kai Seki Magoroku Kinju ST Japanese Deba Knife 165mm (AK-1102), Black

It has some heft, which I like and want in this type of knife. I bought it primarily to butcher whole chickens, and it does not disappoint. With its sharpness from the box, the knife effortlessly goes through chicken joints and cartilage. It is a great value, priced under fifty dollars, and I highly recommend it. If you purchase it, please be careful. The knife is extremely sharp.

Bought this a few years ago as a cheap way to get started learning how to cut fish in a Japanese restaurant. Didnt want to spend a lot on a knife while i was still learning how to use a Deba. But i get compliments on this knife in so many restaurants by so many chefs, and theyre shocked how cheap it was from amazon! Weight is great and durable steel that wont chip easily... the only reason its not 5 stars is because it was not delivered with the proper edge. it helps to be experienced sharpening single bevel knives to really get the best from this knife. The Uraoshi (on the concave side of the knife, the top of the knife and the edge) was not level. Took a decent amount of time on a low grit stone to even it out but its durable steel and now it holds an edge pretty well! Great find

Nice heavy deba knife. It cuts better than any other knife that we have. Great for meat and fish. I had heard that Seki is a reliable brand, so it was no surprise that it cuts so well. My husband loves it for fish filleting.

The blade needs a cover. The knife is to Sharpe to lay in the drawer .

Es lo que esperaba

These Deba have nice weight and sharp easy to cut T/U..

Very well made. Love this item.

At first the knife was amazing. It chopped through the fishes center bone with no problem. After a few uses, the blade had a difficult time chopping through bone and ended up chipping/bending along the knife's edge. Good light duty knife but would not recommend this deba to be chopping fish bone.