You want to know Who buys or are gifted high end Wustof and Hinkles most often? Newbie Chef's and kids that just graduated Culinary School. Yep...We all dream about them, plan, request or save for one or more...BUT...They are Heavy to work with during a long shift, are so expensive that you make yourself crazy worrying about them Walking Away. Not to mention, in a kitchen with multiple guys, somebody is ALWAYS borrowing your tools and disregarding proper use, like slicing stuff on a Metal table top. So YES most Pro's have a couple of stupid expensive knives but they sit in Drawers or the bottom of Tool Boxes and there are 2 or 3 Victorinox Chef and Boning knives close at hand...JJ:439: