TATARA | 8 inch Chef Knife - Professional Carbon Stainless Steel Kitchen Chef Knife | Premium Razor Sharp Full Tang Kitchen Knife | Perfect For Sushi, Vegetables, Meat Cutting | Comes With Wooden Case

I feel comfortable giving a 5-star review to this product in spite of some TINY flaws. I have never purchased a "good" knife before in spite of my love of cooking. The best knife I had prior to this was a chef's knife of the Chicago Cutlery brand which I purchased from Wal*Mart on clearance. I kept it pretty sharp, but THIS knife runs circles around that one! It is really quite remarkable. The first thing I cut was a small pineapple, and slicing off the hard rind was ridiculously easy. Then I cut up some vegetables for beef stew, and it seemed like half the work compared to using my previous knife. The handle is seamless and is made of a dense material that should be impervious to water. This is a huge improvement over a wooden handle. I washed and dried the knife and stored it in the drawer with a clothespin over the sharp tip until I can find a sheath for it.I picked this knife over a more expensive one because it came with a box. It arrived in a LARGE black wooden box lined with a red velvet-like material. It had a plastic protector that was supposed to be on the tip of the knife. The box was carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and an outer layer of plastic.The (TINY) negatives: The box was slightly damaged on the outside and inside in spite of the careful packing and shipping. It has tiny gouges in the soft wood. The little cutout in the velvet-like holder was not exactly the same shape as the knife. The plastic piece that was supposed to be protecting the tip had fallen off, and was somehow in three pieces floating around in the box. It took me a while to figure out what the plastic pieces were supposed to be. The knife itself had a very small amount of sticky, dirty material on it, like where a sticker had been removed and had picked up random fibers. It was fine after I cleaned it. My point being - I WOULD give this knife as a gift, but I would check the box first and clean it up rather than trusting the supplier enough to sent it directly to the recipient.Also, the tip of the knife is dangerously sharp. You will need a sheath to store it. I am also thinking of how I might be able to file it down a little.Overall, I am very happy with my purchase

I've had this knife for 3 years now, two of which were in a professional setting, and it's still as sharp as the day I got it.I bought it because the knives provided by my employer were hit or miss and I was tired of having to sharpen them every time I needed to prep something. I used it daily at work as well for two years as well as at home(which is where it resides now after changing professions) and the most it ever needed was a few runs on a honing rod.What made me get this knife was that it didn't have a heel, making it easier to filet and slice. This made it suitable for most tasks so you don't have to be that guy with a whole roll of knives at work, which seemed overkill since I wasn't working at a michelin star restaurant.I kept it in a plastic sheath, hand washed/dried it after every use, and only ever lightly honed it on a stick. That along with proper cutting techniques, aka not abusing it, has allowed this knife to fair better than most knives I've used at a fraction of the price. However, something to keep in mind is that this knife has a 12* edge so whatever you do, do NOT sharpen it on a regular sharpener as it will ruin the edge since most knives are 20*.If you're looking for a good entry level knife to start off with in a kitchen or just a good knife for use at home I'd highly recommend this one.

Great knife , nice case ! I needed to replace a damaged knife to work with . I've been cooking professionally for over 25 years and I'm happy with this knife it could've been a tad bit sharper but after a few passes on the wet stone I got it to where I needed it to be :) . it comes with a nice case and the knife has a good quality feel to it. I feel it was well worth the amount paid .

I was not expecting much from a chef's knife at this price point, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's stainless not carbon steel, but it's holding its edge well. I have large hands and it fits my grip really well with comfortable handle and good weight. Most days I use it a couple times and I'm always pleased. I was saving up for a profession chef knife, but I may not have to make that leap. We'll see how it holds up, but I've had it for a couple months now and it's my go-to knife.I was not expecting much from a chef's knife at this price point, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's stainless not carbon steel, but it's holding its edge well. I have large hands and it fits my grip really well with comfortable handle and good weight. Most days I use it a couple times and I'm always pleased. I was saving up for a profession chef knife, but I may not have to make that leap. We'll see how it holds up, but I've had it for a couple months now and it's my go-to knife.Update / correction: I said 'not carbon steel' but it is listed as "High Carbon Stainless Steel". Also, IMPORTANT: it's listed as having an 8-12 degree edge. If you use a sharpener on it be sure it's the right one! A sharpener designed to give a 20 degree edge (which is what most American knives have) will ruin the edge (he said with a sad sigh...). It's not permanent, but it will be unusable until it's properly sharpened again.