wusthof knives - which ones?

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looking to buy a pair of knives - 1 chef's, 1 paring - for the OH for xmas. she has previous training [interned at a top restaurant] and has impressive knife skills so i want something that are appreciably above the performance of my my current ikea fighting irons.

i'm going wusthof as i don't have the luxury of choice/time. also the place i am planning to buy from has a sale on.

despite the skills, she is petite and not particularly strong, although i guess blade quality and a proper sharpen should take care of that. hence i was wondering what size to go for and whether there is a difference in heft and feel between the classic and the ikon. at present i'm thinking 8" ikon chef and 4" ikon wide paring. good choices or not?

[21TonyK]

An 8 and a 4 are probably about right and you can't really go wrong with Wusthof in my opinion.

Just don't let them near a dishwasher!!