- Chef Knife - Kitchen Knife for Cooking, Chopping. Japanese Steel Knife for Home, BBQ, Balance & Control, 6.3 Inch

UPDATE TO PREVIOS 3 STAR REVIEW: Originally, I rated the knife at 3 stars. I did get contacted by the seller and they offered me a full refund, so customer service and satisfaction gets 5 stars! As far as the knife after sharpening and playing with it, it's a keeper. They have a special going at the time of my second review, which I could have returned and bought, but too much hassle in my opinion!!! This knife is heavy compared to the other long blade knives I use (there are two long knives I use on a regular basis for chopping along with the two utility knives). I used it for chopping and slicing through things. For chopping, I probably will use my other knives, the motion to do chopping with this knife is different because the blade is curved (not picking on the knife, I have issues with my hands and wrists due to carpel tunnel and arthritis, so the motion to chop with this knife is a bit awkward for me). For heavy duty work, this knife is great. It has bumped to the top for doing the heavy duty work. I tried cutting the husk off of a young coconut, cut through Cartlidge and cut open Lobster shell on the extreme sides successfully. The knife didn't fare too well in cutting ripe/soft/juicy fruits in my opinion, so I'll stick to my utility knives for such tasks. I tried twirling the knife the way they do it in the commercials/ads, but I couldn't do it on my index finger, my pinky seemed to be the right size for the twirling, but I don't have any control when I twirl the knife with my pinky!!!! Overall, I'll give the knife a 4 to a 4.5 grade, their customer puts them closer to 5. OLD REVIEW: Packing is cute; they try to make opening the box feel like opening an iPhone package. I like the handle and the hole in the blade. From the description the knife was supposed to be razor sharp and of course Japanese. The knife is made in China and the blade was dull. I ended up sharpening the blade for couple of minutes to cut a tomato properly. Out of the box, the blade probably couldn’t cut through milk! As far as sharpness out of the box, my Victorinox and cheap Daiso knives were sharp right out of the box. I’ll play with this couple of more weeks and update my review! So far, it’s a meh!

My husband, bless his heart, is completely smitten with it. It was a lovely present from my folks, and honestly, he barely needs an excuse to show it off to anyone who steps foot in our kitchen for dinner. It's become quite the star of our mealtimes! From the moment it arrived, we could tell it was quality – the packaging was super secure, which is always reassuring. And the knife itself? Goodness, it's unbelievably sharp, making meal prep a total breeze. We haven’t seen any rust we always hand wash it. Plus, the handle is just a dream very durable and lightweight; it feels so smooth and comfortable in your hand. It truly looks and feels like a top-tier, professional piece of equipment. Considering how much we adore this one, we're already buzzing with excitement about expanding our collection. Definitely won us over especially for the price!

nice knife but check the bevel on the blade. mine was not sharpened properly. bevel changes randomly on each side of blade and is completely missing on part of one side *UPDATE* I have increased my review to 5 stars because the company reached out to me to remedy the situation with a refund to compensate for me having to get the knife sharpened properly. So thank you Matsato! It's a very nice knife and now that it has a proper edge to the blade it is exactly what I wanted and is used regularly. I am planning to purchase again from Matsato in the near future.

A very nice knife, and feels good in your hand. It’s very sharp when I received it, but it did lose its edge very quickly, which I was disappointed in.

Having a right hand deficit & being right handed this knife has allowed me to cut many foods properly without having any trouble. The weight is quite light & the grip is very comfortable. Sadly it did not come with a sheath. It’s so easy to use. HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Easy to use because it's very sharp and is heavy. I want to buy the other knives and the sharpener with the scissor sharp

It is sharp and I like the the design

Excitedly, I opened the package. 5 stars for packaging and design. I knew the finger hole would be awesome for control, and the curvature perfect for my needs. The real kicker was that it's Japanese -- the finest blade makers in the world. Well, not so fast. The ad is deceiving, showing the manufacturing process and stressing the Japanese connection. Well maybe it was designed in Japan, but it's made in China. China can produce excellent products, but knives, in particular, aren't their strong suit, as I've learned before. And I'm disappointed in the performance, which is why I went back to packaging to see where it was made. It didn't perform like a Japanese knife. So I ordered a whetstone kit -- maybe the performance will improve. Just cutting raw sweet potatoes gave me a run for my money. Of course I'm not a big, burly man like in the commercial. And I'm not one to slam it down with great force, which would be required for sweet potatoes, apparently. I like the shape, design, and dimpled sides of blade. Would just like for a product to be represented fully, clearly, truthfully, including its manufacturer's country of origin, which is nowhere in the paperwork. I had to retrieve the outer box from the trash to see 'China.' The rest of the enclosures made no mention, and no, I didn't get the whetstone kit from them. I'm pretty much done with them.

Ich hatte schon paar Messer gekauft. War aber mit keinem so richtig zufrieden. Dieses Messer ist was besonderes. Anfangs dachte ich was soll das Loch in der Klinge ? Dadurch liegt es super in der Hand. Es ist sehr scharf und es bleibt auch scharf. Habe es noch nicht nachschärfen müssen. Mein Lieblingsmesser hab ich gefunden. 👍👍👍🤣

Un buen implemento para quienes les gusta el cocinar

Gehard staal, vlijmscherp zoals beschreven. Let op,het echte mes heeft un soort watermerk in het staal met de naam Matsato en de niet originele keukenmessen staat niets op en de schedes van plastic.

Good product for kitchen n outdoor use

Couteau parfait pour tous les légumes la viande, absolument fantastique