8 Inch Japanese Knife, Hand Forged 5 Layers High Carbon 9CR18MOV Steel Rosewood Handle Chef Knife, Ultra Sharp Durable Professional Kitchen Knife, A Thoughtful Birthday Gifts for Mom/Dad

This is a fantastic knife! I've been using this knife everyday if not every other day since I purchased it over a month ago. It's retained it sharpness very well. I purchased a whetstone and give it a few passes every 5th or 6th time I use it and it's still razor sharp. I've seen other reviews with people complaing about rust and the handle breaking. These people are not taking care or the knife. Evrytime you wash the knife make sure you dry it completely and you won't have any rudely at all. Do not leave in the sink over night or anything like that. If you cut things with the smallest amount of finese the tang will not break. I've cut very large and dense sweet potatoes with this knife with no problem whatsoever. Is it a real japanese crafted knife? No. Is it more than sufficient for people cooking at home frequently? Absolutely.Tl;DR- this is a great knife if taken care of. Make sure you dry is completely after washing and take a bit of care while cutting. Don't just hack away at stuff. Get a whetstone and give it a fee passes every so often.

This knife is a total game changer! 💯 The stainless steel blade is super sharp and durable – it slices through everything like butter. 🔥 The V-shaped handle feels solid and comfy in the hand, and the balance is perfect ⚖️. It looks premium too, so it makes an awesome gift 🎁. Definitely worth it!

This is an amazing knife. It is very sharp. I love the look of the knife. It’s made really well. I can tell that it’s gonna last a long time. I always get compliments on the knife and it chops with ease. It’s versatile and great value for its money. I’m so glad I made this purchase.

My wife got me this knife as a gift for Valentines Day, and man. It is so sharp, cuts so easily, and washes nice! This is so comfortable using, and the thickness of the blade is great.

For the price, I really like this knife. I had carpal tunnel surgery, so one of my hands is still weak as I go through rehab. This knife made it so easy to cut through things like apples, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, etc. that I didn't really need much strength to do it. The only thing I didn't like is that the handle could have been like 1-1.5 inches shorter to make the knife slightly smaller in total length to store more easily into my drawer when not in use as the handle is longer than all my other knives with the same blade size. I also hold the knife at about where the blade starts and handle ends for more control, so I don't like all that extra handle length.

The media could not be loaded. Likes:The way that the handle was made and then transitions into the blade makes the knife extremely comfortable and easy to grip. The quality of the blade is made with some of the best materials that I’ve ever used when it comes to knife blades. The blade is so sharp that I can easily cut through any food that I need to cut through even frozen food. It’s very easy to use and just feels amazing in the hand no matter what I’m using it to cut. It has the perfect balance of weight between the handle and the knife or the perfect balance. There are two different styles on each side of the knife blade that makes no food stick to the knife and also when I use it to cut through packaging it does not leave little pieces of the packing throughout the food like knives usually do. I really love this knife it also comes in a really nice knife box so I have a safe place to store it away in.Dislikes:Really there isn’t much bad at all that I can say about this knife but I did see when I opened the knife that the tip guard that covers the tip of the knife and the plastic cover that goes over the blade the blade had cut through it but that just shows how sharp the knife is. I would’ve also like to have seen it cover with a knife sheath but it really is perfect in every way.

Definitely the quality and edge of this knife is amazing, the design is beautiful and it is easy to clean! The meats are perfect with the cut that this knife makes

We had a set of Cuisinart knives that came with a sharpener that sharpened it every time you put it in the case. I got one of these because I like to looks and the difference is amazing. For instance when we're cutting fish you don't have to saw on it it's just slices it. I'm buying the other sizes to round things out.