7 Inch Japanese Chef Knife, Ultra Sharp High Carbon Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife, Professional Santoku Knives with Ergonomic Pakkawood Handle

I was lured in by those recent Viking-like clever knifes, but after researching, smart marketing and flashy knifes don't equate to a high-quality knife. I know a $100+ knife would likely be superior, but this knife exceeded all my expectations. My first use was cutting Carne Asada steaks for a fajita dish, it cut through the meat like butter, one swipe of the blade through roughly an inch thick cut of meat. I also bought this to help me process chickens. It is essential to have a sharp knife for humanly bleeding out the bird with minimal stress to both me and the animal. I just hope when the day comes to re-sharpen this blade with my Arkansas stone that I can preserve the sharpness it has today. Great workmanship at a great price. Thank you.

First thing to know is that despite the seemingly Japanese name, style, and motif, this is a Chinese made knife. However, I don't say this to bag on the Chinese or their manufacturing, It's just that they do not and generally cannot treat their steel the same way the Germans, Japanese, and Americans can. What this means to you and I is how sharp can I get this blade, and how long will it keep an edge? That remains to be seen, as I can tell it will be a while before I sharpen it.The design caught my eye, and for $50, what the heck - here's the next "however" - Amazon was running a lightning deal when I logged in tonight for nearly half off some of this product line on this brand . I snapped up the Nakiri Knife faster than a mutant African Giant Rock Frog snares a Volkswagon (it's wild to watch)!I liked the balance of this knife in my hand, and out of the well-packed box, it made short work of a tomato with precision. I used it on produce, which is what the Nakiri Knife is for, I can only imagine what this one would do on meats.Update to follow when it comes time to sharpen.

THIS IS MY FAVORITE BUTCHER KNIFE IN MY KITCHEN!! I love this thing! I love how it fits in my hand., how easily it cuts... this thing is GREAT!

Super que bueno tiene un filo impresionante me gustó y su precio razonable para la calidad de cuchillos sin duda comprare otro

very versatile knife. comfortable in the hand, slices vegies super thin and clean. good addition to the kitchen knife collection.

I have a variety of knives including Wüsthof, Henkels, and a few Japanese knives from Sue La Table. But this is my favorite knife

This is a beautiful and well balanced knife!There is nothing like a super sharp knife when preparing food.It has made cooking more enjoyable!I only wish it had come with a sheath...

Great all purpose knife.Solid and balancedExcellent value