J.A. Henckels Twin Five Star 8-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Bread Knife

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  1. Kitchen
  2. Publisher: J.A. Henckels
  3. Sales Rank in Kitchen & Housewares: #156698

Product Review

J.A.HENCKELS Twin Five Star 8-Inch Bread Knife

Amazon.com Review

A scalloped 8-inch cutting edge and ergonomic handle make this a top-notch bread knife. Forged in Solingen, Germany, of a combination of ice-hardened carbon and stainless steel for edge retention, rust-resistance, and durability, this knife easily cuts through the crustiest of loaves as well as obstinate comestibles like pineapple.

The ergonomic polypropylene handle lies comfortably in your hand, facilitating strain-free use; the metal bolster acts as a finger-guard; and the blade, bolster, and tang are fused into a seamless piece for easy handling and balance. The absence of rivets and recesses in the synthetic handle allows for dishwasher use. Finally! Still, the best way to care for this knife is to hand wash it with a mild soap, rinse it well, and then immediately wipe it dry. --Marcela Broussard

From the Manufacturer

The TWIN® Five Star range is a masterful blend of sharpness and ergonomic design. This series combines the world’s most famous Henckels' blade (Four Star®) with an ergonomic molded handle. This perfectly proportioned handle has been created with a new open flow to accommodate each individual hand while improving convenience and safety for the user. The TWIN® Five Star line contains knives for all tasks, including the following open stock knife types: parer, bread, sandwich, carving, chef’s, santoku, and others. TWIN® Five Star knives are also available in a range of block sets and gift sets, to be sure that your cutlery needs are covered.


A Higher Standard in Knife Construction

TWIN® Five Star knives are precision forged from a single piece of exclusive-formula, high-carbon, no-stain steel under the all-new Sigmaforge standard. As a result, TWIN® Five Star knives have improved quality consistency, lasting sharpness, and perfect geometry. Sigmaforge one-piece construction also provides high precision and improved stability of the blade and steel structure, thus improving cutting-edge retention for lasting sharpness. In addition, TWIN® Five Star knives use J.A. Henckels’ Friodur ice hardening for corrosion resistance, a process that also contributes to cutting-edge retention.



It's All in The Grip:

The Five Star® series features high impact polypropylene handles that are permanently bonded to the knife blades without any gaps. These ergonomic handles are break-proof, sanitary, and colorfast. In addition, the super bolster provides weight, insures safety, and adds balance.


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Average Customer Review
4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A bread-slicing dream come true!, June 16, 2000
Zack Davisson "japanreviewed" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: J.A. Henckels Twin Five Star 8-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Bread Knife (Kitchen)
Wow, what a knife! I bought this because I am a huge Garlic Bread fiend (and it matched my other knives). I can assure you that it will meet all of your bread slicing needs. A clean cleave through crusty garlic bread is in store for you, with almost no crumbs, and no mashing of the bread. I am a huge fan of the Henckles Five Star series, and it was the only knife to be added to my original six piece set. The ergonomic handle is the real selling point of the Five Star series. You will be hard pressed to go back!


5.0 out of 5 stars My everything knife, June 1, 2008
Gabor Szakacs (Nashua, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: J.A. Henckels Twin Five Star 8-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Bread Knife (Kitchen)
This knife is a very good bread knife, but in fact it is good for slicing almost everything. I have a block full of Henckel knives and this is the one I almost always reach for first. It slices effortlessly through meat, vegetables and even bread. The handle is very comfortable. I also have some 4 star Henckel knives and I think the 5 star is worth the difference for the handle (the handle is really the only difference between the two series). I've had this knife for 5 years, and it has held up quite well even though I put it in the dishwasher (not recommended). It sharpens up well with a standard sharpening steel. One of the best features of the knife (besides the handle) is the small section of non-serrated blade at the tip. This helps in cutting through the last millimeter right down to the chopping block. All in all, if I could have only one knife in the kitchen this would be it.


12 of 33 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Not "forged" but highly rated, August 28, 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: J.A. Henckels Twin Five Star 8-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Bread Knife (Kitchen)
My Henckels knife set hasn't even been shipped to me yet andthey will be the first good knives I have ever had. However I decided, after doing what research I could do, to go with the Henckels Pro S 9 piece set, and it is a tremendous relief because I think I've made the best choice possible. I am moved to say, however, that Consumer Reports does NOT call Henckels Pro S, Four Star and Five Star knife sets "Forged" but "Forged Style". Elsewhere on the internet (using AOL, at least)at site where they sell cutlery to both professional and home chefs, they say, there is what appears to be a statement by Henckels about its Pro S, Five Star and Four Star knives. It says that only the smaller knives (6" and shorter) in thes lines are traditionally forged. This is because in these lines, the larger knives are not made from one piece of steel which Henckels feels makes a superior product. The Amazon.com reveiwer for the 9 piece Pro S (and other Pro S line knives) knows...Read more

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