7 Inch Chef Knife Santoku Knives, Japanese Knife Series with 3 Layer 9CR18MOV Clad Steel and Rosewood handle | 58-60 HRC Santoku Knife, 3-layer 9CR18MOV, Traditional Japanese Knife, High Carbon Steel, Rosewood Handle & Sandalwood Box

It’s fabulous, beautiful forged and to look at, well made, sharp, balanced in the hand, pure luxury after managing with a dinner table steak knife for too long…but back at the ranch (!) I’m used to wusthof and henckels so I do know knives. It’s a beautiful knife. Beautifully packaged too.

It is a good as pic quality

Cuchillo de exelente calidad y acabados muy recomendable.

This is easily the sharpest knife I’ve ever bought. Quality is great. I couldn’t be any happier with this knife.

In terms of the actual knife, it's good. It's absolutely a cheap stamped knife, but for the price you cannot go wrong. I'm familiar with all sorts of kitchen knives, high and low end, and this knife held up just fine. It's really hard to go wrong for 60 CAD. The pros were definitely unpacking it (honestly nicer than any high end knife I've ever purchased), and the handle was very well made and comfortable. Balance was okay, and out of the box it was shaving-sharp. There are a couple of cons. (Absolutely nitpicking from a guy who's experienced with knives) They include blade thickness, blade geometry, and the paint coating. Blade thickness is really quite thick, it's not heavy but it affects the cutting performance, especially near the tip of the knife because it is the same thickness as the heel. The sharpness makes up for this somewhat. The blade geometry is okay, definitely a rocking-intended santoku. The blade has quite an aggressive curve similar to a western knife, so if you use a knife with a push-cut or tap-cut style, definitely look elsewhere as you won't cut through the food all the way. Although if you are comfortable with using a rocking motion, this knife will cut just fine. The black paint on the knife is very slightly chipping, but as it's cosmetic I don't have much problem. Looking for a cheap but sharp knife with flexible geometry? You won't be disappointed at all. There's not much this knife couldn't handle.

Knife is fantastic. I’ve bought fancier, more expensive name-branded knives and this one is just as good. Sure, not as many folds, but it cuts well! 10/10, completely recommend for the price.

Good quality and design. Sharp and straight.