HOSHANHO Kitchen Knife in Japanese High Carbon Steel, Professional High-Class Chef's Knife 8 inch, Non-slip Ultra Sharp Cooking Knives with Ergonomic Handle

I purchased this for my foodie uncle and he absolutely loves it. I looked at it myself before giving it to him and it is incredibly balanced and comfortable in the hand. He told me that it was razor sharp and did a better job of cutting onions than his mandolin, and he's difficult to please with kitchen equipment so if he likes it pretty much anyone will. It's very sturdy, but time will tell how will it keeps its edge. I'm pretty confident that it'll keep it though. Fantastic knife overall though, and definitely worth a purchase.

Excellent knife -- and I have had French Chef knives for more than 50 years and this one is top end for handling and especially for sharpness. The 13 degree knife edge is incredibly sharp and goes through onions without crushing the juice out, so no crying. Also slices tomatoes so thin you can see through them! Easy clean up and unlike my old carbon steel knives, which are also razor sharp, this one doesn't appear to be troubled by cutting high acid foods. The "pinch grip" is my long-standing way to use these knives because it gives you excellent blade control and the handle and blade design work great for that. All in all, especially for the price, these are great knives to anyone who regularly uses a French chef knife. Only word of caution -- they really, really are sharp, so sharp if you use the blade to lift veggies off the cutting board, you have to be careful not to cut the board!

I am a knife nut. This piece is very well made. The handle fits in my small to medium hand as if it were born there. Balance? Oh yes! This knife has great balance. Its blade is chef-sharp and solid. I have successfully sliced raw beef, turkey breast, chicken, and pork for jerky; as well as fine veggie prep for sushi. What a pleasure to work with. Cleaning is easy, but please, do show it the respect it deserves by never putting it in a dishwasher. In fact, no bladed kitchen tool should ever go in the dishwasher, including a vegetable peeler. I carefully wash the knife in soapy water and dry it with a soft absorbent cloth. It is then stored with on my knife magnet alongside of its "siblings" where it will stand at attention until summoned for the next culinary assignment. I purchased this knife at a slight discount, yet after working with it multiple times, I would not bat an eye over its regular price. Great value for the money!

These knives are AMAZING. Cutting anything is easy with the sharp effectiveness of this knife. The handle is elegant and ergonomic (comfortable) to hold. I highly recommend Hoshano knives!

I am a bit of a knife nerd and i had doubts but wow! I was blown away by the quality and out of the box sharpness of this knife, it will pop hairs off your arm. It has the burr perfectly removed on both sides of the blade. Perfect size and fit in my hand, and the blade is very well balanced. Highly recommend for the price.

Sharp and well made. Handle is so comfortable in hand. Has nice weight, not at all flimsy.

Beautifully crafted, the handle is beautiful and fits in my hand comfortably. The blade is very sharp! such a difference cutting veggies compared to my old dull knife. Great value. I looked at other Japanese knives selling for 3X's the price.

This is a REAL Chef knife! I love this knife for cutting potatoes, Avocados. I can't wait to use it on Butternut Squash. This Super sharp so don't be distracted when cutting anything. It's not heavy & I'm 64 & I love to cook. Cleans up easy soap & water. The quality is perfect!. Great size for cutting larger items. The grip on handle is very good & well balanced. It's really easy to use. A great addition to my knife kitchen collection. Functions as a knife Be careful. Great Value for what I paid. I love it & you will too. Oh yeah cutting onions is a breeze with this.