Santoku Knife

This is a very high-quality knife very sharp and so far has had good edge retention. I like the 5 inch I can do just about anything with it from trimming fat to chopping vegetables. So far we purchased full sets and the extra 5 inch knife. I don’t think you can go wrong with these knives.The handle is a little heavy but I like that it seems to help when I’m trimming fat on pork shoulders or rump for smoking. This is my go to knife for just about everything. We have a Cutco set I think these knives are nearly as good and way less money.🔪

Bought for wife who has smaller hands, and she loves it, handle is a little thicker than she wanted but other than that a great knife for the price.

The perfect knife—a weighted handle, perfectly sharpenedn blade. what’s not to love!

This is a great knife! It has good weight, grip and length for cutting veggies, meat, etc. It seems to hold an edge well, and easily re-sharpens. It would be great if it came with an actual sheath. Otherwise, would definitely recommend!

Overall, I give this knife a 93% effective rate. 93% of this knife's points are just that - on point. But 7% of the knife has flaws that should be looked at. I will explain my reasoning below, but this knife is a good quality knife for the money with just a few design flaws, for my opinion, they can address in future product releases.What I dislike about the knife - how it failed:1. Unbalanced.2. Sharpness, or lack thereof.3. Handle options.So, the reasons these 3 are "dislikes" or failures are as follows... the first thing I noticed about the knife when I took it out of its packaging - which was quite nice, by the way - was the weight. Unfortunately, when I put it across my palm, the handle side was very heavy - more than I had anticipated, but not alarmingly so - and the blade was so much lighter that it lifted up off my palm. Just slightly, mind you, but enough that it was very noticeable. When I went to chop some potatoes up for home-fries (little diced squares), the weight of the handle was so pronounced when held in my hand as it should be for use, that it was uncomfortable and worried me thst the blade would have issues cutting because the heavy handle pulled the blade up in the air... where it can't cut. The weight of the blade should be either even with the heaviness of the handle or just a little heavier than the handle.But I needn't have worried. After a few chops, it got more comfortable and I simply maneuvered my index finger over the top of the blade to lend it a little pressure from my hand and the knife now works fine. In future designs though, this flaw should be fixed, addressed.The sharpness of the blade - directly out of its packaging - should have been exceptional in my opinion, especially considering that it doesn't come with a sharpening tool. However, while it's sharpness was satisfactory - meaning it was adequate, it cut through the potato - it was not as sharp as it should have been. I will have to sharpen it myself, before I use it again. The product's instruction manual even says thst the knife should pass the "paper test", which is where you hold up a piece of paper by two fingers in the air and the knife should then slice right through the paper. The knife delivered to me did not pass this at all. It hesitated and I had the hold the paper with two hands while somebody else actually cut it, and even.then, it took a few tries to slice through it. So I was disappointed with the dullness of the knife. It still cut up the potatoes just fine... but it took mire effort than I had anticipated because it wasn't sharp. It will be, but I'd hoped to avoid having to sharpen it when it just came out of the box...And finally, just a design suggestion. I like the handle being heavy. It's a bit too heavy, or the blade is too light, but it's ok. I'll adjust to it's weight. But the handle itself... it would have been nice - as this isn't part of a set but just a lone piece of cutlery - to have had more design options for the handle than just blue with gold nails or whatever was used to pilot the handle together. It's a deep navy blue. It would have been nice to get black or green or purple... or maybe even flames or a charcoal pit or some kind of graphic...nor even the blade itself...Overall, it's a good knife, with good looks and a certain level of comfortable. Just be prepared to sharpen it yourself before using, and be ready to hold it differently because of the heaviness of the handle versus the lightness of the blade. Heavier knives help my hands - I have several health issues that cause swelling, pain, tremors or shakes, losing my grip on items, and muscle spasms. So it's nice to get a little better knife than the one I had been using. It is overall comfy. It helps my grip with the heaviness. And it really dies cut well and makes quick work of what I'm chopping. I just need to sharpen it before using it again.That's my review. 93%.

Perfect size for all cooking/cutting needs. The weight of the handle give a balanced feel with a very sharp edge.

Love this knife. So sharp it gives me the willies when I use it.

Beautiful knife. Worth the money. However I had to return it as it is too wide for where it is to go. I’m