Kai PRO 7" Santoku Knife, Hand Sharpened All Purpose Knife, Japanese AUS6M Stainless Steel Blade, Full-Tang POM Handle, NSF Certified, Versatile Japanese Cutting Tool

My initial impression is good but not great. Given the price, good = very good. The blade stock is a little thicker than I hoped for. I didn't measure it but can do so. The balance on the knife is couple of inches forward of the handle, which is not ideal for me. Not terrible, but I'd like it back more toward the handle. The grind on the blade looks excellent. I could do without the faux hammering on the top half of the blade, but I'm sure most people think it looks cool. It won't hurt anything.The steel is not great, but I knew this going into the purchase. For the price, a big piece of AUS-6 does not seem unreasonable. Given that I'll use this knife only a few times a year the steel is fine. Again, given the price it seems quite good.Sharpness was fine. I cut printer paper easily and cleanly and newsprint if i try hard (this requires more sharpness). This is not bad for a factory edge and certainly sharp enough to cut some protein. The first thing I did was sharpen it. As expected it takes an edge quickly and fairly easily. No issues at all. And it's sharper now.The handle is small and simple. It works surprisingly well. I'll know more when I go to cut meat for 20 people. I suspect it's going to slice very well.I would like to see KAI: 1. Thin the stock a little more, and taper it slightly more toward the tip. 2. Taper the tang in the handle wider toward the back. 3. Maybe make the handle a little longer.These three things would make for a nicer handling knife and get the balance back toward toward the handle. Of course, doing these things probably also makes this as $120 knife rather than a $70 knife. Considering the cost this looks like a very nice knife. Just set your expectations accordingly if you're a knife snob.Update: used this knife to make about 40 prime rib cuts. It works perfectly fine. For the money it's a nice knife. As I mentioned above I would prefer something with different balance, but it cuts fine. It was nice to have a longer knife for making cuts in big piece of meat.

For the money these are good knives. I give it 5 stars based on the quality for the money. Pretty sharp out of the box and a comfortable handle although I find it a little on the small side but for me it's not a big issue. If you have very large hands you may want to look at something else. Not the best quality steel and it requires frequent sharpening but it's on par with everything else in it's price range. However, it does sharpen very easily and I would recommend getting the KAI 3 stage sharpener to keep these really sharp.

Perfect small knife in the kitchen. Very comfortable & easy to keep super sharp.

This knife came in ok packaging. It included a point protector so that was a plus. I have been using it professionally for a couple of weeks and it is very sharp, light, and fairly comfortable. The handle is nice, with a full tang and riveted scales, however; it is somewhat smooth for a knife with an NSF certification. I would like a more grippy handle personally because I handle a lot of slippery food and my gloved hands get wet when processing, making the handle a little slippery for my gloves. Overall a knife with a sharp edge that holds up under heavy use. Nice looking tool as well.

Well crafted and holds an edge, love my whole set

This really sharpens knives fast and easy. The best sharpener I have had.

Use this knife for competition bbq trims, sharp knife is a must and this delivers

I only buy shun knives, and for some ridiculous reason I chose to cheap out and buy this knife. Pics looked legit. It’s so dull I can run it over my hand. It feels cheap. Wish I’d never bought it.

appropriate shape of the blade and good ergonomic.have the same , give to a friend - spend an year to buy again

Ne vous laissez pas avoir par le nom Kai, c'est un couteau chinois fait avec de l'acier Japonais. Mais il coupe relativement bien.

Just received and I am disappointed, I was thinking that it was a real Japanese knife but it's not.The silver finish seam cheap to. Will see in the future if it is durable but beware of false Japanese knife.

Gets dull a little quicker than I am used to but sharpens easily

For a fair price you get a good copy of a Japanese knife from China. I would say it's good quality, holds razor sharp edge well for a while. Easy to sharpen as well and it's my go to tool to effortlessly chop up anything.