingtown in November, 1980. After retiring, Harry Johnson, Barbara's husband, managed the store, which the Johnsons recently sold to their granddaughter, Jody Cohen, her husband, and two other partners. W stof-Trident's Grand Prix series.