DALSTRONG Santoku Knife - 7 inch - Phantom Series - Japanese High-Carbon AUS8 Steel - Pakkawood Handle - Razor Sharp Kitchen Knife - Asian Vegetable Knife - Sheath Included

It's not a Kai Shun, but it's less than half the price & the handle is "D" shaped which is the type of handle I find really comfortable. Doesn't hold its edge like a more expensive knife but has become my go to knife & its easy to keep sharp.Great balance & looks great as well.I've used it for 2 months (ish) in a pro kitchen & I wouldn't be without it.I just wish I could get the 8" cooks knife with the black handle in this range!

This knife is incredible and my first dalstrong a chef I work with has a delta wolf and it’s amazing so had to get my own and santokus are versatile in my opinion so when I saw this I had to get it couldn’t be happier I will be buying more. The knife is well balanced light and really comfortable in the hand it’s absolutely brilliant.

After using this knife a lot for 6 months it snapped whilst crushing garlic. Not good. But I contacted the manufacturer and within 4 days I had a replacement sent to me. Hence the 5 stars

Ive handled a few knives but this is above and beyond. I've just started building my own collection of knives and I would recomend this to everyone. Its razor sharp out the box with no sharpening required. The handle feels great but its a bit bigger than I expected. The sheath looks great, the only issue with mine is that it doesnt stay shut properly and pops open. Over all I would give the knife a 9/10

These knives at first are great to look at and ultra sharp and actually very nice to use.However, there is no longevity in these knives at all. I’m a chef so I do use this daily and from a sharpness point of view it was amazing however this morning it just broke randomly whilst chopping garlic!For the price you expect these knives to last at least a bit longer than this for sure.Avoid if using daily.

My second dalstrong knife in this series, I also own the 9.5" chef knife. I would recommend these knives to anyone, good quality blade and handle, very sharp out of the box and great value at this price.

These knives are really good & I'm impressed with the quality, very sharp. Very well packaged by a company that clearly cares about it's customers.

My son who is a chef was really impressed with the quality of the knife and the comfort when using

Malheureusement l'étui de protection du couteau (dans lequel le couteau reposait) était légèrement décollée à l'intérieur et cela a provoqué des traces de colles sur la lame d'un côté. Une partie de ces traces ne veut pas partir et reste "incrustée" dans la lame :/Sinon la coupe est top, la prise en main aussi, le style du couteau est vraiment super sympa et je le recommande carrément.

I admit it. Over the past couple of years, I have become a knife snob. I’m NOT a professional chef by any means, but I do love to spend time in my kitchen and I do love to cook. I have been using Dalstrong knives for over a year now because in my opinion, they are truly the best knives out there. I knew when the Phantom Series of Dalstrong Knives came out, I was going to want them in my kitchen.The Phantom Series knives are different from the other Dalstrong knives in several beautiful ways. The Santoku knife does come in a magnetic closure box that is perfect for gift giving, even if that gift is just for yourself. This is consistent with how the other knives in the other series come. Printed on the inside of the lid you will find detailed information about what makes the blade and handle of your knife so special. As you remove the contents from the box you will find several items included with your knife. New to this series is a small Dalstrong coin on a red string. This coin is unique for each knife in the Phantom series and is not included with the Gladiator or Shogun series knives. You will find a polishing cloth for your knife, a detailed and actually interesting color photo booklet telling you about the history, care and construction/design of your knife. A card is also included that tells you about their VIP program and another card giving you information about reaching customer service.When you remove your knife from it's custom cut cushioning inside the box, you will see it comes inside it's own protective sheath. What is new with the Phanton Series knives is how the sheath is designed. Unlike the sheathes that come with the Shogun and Gladiator Series knives, these are designed to open through a hinged system to expose the blade rather than to simply slide on and off the blade. This is a significant new safety feature in my opinion. Having been in the medical field for over 2 decades, one of the things we NEVER do is recap a needle when we are finished. This was to prevent accidental needle sticks to the practitioner. I see this as a similar safety measure for the kitchen since you are no longer trying to slide the blade back inside a sheath, but you can close a hinged sheath around it and help prevent accidental injury.Once unsheathed, you will see even more definitive design changes. The blade is beautifully engraved and branded on both sides. This engraving does not interfere at all with your precise cuts and the blade cleans up after use so easily. The entire knife is forged from a single piece of steel and it is exceptionally sharp, with fantastic edge retention. Looking straight down from the top of the blade, you will be amazed at just how thin and razor sharp that edge actually is. The traditional Japanese D-shaped handle fits perfectly into the palm of your hand and is made from black Spanish pakkawood. The handle is attached to the knife with a mosaic pin of brass and copper that is also quite artistic and beautiful. There is not one detail that has been overlooked in the design of this knife.Performance - ultimately this is what really counts. I was able to prepare some of the vegetables and the herbs and spices for a beautiful stir fry dinner in just minutes using this knife. The blade is ideal for three specific cutting tasks which the knife performs well: slicing, dicing, and mincing. The Santoku knife relies more on a single downward cut and even landing from heel to tip, thus using less of a rocking motion than other styles of cutlery. The Santoku design is shorter, lighter, thinner, than a traditional Western chef's knife. I used this knife for slicing my zucchini and squash, dicing the onions and herbs and mincing the garlic cloves. Because of the handle design, this can all be done quite comfortably and with uniform precision. Clean up consisted of nothing more than a quick rinse under running water and a wipe with the cleaning cloth. It couldn't have been a more pleasant experience. I would have absolutely no problem recommending this knife to both professionals and amateur chefs alike.

Coltello veramente affilato e dal design ricercato, peccato dopo il terzo utilizzo durante le consuete operazioni di pulizia tenendolo per il manico e strofinando la lama con una normale spugnetta la lama si è spezzata di netto procurandomi una ferita sulla mano. Non sono riuscito a contattare il venditore, spero che leggendo questa recensione mi contatti per un eventuale rimborso o sostituzione.

I see myself only purchasing Dalstrong from now on. I'm a cook for a living and I've used a wide variety of knives. I have a set of Henckels at home that I hardly ever use now that I own this knife. It's razor sharp coming out of the most beautiful packaging I have seen. This knife is both extremely efficient in cutting and super stylish. Blade is also sloped near the handle for those who like to choke up in a pinch grip. Amazing value for the price

When I first received the knife it was beautifully packaged, a sign that a company takes care of their products. As I opened it, I saw a beautiful polished knife. Pulling it out I almost didn't want to use such a work of art, but as a chef my need to cut came over me. It performed as perfectly as it looked! I'm writing this because I have used the knife everyday for the last two months. A chef's true test of your #1 tool in the kitchen comes after you used your knife so long it's almost a part of you. I used it today to cut 5 onions, no big task. I reached into my knife role I instantly went for my Dalstrong shogun 9.5 inch chef knife realizing I've used this knife more in the past 2 months than any other knife. I took my time cutting them just to reminisce. I am truly still impressed by this knife. It has been through many catering events, long days of prep, and line work and to be honest I wouldn't want any other tool in the kitchen by my side. The edge retention is outstanding, the handle comfortable, and the weight is amazing when your in a kitchen for hours! I want to thank Dalstrong for making a fantastic knife and having a solid customer service, you cannot go wrong with this knife. If you choose to give a knife from Dalstrong a try they will make sure every question and matter is taken care of as if you are family truly a amazing company! As a chef I back their knives 100%. My only credentials to people I don't know is after 200 plus hours with this knife it still has impressed me and kept me excited cutting onions (not a easy task for a chef that cuts bags of onions everyday). In conclusion I am a customer for life and will get their complete shogun phantom and gladiator series in time just because of the performance of the first knife I got from them. I truly hope you take the time to read this and give a great company a try. Thank you.