Product Details
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- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 2.2 x 0.8 inches
- Item Weight: 8 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
- Manufacturer: Victorinox
- Domestic Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
- International Shipping: This item is not eligible for international shipping. Learn More
- Item model number: 45520
- Multipurpose chef’s knife designed for chopping, mincing, slicing, and dicing with razor sharp, laser-tested, tapered knife edge is ground to form an exacting angle, to hold a sharp edge longer and ensure maximum cutting performance and durability
- Ergonomically designed, non-slip Fibrox Pro handle provides a sure grip and easy handling even when wet, making each knife safer and more efficient
- “Highly Recommended” for over 20 years by a leading gourmet consumer magazine that features unbiased ratings and reviews of cookware and kitchen equipment
- Expertly crafted in Switzerland since 1884; designed for professionals who use knives all day, every day; lifetime warranty against defects in material and workmanship
- Swiss item #: 5.2063.20 is imprinted on the blade. This is the same exact knife as 40520, 47520, 45520, and 47520.US2. The only difference is how the knife is packaged.
A great all-rounder. Your favorite and ours, the 8″ Fibrox Pro Chef’s Knifecan handle nearly every kitchen task imaginable. “Highly Recommended” for over20 years by a leading gourmet consumer magazine that features unbiased ratingsand reviews of cookware and kitchen equipment, this Chef’s Knife is preferreddue to its comfortable handle, superior weight and balance, and razor sharpedge that rarely requires re-sharpening. Tested against dozens of other chef’sknives, some with price tags nearly 10 times the cost of this knife, the 8″Fibrox Pro Chef’s Knife is still the one to beat! An all-purpose chef’s knife is an essential tool in every kitchen. The FibroxPro 8″ Chef’s Knife is optimally weighted with high-quality, lightweightEuropean steel that reduces hand and wrist fatigue, making it feel less like aknife and more like an extension of the hand. Perfectly suited for dicingonions, mincing shallots, chopping herbs, crushing garlic, slicing meats ofall varieties, and shredding cabbage, its versatility will quickly make ityour go-to knife. At 8″, this knife offers the heft needed to complete larger taskseffortlessly, while still allowing for perfect maneuverability on smallertasks that a larger, bulkier knife may not be able to accomplish as easily.The overall shape of the blade, with a long, sloping curve, lends itself to”rocking” very well, allowing one to mince and chop with ease, while the flatspine allows you to comfortably press down on the blade when extra power isneeded to slice through hard-skinned items like acorn, or butternut squash. The ergonomic, non-slip patented Fibrox Pro handle was designed to minimizewrist tension while providing a secure, comfortable grip no matter the size ofyour hand or where you are gripping the handle. Both lightweight and durable,the textured handle offers perfect balance and feels secure even when greasyor wet, allowing for precise and effortless cuts every time. For all of these reasons, Fibrox Pro cutlery has been the choice of culinaryprofessionals for decades, and also due in part to the fact that it ishygienic and dishwasher safe. The National Sanitary Foundation (NSF) certifiesthat this product is made to the highest sanitary standards, so you can cutwith confidence. Whether a seasoned, or novice home chef, Victorinox Swiss Army offers not onlythe right tools and the know-how, but most importantly, the confidence toachieve one’s culinary aspirations. Expertly crafted in Switzerland since1884, Victorinox offers a lifetime guarantee against defects in material andworkmanship. Please NOTE that this item ships with the International item number 5.2063.20on the blade and not 47520, 40520, 45520, or 47520.US2, but is the same 8″Fibrox Pro Chef’s Knife. Formerly Forschner In 1937 Victorinox began selling cutlery in America through a Connecticutdistributor called R.H. Forschner & Co. A well-known manufacturer of butcherscales, Forschner soon became the exclusive U.S. distributor for Victorinoxknives, and was the name by which Victorinox knives were known. In 2011 Victorinox began marketing all its product lines, including kitchenknives, under the common umbrella name by which the company is now popularlyknown – Victorinox Swiss Army. Care and Use Be good to your knives and they’ll be good to you. Following these simpleguidelines will ensure that you get the longest life out of your knife! Hand Washing Victorinox Swiss Army recommends washing all knives by hand. For best results,hand wash your knives with a soapy cloth and dry immediately. Dishwasher While Fibrox Pro knives are dishwasher safe, we recommend hand washing asdishwashers are designed to spray water at a relatively high pressure, whichcan jostle the silverware and cause the knives to collide, dulling the edge. Maintaining your Knife’s Edge For optimum performance, knives should be honed after every couple of uses.Proper and frequent use of a honing steel will keep your knives sharper andperforming at their best, but remember that a honing steel will not sharpen adull knife. Honing steels are maintenance tools and are used to help keep analready sharp blade from degrading. During use, a knife edge becomes rolled orturned from direct contact with cutting boards, bones or other hard objects.In this case, honing is necessary to straighten the edge of the knife. Aftersignificant use, the steel particles become damaged and the edge cannot bebrought back by honing, so sharpening is necessary. If your knives are dull,pitted, or you see visible nicks on the cutting edge, you’ll need to sharpenwith a Swiss Sharp Handheld Sharpener (49002) or bring to a professional forre-sharpening. History and Heritage In 1884, Master Cutler Karl Elsener opened a cutlery shop in Ibach,Switzerland. There, he and the cutlers’ union he formed produced the fineststeel cutlery, finished with the now-famous proprietary edge preferredglobally by professional and home cooks. In 1891, Karl supplied the Swiss Armywith its standard issue Soldier’s Knife and in 1897 with the Officer’s Knife.In 1921, after the death of his mother, Victoria, and with the advent ofstainless steel, then known as “inoxydable” and used in the production of hiscutlery, Karl changed the name of the company to Victorinox. It is from thosehumble beginnings that a worldwide icon was born. Today, Victorinox is still owned and operated by the Elsener family, and boththe company and family still resides in the small village of Ibach,Switzerland.