JapanBargain 1545, Japanese Santoku Knife, Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife Sushi Chef Knife, 170mm, Made in Japan

The knife broke in 49 days.

Clean, sharp and great form factor. Easy maintenance, just standard hand washing. Rust resistance and retains is edge well. Soft handle wood makes it easy to handle and is easy on the hands. Nothing flashy but a great work horse knife. Use it daily for proteins and soft vegetables in smaller portions meals.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I wax coded the handle for more Grip and to seal it, cuts really well for a cheap kitchen knife

Love these knifes. I bought the whole set. They cheap for those who don't wanna pay 200 each for a knife that does the same thing. The handles are lightweight wood that is unfinished and can be finished by the user. Blade is very sharp on some of the knifes. You will need to sometimes sharpen them once received if you bought a few.

This is very much a budget knife - the steel is quite soft and easily misaligned, requiring frequent honing. The knife also doesn't seem to hold an edge for too long, but if you know how to sharpen it, it isn't a problem. The handle is pretty rough - I smoothed it down and finished it with some board oil to make it nicer to handle. Overall you get what you pay for, so no real complaints.

Very nice just take care of it keep it sharp it'll do the job beautifully only complaint is that in a pinch grip the spine can be a bit in uncomfortable due to the square edges