Wusthof Legende knives feature a slim, scaled down handle with a lightweight feel. The cutting edge produced using the PEtec process is extremely thin, which is what produces the exceptional sharpness. The benefits of the PEtec edge provide extremely high initial cutting performance with exceptionally long edge retention and long life of the blade. The quality of forged Wusthof Legende knives produced using the PEtec process is significantly higher than that produced by the standard manual sharpening process.