KUMA Professional Damascus Knife - 8 Inch Japanese Chef Knife, AUS10 Core - Corrosion And Stain Resistant - G10 Handle & Sheath Made Of Hardened Carbon steel

This is the 4th Kuma knife I have purchased. I have purchased this knife for my daughters. Cuts through anything like butter and stays sharp!

So this is my first knife purchase that I actually tried to put research into because I wanted something that would last for a long time. After going through several different knives and talking to people who know more about steel and knives then I do, I was excited to purchase this knife. I was told it was made quality steel and the design was beautiful from the image.Before the knife came in I received an email from the company who makes the knife. They thanked me for the purchase and gave me a free ebook with some recipes in it. It was a very kind gesture and they ask for me to respond if the pdf went through (they had trouble before apparently). I responded and thanked them for the book, and much to my surprise they responded back to me, and they thanked me for having them be my first knife purchase and if anything happened to contact them. This was a great feeling, not only is the product great but the people behind it also do their best in customer service as well.The knife came in on time with what amazon said, and I couldn't wait to bring it out of the box. After gushing over the beautiful damascus pattern I decided to put it to use. To spare the details, this knife is amazing, easily the best i ever used. I highly recommend this knife to anyone if they ask me.Also sorry for the long review but I feel like i had to say both the knife and the company are great, and this is my first review so I don't what I have to say.

first i am a victorinox thru and thru to me they are light balanced and very easy to sharpen.second i use my knives very heavily every day being a chef.I never had a japanese knife before as i said i use victorinox and a korean knife from goldsun a cheapie santokuI took a chance on this because of the price i realise it is double the price of a victorinox but i got a vg1-0 damascus steel for that price which is a good deal in my view.on first look i thought it is slightly heavier than a victorinox 8 inch and slightly thicker also it is sharp right out the box but i am extremely anal about my knife and used a 10000 grit stone and stropped the knife to me it feels way better. I am impressed at this stage the knife feels easy to handle for long periods of time i love that there is no bolster i profoundly hate that in a knife. This knife is used mainly for veg prep, fish and meat cutting. I will update this review in 6 months time to find out if it stacks up for long term usage, and if it keeps it edge and for how long.What I would like to see in the future from kuma knife is a paring knife 3.5 inch vg10 or aus-10 . if the quality is the same that could be a winner.

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I am an impulsive buyer. I bought things and then I forgot them or stored them somewhere. My dad and I were in the kitchen and realized my Zwilling J.A. Henckels knife in need of sharpening. However, I decided opening the new Kuma knife I bought recently instead.This Kuma knife really amazes us!! It looks very elegant due to its workmanship. It gives the very nice feel and it cuts very well. I am replacing 7" Santoku with this. It is going to be my favorite daily use knife to take a slot at my Zwilling J.A. Henckels block set or I might "accidentally find" a Kuma set. :)

I am a passionate home cook, and I appreciate quality and value. This knife has both in spades. The balance is incredible, the blade and handle are gorgeous. But best of all, is that sucker SHARP! You could shave with it. Slides through meat, veggies or cheese with ease.

I received this knife at a promotional price and my husband was skeptical. Now this is one of his favorite things in our kitchen. We had decent run of the mill knifes that he never complained about and kept sharpened, and this knife blows them out of the water. It cuts through a raw potato like it's a baked potato. It sliced through chicken just with the pulling motion on the knife - no sawing or pressure required. Our tomatoes are actually cubes when we cut them instead of getting all mushed up with seeds everywhere like they did with our old knives. My husband actually won't cut watermelon with it anymore because it's so sharp that it cuts through too fast, and he wound up cutting himself a few times. I'd definitely recommend this to someone who wants to add a really nice knife to their kitchen.

Cuts as if the thing you’re cutting isn’t even there, easy and makes cooking actually fun! My boyfriend and I fight over who gets to cut the vegetables for dinner. This might actually make us healthier because we buy extra zucchini just to cut it 😂