Dalstrong Chef Knife - 6 inch - Shadow Black Series - Black Titanium Nitride Coated - Razor Sharp Kitchen Knife - High Carbon 7CR17MOV-X Vacuum Treated Steel - Sheath - Chef's Knife - NSF Certified

I was in a pinch and needed a "temporary and affordable" knife delivered quickly to prep for a nice dinner I was hosting. That was almost a year ago and I've yet to purchase a "better and more expensive" knife. This brand seems to get some unnecessary hate. I've worked in many restaurants and done a lot of at home cooking as well and this knife continues to amaze me.

There’s a whole lot of negative reviews and comments out there on Reddit about Dalstrong. Not sure why, but the Dalstrong hate is undeserved.It’s definitely pricey, but the quality is there, the handle may look plastic-y in the photos, but it’s definitely not a plastic feeling to grip. The grip is incredibly comfortable.If you use the rocking technique while cooking, this knife is perfect for that. It’s incredibly easy to clean (still hand clean it, not safe for dishwasher), and it doesn’t require oil.The blade is thin enough to be low profile, but thick enough to where it doesn’t catch on cutting boards or try to twist off in another direction.This is my first Dalstrong knife, so I can’t speak to any others in their lineup, but I’ll definitely be buying more from the Shadow series.

Beautifully designed cutlery that is functional comfortable and extremely sharp. The box it comes in is as nice of a box as you could put something in beautifully crafted with a sheath and a metal Dalstrong pin so if you’re giving this as a gift it’s perfect. I already purchased zwilling pros that were made in Germany and while I love them they just were two classic looking…. they look like every other knife in every kitchen across America and I wanted something more modern and different and these certainly fit the bill. The quality is just about as good but they are half the price with a lifetime warranty. They are 20 to 30% sharper and more comfortable and lighter.Pros: modern design. It seriously looks like a stealth fighter landed on your counter top. Definitely a conversation piece one guess come over.Extremely sharp out of the boxWell balancedLight but not “cheap” feelingExtremely comfortable in the hand actually the most comfortable kitchen knife I have ever held. While I’m not a professional cook I’m a long time knife collector and these knives are beautiful and functional and extremely comfortable.All the handles are the same size whether you have a pairing knife or their 10 1/2 inch sushi knife you can actually grip them comfortably. I am a large man at 6 foot six with large hands and what I hate about other knife sets is that the smaller knives have small teeny tiny handles to grip. That would be fine if I could put on my teeny tiny hands to use them but I can’t so they are quite useless to me. These handles are exactly the same size across-the-board which is great.Lifetime warrantyCons:Made in China. I know that they have gotten aeons better recently but usually their products typically fail a lot sooner than American made or German-made or Japanese made products…. Only time will tell. But after Reading all the reviews it seems like they have excellent customer service.The black coating looks fantastic but I’m afraid it will scratch and or wear out over time. I’ve owned some other black coated blades before and after a few months they start looking worn and pick up a few scratches. Since I just ordered these and it’s November I have until February 1, 2022 to return them so I’ll try them out for 3 months and then report back.I wanted to get the 5 pc set but they are sold out everywhere so instead I bought this universal stainless steel knife block and then stuck on their pin on it and it turned out pretty good.Bottomline: these knives are sharp figuratively and literally so just go ahead and buy them you won’t regret it. And after all what do you have to lose? It’s Amazon so you can send them back for free ….and right now you have till February 1st of next year to return them.

The media could not be loaded. It’s been three months, and I use this knife daily in my restaurant—it still cuts paper like a champ! I’ve used it on bones quite a bit just to test its durability, and it’s been a great experience. I wouldn’t risk using my Miyabi or Shun knives on bones, but this one handles it well. The balance, handle, and blade are all fantastic—I love everything about this knife. Highly recommended!

I love this chef knife! Great quality, good balance, I like the grip, slices like a dream, sharpens easily. Quickly becoming my ‘go to’ blade. It’s also a good weight and you don’t get the hand fatigue that can happen with some knives. I will buy more from this brand. Solid work piece for a reasonable price.

So I bought the 8 inch version of this beast and have been using it for years and sharping it as well, this one particular day I was rushing and it ended up biting the corner of my index finger and let me tell you this thing still has a bite!!!! Years after of use and honing love the handle and wish they'd make more knifes in this style super comfortable and versatile!!!