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| |  | Wusthof Knives | Home » » » Wusthof 4109-7 Classic 5-Inch Tomato Knife | | | | | | | Description: | | This handy knife makes short work of peeling small lemons and limes, zipping through Kaiser rolls and baguettes, and slicing German sausagein addition to doing a superb job of slicing tomatoes. In other words, this is the perfect knife for sweeping through double-textured foods with hard exteriors and delicate interiors. Made of nearly-rigid, scallop-edged, no-stain steel, the 5-in. blade has a nice, two-pronged tip for spearing and transferring new slices from board to plate; its full tang contributes balance and leverage. Wusthof's newest state of the art technology incorporates a new computer controlled method for putting the edge on Classic knives. This technology allows for an exacting edge from the tip of the knife down to the heel of the knife. With this newer precision, the knives are made sharper to 14 degrees per side for a total of 28 degrees. The knives are now sharper and this refinement increases the sharpness retention because exacting angles and edges last longer than edges sharpened by hand. The result is a knife that is 30% sharper and the ICP (Initial Cutting Performance) lasts twice as long.. | | | Features: | |
• Serrated blade cuts through ripe tomatoes, fresh rolls, bagels and even hard salami
• Forged, high-carbon stainless steel blade, hand-honed for razor-like sharpness
• Traditional-style composition handle is triple-riveted for strength and permanence
• Dishwasher safe
• Lifetime guarantee
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 12.7 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.8 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.2 pounds | | Package Length:
| 13.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 2.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 16 reviews |
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46 of 46 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Specialty KnifeSep 27, 2001
By Michela
When I began collecting Wüsthof-Trident Classic knives twenty years ago, I chose the basics first: cook's knives, parers, slicers, utility knives, steak knives, boning & filet knives. I acquired them one or two at a time, always on sale, because this cutlery has been an expensive investment. When Wüsthof added a tomato knife to this line, I bought it even though I wasn't sure if I would like it or use it a lot. Now I recommend this 5-inch tomato knife to everyone. Its serrated edge hasn't needed sharpening ever, and it cuts, slices, dices, and chops fresh tomatoes so quickly. The forked tip is great for taking out the stem ends of tomatoes. I've never used my tomato knife on anything other than tomatoes, which is why I think it has stayed so sharp. I use my 8-inch serrated bread knife for slicing bagels and breads, and my 5-inch serrated utility knife for cutting citrus and other fruit. Also, I hand-wash and dry this knife and keep it stored in a wooden block.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Most people have wished for this knifeAug 31, 2007
By E. Schechter
You don't have to be a gourmet cook or have your own TV show to find good use for this knife. Anyone who has ever needed to make neat slices of ripe tomato in a hurry and ended up wishing that he or she had sharpened all the knives _yesterday_ is a person who will appreciate the ease with which this knife does the job. Anybody who has ever resorted to slicing tomatoes and/or fingers with a bread knife is going to love this knife.
It's use is not limited to tomatoes; I use my knives for whatever I please, and I use this one for slicing all sorts of foods that are too soft for easy even cutting. Ripe peaches, soft cheeses--that sort of thing; it's not big enough and it's too sharp to be really safe as a bread knife.
If you are peeling the tomatoes, though, you may want a straight-edged paring knife of some sort; this serrated blade doesn't do the neatest job on that part unless you make a work of art out of it. It doesn't bother me, because I never peel tomatoes unless I'm cooking them.
I know it's heresy and not classy at all, but I put it in the dishwasher. I lay it by itself on the top rack, so that nothing will knock against it; I wash all my good knives that way, and some of them are over twenty years old and still look good and hold an edge, so why not? Life's too short to spend it hand washing things that are clearly said to be dishwasher safe.
9 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 A warning to lefties...Aug 19, 2007
By D. Mason
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While this is a good knife, I would normally of given it 4 stars, the single bevel grind on this knife basically ruins any advantage this knife has for the left handed person.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Works as advertisedMar 24, 2011
By Pete
This knife works as advertised and is a fine knife in-and-of-itself; however, I find that the Wusthof Classic 5-Inch Serrated Utility Knife ends up being a better tomato knife primarily because the pointed tip (as opposed to the forked tip on this one) makes short work of cutting out the rough core where the tomato was attached to the vine. The forked tip of this knife seemed like a useful feature and was the primary reason that I purchased it but in reality it has never lived up to its perceived usefulness.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
you never cut tomatos any other wayOct 03, 2008
By King Fahad
i had no idea that tomato had its own knife, its a bit pricey. but it works like a champ, u never need another knife, this is for ever, i have had it for about 18 months now
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