KATSU Japanese Professional Kitchen Chef Knife，8 Inch Damascus Steel,Handcrafted Octagonal Wood Handle,Walnut Wood Magnetic Sheath with Gifts Box

Excelente

The knife was purchased as a gift and the recipient was beyond pleased with the craftsmanship

Sharp, great presentation, feels great in the hand

The good: the blade itself is great. The Damascus steel is beautiful, the blade is incredibly sharp, and the curved blade gives for a very smooth and easy dice experience.The bad: the handle is awful. I suspect that the handle is made of plastic, as it’s very light and feels like it could break easily. Good kitchen knives have the steel go from the tip of the blade all the way to the butt of the handle; this is often showcased by having the steel exposed at the top of the handle. This handle does not do that, which is something I would expect in a knife of this price and quality. All of this makes for a very light knife (typically the heavier the better), and an awkward balance.Overall, it’s a bit strange to have such a high quality blade in such a cheap handle. It’s like making a steak sandwich with Japanese wagyu beef and putting in between two slices of Wonder Bread. As such, the knife is overpriced, making it difficult to recommend. A more fitting price for this might be around $80-$90. This is a good starter knife for someone interested in getting high end chef’s knives, but I would recommend looking into higher quality soon after.

Good quality knife and sheath for price range with superb sharpness and great handle. Blade is light and balanced. Would like to state that it is good for the three virtues of cooking with bones and shells excluded.

I did a little research about Katsu knives before ordering and everything (though there wasn't that much) seemed to be about EDC knives from Katsu and it seemed pretty positive. This knife is not the equal to the workmanship I read about with the folding knives.Others seem to complain about the handle, I haven't used it, so I don't know. One thing I do know is that this is not a damascus knife. It has an etched damascus design (which apparently photographs well) but it is not a layered blade. Maybe I was naive to think that one could obtain a Japanese made (it doesn't seem to be that either) damascus knife for this price. I'm not saying this is a bad knife, it does seem rather sharp and it is beautiful other than the design being etched (think looking at something that appears to be like carbon fiber and then upon a closer look it's just printed it etched to look that way). It doesn't mean this knife isn't serviceable, but it does mean it won't have the qualities of a damascus knife, and is therefore overpriced rather than a good deal, imo.

I bought this as a Christmas Gift for my son who loves to cook. His reaction was quite simple, "Dad, this is the best knife I have ever used, I love it". I'm sure I will enjoy many great meals that were made with this knife.

Very cheap steel and poor construction. The blade is not worth the price more like a 40-dollar knife. Three months after usage the handle became loose and separated from the blade.