Kiritsuke Chef Knife ，8 Inch Professional Chef Knife German Stainless Steel EN1.4116 Ultra Sharp Vegetable Meat Cleaver Knife with Knife Guard

I work in a large commercial government kitchen, high production, I generally use cleavers, santokus, filet knives, mostly Forschner's, F. Dick's, NSF's, etc., and was looking for a beater as a backup. I saw this Kiritsuke listed, saw the blade design, read the reviews and decided to pull the trigger and give it a try. Box arrived, nice little case, like the grip, the heft is very good, like the balance, and felt comfortable in my hand. Took it to work, gave it a few swipes on my finishing stone, and was very pleased by the edge. Spent a 9-hour shift processing starches, vegetables, proteins, both fish and beef, used it throughout the shift, and was very surprised how well it did. I agree with some of the other customers, the tapered cleaver design takes a little getting used to, but once you get used to the blade design, it falls to hand well. Other customer comments I also agree with are it is a little heavier than other blades, but not too badly, the handle is very comfortable, and I do like the little bit of flex the slightly thinner blade gives, even with the good back on it. Will update in a few weeks, but overall, first out of the box impression was very, very good, surprisingly. A few coworkers gave it a try, let them play with it for a few minutes on chicken, potatoes, and they were surprised and gave thumbs ups as well.Bill

Very sharp knife. It comes in a cute box.I will definitely buy it again

Knife made by Germany is best.

Great sharp knife. Beautiful blade. Only thing I would improve is the sheath. The knife fits in there a little too tight out of the box. But I’m hoping that changes with use.

I have been cutting for years and need to sharpen at least once a day been craving hearts beef for 3 weeks and livers and I haven't needed to sharpen yet.

This set was amazing, the knife is sharper than most $200 knifes - it sliced through a tomato like magic. The boxing is beautiful and comes with a finger guard and a metal bar that looks like soap to get garlic or whatever smell off your hands.

The knife itself is solidly built with a sharp blade and comfortable handle. However, the sheath provided was disappointingly undersized, rendering the knife unsafe for carrying or storage. A replacement sheath would greatly improve its usability.

My Old Carving Knife Was On The Verge Of Dying And It Was Going To Break Any Day...This Knife Came All The Way Through 👏👏👏👏Great Weight Nice And Sharp Cuts Meat Well...You Can't Go Wrong