Santoku Knife 7 Inch High Carbon Steel Japanese Chef Knife

I would have a very difficult time choosing between this knife and ones I have that cost much more than this one. The weight is well balanced and sufficient for heavy, dense vegetables. The handle is perfectly shaped and a beautiful natural wood, that doesn’t get as slippery as some synthetic handles. It arrives beautifully packaged with the very sharp blade and tip well protected in a padded box with a blade cover to protect if kept in drawer. This would make a great gift and if they don’t know they will think you spent much more. I have already bought another one and plan to get more.

My wife loves them. Makes cutting very easy. Very sharp.

Some knives have ripples like this one as a product of the forging process. However, these ripples are just printed/lasered on. that is a bit disappointing. The knife feels good in my hand and the blade is very sturdily mounted in the handle. The blade is a bit curved, so if you are cutting something long, you have to rock the knife to get a clean cut. It is very sharp and a pleasure to use.

great knife

Best knife I've ever owned

Lo regale a mi hijo, que es chef en una Hotel, y lo ha usado, mantiene su filo y es muy versatil, recomendado 100%

HOW REFRESHING TO ACTUALLY GET A SHARP KNIFE THAT IS ADVERTISED AS A SHARP KNIFE. WHAT A GREAT CONCEPT! THIS BEAUTIFUL KNIFE COMES PACKAGED VERY NICELY, I RECALL WHEN OPENING THE GIFT BOX THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING SPECIAL INSIDE. I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED. THIS QUALITY KNIFE IS BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT & WHEN IN YOUR HAND... FEELS SPECIAL. COMES OUT OF THE BOX VERY SHARP & READY TO USE. VERY SMOOTH & EFFORTLESS WHEN SLICING/CHOPPING ONIONS & OTHER VEGGIES. MADE QUICK WORK CUTTING UP BACON & IS MOST IMPRESSIVE WHEN SLICING STEAK IN THIN STRIPS FOR FAJITAS OR PHILLY STEAK SANDWICHES. THE ELEGANT WOOD HANDLE (NO RIVETS) FEELS RIGHT AND THE GRIP IS VERY COMFORTABLE. I WAS EXCITED TO SEE HOW THE SCALLOPED & DIMPLED DESIGN ON THE SIDES WOULD PERFORM. WHEN SLICING ONIONS & POTATOES THERE WERE SOME SLICES STICKING TO THE SIDES, BUT THERE WAS NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT IN COMPARISON TO MY FAVORITE CHEF KNIFE. SO THERE IS SOME ADVANTAGES WITH THIS DESIGN. THE BLADE SURFACE IS NEARLY 7" LONG, THE REAR HALF OR SO OF THE BLADE IS FLAT & THE FRONT HALF STARTS TO CURVE UPWARD ALLOWING FOR A SLIGHT ROCKING MOTION THUS IMPROVING YOUR EXPERIENCE. OVERALL I AM IMPRESSED WITH THIS KNIFE, ESPECIALLY AT THE $37 PRICE. NOT MANY VENDORS CAN COMPETE WITH THIS 'Sunnecko' CHEF KNIFE AT ANY PRICE... I HAVE USED THIS KNIFE 7 OR 8 TIMES & IS JUST AS SHARP AS THE 1ST. HOLDING AN EDGE IS CRITICAL IN MY BOOK. I ALWAYS HAND WASH MY GOOD KNIVES & THIS KNIFE COMES WITH A NICE SHEATH TO PROTECT IT WHEN STORING. I'M THINKING OF BUYING A COUPLE OF THESE FOR MY DAUGHTER IN LAWS AS XMAS GIFTS. I KNOW THEY WILL LOVE THEM. NO DOUBT QUALITY & VALUE REIGN SUPREME HERE...ENJOY!

This is a really nice knife for the price. It came very sharp, and I had no problem slicing through a single piece of paper. It’s a great length for everyday chopping or slicing. It has a full tang without any rivets for weak spots, and the handle is comfortable. It’s easy and comfortable to hold it up by the bolster and rest your middle finger against the heel. There’s a slight upturn on the blade to the tip, which makes rocking motions very easy. All in all a very comfortable and well balanced knife. I’ve already used a straightening rod to “sharpen” it, but I haven’t actually used a whetstone myself or had it professionally sharpened yet, however it’s important to note that it’s sharpened to a 12 - 15 degree angle. I don’t think that the grant on edge is very helpful, but I don’t care that much about that feature. My only complaint, and the reason for reducing 1 star, is the knife cover that comes with it. The cover is completely open along the top spine of the knife. I would think for a knife of this quality and amount, you could get a full cover for the blade portion at least. At least there’s a cover to protect the blade portion from nicks when storing. I definitely recommend the knife regardless.