MIKARTO Chef Knife, 8 Inch Gyuto, Professional Grade - Japanese AUS-10 Super Steel Kitchen Knife with Hammer Finish - Ultra Sharp, High Carbon Kitchen Knives - Quality, All Purpose, Precision cutting.

Where to start !? Well let's talk about the customer service MIKARTO has , it's second to none in my opinion as they helped me out when the first knife that they sent as it had a slight problem with it . The first knife came with a small cut in the blade by the spine and bolster and they simply asked for photos , which I provided promptly.Now let's talk about the knife , it's balanced yet slightly handle heavy, it has a blade that is sharp right out of the awesome box it's packaged in , the pattern on the blade is beautiful along with the logos. The blade is tapered nicely , the spine is polished very well , oh let's not forget about this awesome handle, the way it feels looks and fits is just so nice. In my honest opinion you can't go wrong with this knife, the cost is right , the feel is right , the quality is right and all it needs is the right home.

I bought this chef knife for my little brother’s birthday because he likes to cook and prepare food for my family! He was always looking or kept sharpening knives that we had and they weren’t enough for him so I decided to gift him this knife. The knife is very comfortable to hold and it has some weight to handle which I like but that’s my preference of knives but he seems to like the weight of the product as well. It’s very sharp as he explained that he was able to cut through everything like butter. Comes nicely and professionally packaged. So far the knife is a great product and there aren’t any flaws as we know of. Excellent product for the price, if I were to buy a knife for my own I would but it would be an odd counting tool for the pharmacy.

This is a beautiful knife. The case makes for easy storage or display. The handle is shaped well for easy handling. The weight is not excessive, but just right for cutting without having to use to much force. The knife has very good overall balance. It feels solid and easy to control. This blade is probably the sharpest edge I have ever used. It was amazing right out of the box. I have used it to cut rib roast, to cut chicken, and to slice and chop vegetables. This is a great overall knife -- and you look cool using it.

I never expected this Damascus steel to be so much better than the Henkel 8" chef's knife I've used for years.Out of the box, using my new bamboo cutting board - cutting onions felt like SLICING A MARSHMALLOW, instead of a hard sweet onion. LOVE IT ! Keeping it clean and safely stored, I also purchased a Whetstone kit to keep it in top shape. Although I tried not to buy this China made knife - I didn't want to pay over $400 for Japanese manufacture, as I am not a professional chef.Company based in Singapore and keeps the strong Japanese tradition of Quality.I highly recommend it. You won't be disappointed.Edward

This knife is a combination of a wustoff German heavy knife and a shun 8 inch western Japanese knife. It cuts like a razer blade but heavy like its German cousin. It cut through chicken like it wasn't there. I felt there was slightly too much weight in the handle, but the effect makes this heavyish knife blade feel lighter. It also looks slick and the numerous dimples make it slightly less sticky to vegetable cutting

My husband gifted me with this chef's knife and sharpening stone. First of all, the storage box is beautifully made to give the knife an elegant presentation. The knife itself is well balanced and fits my hand comfortably. Cutting fruits and vegetables is like drawing a hot knife through butter. My lemon slices are almost paper-thin. I'm actually enjoying food prep and my wrist has not tired. Great product. I highly recommend it.

This knife is amazing quality and sharp enough to shave with right out of the box. I am very pleased with my purchase.I have had this knife for about a year now and still love it! Very easy to keep a razor sharp edge. I literally just cut through a 10lb frozen ground beef tube and cut bread without sharpening it.

This is a STAMPED knife not forged. You can see that clearly under product information. Why even a $56 Mercer is forged! This is a cheap fake Chinese counterfeit.