KAIPRO Luna Bread Knife 9”, Wide Serrations are Gentle on Bread, Comfortable Handle Offers Secure Grip in Wet Conditions Serrated Kitchen Knife

First, I'm giving this 4 stars instead of 5, because mine had a small chip in the edge out of the package. I chose to simply sharpen it out, rather thsn return it for replacement. On a more expensive knife, I'd find that unacceptable; but these are $12 shipped with prime. Otherwise these are still a great value, as I explain below.For $12 you get a great intro into more Asian style knives with thinner blades. The thin blade means these won't take chopping or abuse like a thicker Western style knife will, but you'll gain much better slicing performance. The steel is a base grade, German made 4116 stainless. 4116 has acceptable edge retention, but it sharpens easily and is quite rust resistant. The thin handles allow for an easy pinch grip, but are still comfortable even for me with my large hands (I wear size XL gloves). The soft rubber grip inserts are also a nice touch for a home cook's knife that won't see the inside of a commercial kitchen. The hard plastic portion of the handle had a couple of bits of molding flash, but that's easily taken care of with a few strokes from a nail file. The hammered finish looks great, and helps to let food slide off (release) as claimed. The included sheath is another nice touch, particularly if counter space or personal preference lead you to store your knives in a drawer rather than in a block or magnetic strip on or above counter. The sheath will be tight out of the package so be careful and take your time putting the knife into it until it breaks in.The 8 inch blade length plus handle makes this about the longest knife that will fit being held tip down into a standard size kitchen sink for cleaning. The 7 inch Santoku or 6 inch utility in the same Luna line would both be better choices if you're a small apartment, boat, or RV with a smaller sink and less counter space.I bought this to evaluate the Luna line as a possible recommendation for friends who aren't knife geek's like me. My verdict is that these are a great option for anyone who wants a good knife at a low price.

The questions and reviews for this knife are apparently all (except the two 2016 reviews) of a set of 6 higher quality knives that were made in Japan. They do not correspond to the single Kai Luna Santoku knife shown in the description which in itself is an inexpensive Chinese made knife. The knife is sharp and the handle is comfortable. I agree with a reviewer of another Kai Luna who said to immediately throw out the cheap plastic sheath because it will immediately dull your blade. I found it was so narrow and tight fitting that inserting it is like grinding it hard into a plastic cutting board. If you check out the reviews of the other Kai Luna knives on Amazon you will find that all except the 2016 (and some 2015?) reviews/questions/answers are for the high quality Shun Edo (discontinued) Japanese knives - and are as equally misleading. Somehow reviews/questions for these for these two very different knife brands and models have been combined. The Kai Luna may turn out to be an okay knife line for the price but don't buy based on the questions/answers and reviews here - or thinking it was made in Japan.

I have all the knives I need, and bought this just to evaluate the Luna line. This review is for the "kiritsuke nakiri." ("Asian" blade.)It's a fairly good steel, comes with a decent edge, and is an excellent value. The handle is a bit thin for an Asian style blade, and could become slippery, but used on the usual vegetables should be fine.Based on this experience I would recommend the Luna line, especially for a new cook (wedding gift, etc.). They're not "artisan" knives, but more than I expected for the money, thin enough to cut easily, and will last for a good long time.I might buy a few more, and save my "good" knives from excessive wear.

The pictures online don't do these knives justice. At first I thought they had a printed rain drop pattern on them based on online pictures but they are actually indentations mimicking rough hammer forge marks. The knife holds a cutting edge about as well as can be expected for any knife in the sub $50 price range and the handle is very comfortable. The blade is a little thicker than my Kai Pure Komachi knives which could be good or bad depending on your intended use. Over all I would definitely recommend the Luna series of knives over any of the sub $200 chicago, henckels, etc. knife block sets you would find.

Kai knives. I have owned one for over ten years but rarely used it because of the thin handle. But since its one of my sharpest knives I 've been using it lately for slicing sashimi. I never realized that it was a japanese knife because I bought it on sale due to the great price but normally just use Global and Shun knives. When I finally got around to looking for Kai knives on amazon I couldn't believe the price!!! So I ordered three different Kai brand knives, that cost $10/ $14/ $40. When they arrived I opened the smaller two and loved the edge and feel of the balance and handle. I decided to return the 8" blade because it is much larger than I prefer. Wow. It's such a great knife I couldn't help but buy it for everyone I know and I'm stopping to write this review before i order one more for my son (who already owns a bunch of great knives) but I find this knife perfect for just about everything. I'm glad they have a lot in stock, I'm not sure I'm done ordering!!!

This is an awesome knife for under $15 since its quite sharp with a hammered blade and nice grip handle with a tight fitting sheath to boot. I own other Kai knives which have great blades and so so handles. The few negative reviews seem to think they purchased Shun cutlery which is amusing since the Kai line is about10% what the Shun line is. No this isn't a Shun Edo but its great for the price. You get what you pay for.

El cuchillo se atora en la funda, sacarlo es peligroso, compre otro del mismo material pero diseño diferente y este que es dentado resultó menos filoso que el otro