Now - in May 2012 - I can the knife (both natural) barely touched because the handles stick like an old chewing gum. Seems to be a problem of the handle, I had a similar phenomenon at a similarly good IKEA knife also. Since I 301 insets also WMF, Zwilling and Porsche, my course is clear that here alone compromises must be made already pricewise. But if I can produce such a sword, I should grow also handles that hold a while longer than this. I now try the corresponding diameter of the Pro line, because I just liked the flexible blades Fiskars. Perhaps they live so long ... 857 303 Fiskars Vegetable Knife, 21.5 cm Functional Form Pro