The Wüsthof Classic 8″ Über Cook’s Knife just launched this Fall, with two major improvements to their Classic Cook’s Knife. We’ll review the PROs and CONs of this new Über design. First, let’s look at the differences between the new design (top) and the traditional classic design (bottom). While both knives have an 8″ blade, the Über Cook’s Knife looks shorter because it has a more pronounced belly, or “curve” to the blade.