Bought this knife more as a curiosity then a need for a new knife. I have used Wusthof exclusively for 30 years and I love them. Went through ebay payment system, thus the review. The knife comes in a wooden box, mine was broken upon arrival, both hinges were completely broken off and the lid was sitting on top. I would have enjoyed storing in the box, but the box is junk(nice wood). On to the knife. HMMMM I am getting used to the Santoku design, compared to the normal chef knife shape like my 8See full review