Günter Wilhelm knives are some of the highest quality and most affordable knives on the market today. They are among our favorites because they are wicked sharp, cut effortlessly, hold their edge, are properly balanced, feel great in your hand, last forever, and are drop dead gorgeous. The company has several lines and price ranges of knives, but our favorites are the affordable Lightning ProCut Series and the more expensive Premier ProCut Series. We are not alone in our admiration, GW knives were used by France’s Chef of the Century Joel Robuchon before he died in 2018. GW knives are also used by Chef Guy Mitchell of the White House Chef Tour; Chef John Moeller, chef to three presidents; Chef Maneet Chauhan from the Food Network; Mark Lambert from the National Barbecue and Grilling Association; and many more. My only complaint about GW is that they have several lines of knives in different price ranges and you really have to dig on their website to figure out what the differences in construction and price are between the Premiwer ProCut, Lightening ProCut, Thunder ProCut, Executive Chef II, Executive Chef, and White House Tour Chef Signature.

Here is a video of French chef Bernard Guillas explaining the variety of GW Premier ProCut knives in his knife roll. The Premier ProCut line is our favorite overall.