Wusthof's perfectly balanced 8" Classic Ikon Cook's Knife is a true multi-tasker. A cook's knife is the most essential of all kitchen knives, suitable for coarse or fine chopping, mincing or dicing of virtually any kind of food . This will soon become your favorite knife in the kitchen.The Wusthof Classic Ikon is the culmination of all the best features of each of the Wusthof knife lines.