Damascus Steel Santoku Knife: Japanese-Style Kitchen Knife with Razor-Sharp Edge

Marc YuMarc Yu: It's sturdy and very well built knife, not very sharp, but sharp enough. It has become my everyday knife in the kitchen.

Canada on Dec 01, 2022

Francois: I like it very much I use it for food preparation

Canada on Dec 30, 2021

Timothy A Larson: Very comfortable, very sharp and very well constructed. Beautiful damascus pattern on the blade which would be suitable as a display piece but is functional as an every day knife.

United States on Oct 06, 2021

Luc Veronneau: A knife a bit larger than my usual boning knife but works very well. Easy to maintain. Good weight and balance. The angle of the bevel between the hilt and the blade is not perpendicular and that makes it hard to fit a standard wooden block, that's pretty much the only con to this knife.

Canada on Sep 17, 2021

ONightbirdONightbird: I use knives every day and sharpen them as well. I did a bit of digging to land on this particular knife regardless of its origin being from China. There are some Japanese steels that go to China for assembly, but I'm not convinced this is one of them.
The pattern looks "too perfect" and has the feel of etching. I own two hand made Damascus knives that are VERY different in weight, pattern and texture.
Since I am more utilitarian with knives, the aesthetics are not as important as function and edge wear.
I inspected this knife with a magnifier and could not find any defects, micro-chips, or bends.

A bit overpriced for what it "claims" as damascus steel, and I would assume that's why it's at this price point.
It is quite sharp - as others have stated - but I do not expect it to hold that edge under the work load I put a knife through. Even a Shun will need edge care from time to time.

We'll see how robust this thing is when I'm done with it.

United States on Jun 12, 2021

Simon Vallieres: I am a professional chef in the industry, I bought this as my new daily knife and it has not disappointed me! Every cook in the kitchen wants to get a turn using it!
Beautiful real Damascus folded steal. The edge stays sharp for a very long time! It performs just as well as my shun knives that cost 4 times the price! Great value, easy to hold, and very satisfying to chop with!

Canada on Mar 09, 2021

Kim Lan: It is easy to hold and it is sharp. I love slicing my tomatoes because it cuts so thin. I hope it stays sharp like this forever. It also looks very nice. I'm happy with my new knife.

United States on Feb 13, 2021

Ken B: I enjoy working with the knife. The only slight disappointment is the finish of the handle: the tang in the handle protrudes ever so slightly from the surrounding handle material so that one can feel a tiny rough "edge" when one runs one's hand around the handle when or using it or drying it. Not as smooth as the finish on my similar Sunnecko paring knife handle, but they don't offer a similar boning knife. Still like the blade style, quality and price point enough to keep it.

Canada on Feb 12, 2021

kenneth hass: I usually like to use this knife to cut vegetables, its rectangular blade has a very sharp edge, I can use it to cut vegetables, peel fruits, crush garlic cloves, boneless and mash meat, I believe it is an ideal knife for anyone who wants a knife for many food preparation tasks.
I bought this kitchen knife three months ago, and its quality is very good. I will use the whetstone to keep it sharp. Every time I use it to cut food with acid ingredients such as tomatoes or citrus fruits, I will clean the kitchen knife in time, so as to prevent it from being damaged.

United States on Feb 07, 2021

Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer: The knife is such a beauty. It is so sharp it can cut bones easily. It is the best knife that I have ever seen. The patterns are so good that it is the best pattern I have ever seen. This is the knife that I wanted.

United States on Jan 13, 2020