Kyocera FK-140-WH Ceramic Santoku, Chef Knife for Your Cooking Needs, 5.5”, White

I love this knife!! I've been preparing meals for many, many, many years and have never had a knife this great. I've been using it almost daily for the past 2-1/2 years and it has remained sharp as a razor. It is easy to use, the weight is good, perfect size and the blade is phenomenally thin and sharp. I can slice the thinnest slices ever. It is great on meats, fruits and vegetables (even fresh tomatoes) and has done a beautiful job on anything I slice, chop, peel, etc. Now, here is the unbelievable part. A couple weeks ago, I dropped it on my ceramic kitchen floor and it broke in half. I was desolate! I remembered that there is a life-time guarantee so I wrapped it up and returned it to Kyocera, hoping, but not really believing that it could be repaired or that it would be replaced. To my utter surprise and delight, Kyocera sent me a brand new replacement. I can't say enough about how much I love this knife or how much I appreciate the company's great customer service. Now, my favorite knife is back in my Kyocera knife block along with her sister paring knife - also from Kyocera and also a great knife.

If you've never used a ceramic knife before, I highly recommend starting here. It's the perfect introduction to the wonderful world of ceramic cutlery, and although I own the lethal-looking Kyocera Advanced Ceramic Revolution Series 7-inch Professional Chef's Knife, Black Blade as well, I find myself reaching for the Santoku 99% of the time. Why? It's the perfect size and shape for a vegetarian kitchen. The handle is supremely ergonomic (if somewhat slippery when wet), and the blade is perfectly balanced.Don't believe the hype about the merits of hulking German steel blades—if you cook a lot, you want something light and fast that won't wear out your tendons chopping parsley. The experience of cutting with this knife is totally unlike using steel. You place the blade against something, apply the slightest whisper of pressure, and suddenly the blade has gone through that something and is resting on the cutting board, awaiting your next command. It's almost spooky how sharp this thing is, but the superb handle design and blade shape never make it feel unsafe. And it seems to stay sharp indefinitely. I got mine in December of 2013, and aside from some small and entirely cosmetic nicks in the blade, the knife still performs like it did when new. If and when you manage to wear the blade out, you can mail it to Kyocera for free resharpening.Between this and the Kyocera Advanced Ceramic Revolution Series 3-inch Paring Knife with Red Handle, White Blade, you can glide through 90% of all prep. I'd recommend keeping a cheap cleaver on hand for grittier work like cutting squash and mashing garlic, but for almost everything else, the Santoku is downright surgical perfection.

I got my first Kyocera about 10 years ago as a gift from my mom. Fell in love with it. Durable, stayed sharp, overall wonderful knife. Somehow it was lost during our move, so I decided to get another.Within months the new knife is discolored and chipped. I’m very careful with my knives and always was them by hand. I can’t explain the deterioration except that these are either knock offs, or production value has taken a steep nose dive.

Update 2 1/2 years after purchasing first knife: I just ordered a replacement for our blue handle knife after 2 1/2 years of daily use, this time I picked green! My husband and I are plant based, always chopping up veggies and fruits, so this is the perfect knife for us. As you can see in the photo there is obvious staining and chips, one chip being larger than the rest. The big chip was from trying to slice through the stem of a squash last fall (a big no-no). I’ve continued to use the knife daily even with the chip and it works great, although sometimes slightly catching on that spot. I finally decided it was time to replace dear Blue. This is my go-to knife that fits just right in my hand and is practically perfect for every cutting job! Order this knife, I’m sure you’ll love it as much as we do!Old review: We ordered this knife along with a paring knife and they are wonderful! We only cut fruit and veggies with them, and they are super SHARP! I highly recommend pairing your cermaic knife with something like this: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B079ZQTWMG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1We have one and it seriously cut the time down on pico de gallo and other recipes that require a lot of chopping/dicing. We also love how beautiful these knives are! Highly recommend!