imarku Paring Knife - Paring Knives, 3.5 Inch Small Kitchen Knifes - Japanese SUS440A Stainless Steel Fruit Knife, Ergonomic Pakkawood Handle, Ultra Sharp Blade, Unique Gifts for Men and Women

So far good knife

Love this knife. It's pretty, it's sharp, it's compact and I like the matte finish on the handle. It's a great starter knife for my 13 year old nephew who's just getting into cooking

Very very nice quality. Highly recommend this knife.

Blade alignment off a bit and a small overgrind area in the blade near the handle. Otherwise the steel is very good and the handle is comfortable and works very well.

5 knives in one reviewUnder $30Fukep - 3.5" pairing knifeUnder $20Imarku - 3.5" pairing knifePaudin - 3.5" pairing knifeUnder $15Tuo Osprey - 3.5" pairing knifeTuo Falcon - 3.5" pairing knifeCompared to my Shun 3.5" pairing knifePaudin - End cap not flush with blade and had multiple metal burrs. Ordered it 2 times, both had the same end cap issue. One handle had split. Blade was heavy compared to handle and felt off balance. Sharp out of the box, but did not cut anything as it was Returned prior to cutting.Tuo Osprey - very large pairing knife. Felt awkward in the hand. Probably a personal preference, but was not for me. Sharp out of the box. Did not cut anything as it was Returned prior to cutting.Tuo Falcon - decent weight. Looked good. But the pins/ rivets in the handle were not flush with the wood. The edge of the rivet was sharp and made it uncomfortable / difficult to use. Sharp out of the box. Did not cut anything as it was Returned prior to cutting.Imarku - handle felt good, slightly heavier than the shun 85g compared to 62g. Blade length good, handle length is good. Sharp out of the box. Cut as easily as the shun. Time will tell how often this needs to be Sharpened. Kept this one.Fukep - looks great. All of my other knives have wood handles so the polymer is fun. Most comparable to the shun from a handle design. Good handle feel. Good weight 72g compared to 62g. Sharp out of the box, but had massive resistance during cutting. Almost felt like the blade had a scandi or convex grind. Aka, like trying to cut an apple in half with an axe. Returned.Overall. The Imarku blade was the best from a price/ performance standpoint.

I make smoothies everyday and use a paring knife everyday to cut up my fruit and always had a hassle and a problem until I bought this knife.. in all my years of using knives this has got to be the most wonderful night I've ever owned. Now making my smoothies is a piece of cake because this knife does above and beyond expectations.. and so so happy I bought it I highly recommend it

Very sharp and they handle is the perfect size for my hand

I haven't had a small knife for kitchen utility work for a long time. This has really exceeded my expectations. The weight and the grip shape of the handle make it easy to use and very comfortable. Slicing garlic in half and pulling out the sprout has never been so easy. Plus I do like how attractive the handle and blade are. It makes me feel like I'm using a quality tool in my kitchen.