Kiso Chef's Knife

A great all purpose serrated knife.

This is a fabulous knife. It cuts through crusty bread like butter. My husband and I love it.

Some reviewers say it doesn't cut at all. Others say it's their favorite knife - like, for years. Why? This weird looking serrated blade -- rounded outward, not scalloped like a bread knife -- cuts only when you push it forward through the food. I was mystified why I could draw a brand new edge right across my skin and it did nothing. If I had pushed rather than pulled it across my skin, well that would be quite a different experience. (No, I don't usually test knives that way....) Just remember it is a "push" knife, quite common among Japanese designs. If you're accustomed to drawing a knife toward you (pulling) when cutting, this may not be the knife for you. It's not for chopping or slicing toward you, it's for pushing a cut through the food only. That's the answer.

An excellent kitchen essential for all levels of culinary experience. It's affordable, effective, stays sharp (PRO TIP: hand wash only). Comfortable, fits well in my hands, and looks exactly like the photographs. Color compliments all kitchen setups.

It's okay and cuts through meat just fine

Perfect for large cuts of meat.

Was a beautiful gift for a cook

I remember these from the 70's and 80's- my Mom had one and it was a great knife. So I purchased this to do some garden weeding- thinking it would be a great tool that would never need sharpening. This was really horrible. Do yourself a favor and buy any other knife that this. Honestly- I ended up using my Victorinox paring knife....small 5 inch blade serrated and it worked a thousand times better than this.

Muito afiada, não perde o fio, está durando bastante, corto de tudo, principalmente carne

Decent quality, size and weight and works very well for vegetables. Just ok for cutting meat but serrated knives are never ideal for that anyway. Overall good value.