This paring knife is 3.5 inches, and the Zwilling is 4, I was recently going through my knives and upgrading them, checking and making sure they had good steel and good ergonomics. I wanted something shorter and this paring knife fits the bill perfectly. Is it as good as the Zwilling, only time will tell. It is a very nice knife, and arrived very sharp, nice steel and nice handle. You can't go wrong with this paring knife. I don't know if there are any other knives of this quality for the money. Glad I found it.