KamikotoChuka Bocho Cleaver

gave as gift. they love it

I have thoroughly enjoyed my Kamikoto set of knives. I got myself the 5-piece (13-inch blade, 7 inch Santoku, Chuke Cleaver, Wooden Cutting Board, and 1000/3000 Sharpening Stone) set and the Kuro set for Christmas, and both are beyond what I was expecting. The Chuka Cleaver has actually become my new go-to knife. It is heavy and powerful, and I am yet to find an item that it doesn't slice through with ease. The Santoku is a beautiful blade that feels wonderful to hold and use, I thought it was going to be my favorite of the batch, but it is a close second. The 13-incher is a bit... large, but it's fun to show off as my "Chef's Sword." As weird of a compliment as it is, the cutting board smells amazing. It actually adds another element of enjoyment while preparing food. The Sharpening Stone, ohh man, I didn't know what I was in for/missing. I love to keep my knives sharp, and have a honing rod and basic kitchen sharpener which I used semi regularly. These two items are an easy process usually taking a matter of minutes or seconds to use. Once I got the stone in, I spent HOURS resharpening/repairing all my old blades (I watched a few YouTube videos before beginning, so I kinda knew what to do). There was a ton of labor involved, both mental and physical, but my knives have not looked or preformed this well. All in all, I am very pleased with this purchase. The knives look great, feel great, and add even more fun to cooking. (Be careful though, I spent about a half second not paying attention, and the damn cleaver bit me. Barely any pressure to the cut but still made a substantial gash in my thumb. Wonderfully sharp blades, but unforgiving if you don't give them the respect they deserve.)

Cleaver is the best. Cutting Prime rib or chopping up vegetables. Kamikoto has made food preparation easy. I don't know if it is the sharpness or the balance, but I feel almost excited to prepare dinner. Buying Kamikoto knives was money well spent. I have five different Kamikoto knives all have sharpness that lasts and balance that allows cutting with ease. I would recommend these knives to everyone. You don't know what your missing until you own a great knife.

These are great Japanese knives. I love the weight and the asymmetrical blades. They are on sale frequently and the discount varies dramatically. Be patient.

Good knife. Good product. Not worth 200 dollars. This used to be on sale for 99 dollars. Should have bought it then...

These Knives are a Scam. They are made from 420J2 steel which is one of (if not the) lowest quality and cheapest steels on the market. 10$ knives at wal-mart will be made with the same or better than this. As knives they work fine, but for this price they are intentionally trying to rip you off.

Excellent knife! Engineered thoughtfully for versatility in the kitchen. Good ergonomics. Not too heavy like most cleavers. It can be used for various tasks and limit repetition fatigue.

Kamikoto knives are made in China, but they try their best to hide that. Unsharpenable steel that is of the poorest quality.