Professional Chef’s Knife - VG10 - 7" (183 mm) - Very Sharp- Super Steel 67 Layer- Superb Edge Retention Damascus Knife

Got it yesterday, and love it. Came out of the bow razor sharp. Would get again for other people

I don't know how to begin my review. I haven't received anything like this before. The promotional product description is a complete misrepresentation of what you are considering buying. That's not a knife! It's a thick-spined, very heavy chunk of steel that doesn't even approach the level of quality representative of inexpensive department store kitchen Cutlery. The quality control is horrendous! Case in point: the "blade" is significantly offset to one side (photo 1 shows the knife leaning against the side of its box and the blade tip is waaay off center. Photo 2 shows tooling marks on the knife handle. Photo 3 shows overspray of black paint (imagine paint coming off onto your food!). By the way, the paint shows no evidence of stress cracking, so the paint was applied to the surface after machining of the bent blank had been completed. In other words, this knife was not damaged during transit. This is without a doubt an obvious example of sloppy manufacturing. The "exquisite packaging" is nothing more than a cardboard box covered in a type of paper-thin particleboard veneer (photo 4). Photo 5 shows the knife as received, cradled inside its plain foam liner with a packet of moisture-absorbing desiccant. This product is being returned for a refund. As delivered, this product is unfit for its intended purpose, cutting vegetables and fruits. I question if the finish of this product is representative of a safe, sanitary build for home kitchen use, never mind as a professional chef's knife.

Great knife, fits hand well. Only wish iI had the smaller one shown in picture.

Normally if I leave a review on a product I comment only on the product, but the packaging in this case is so outstanding I have to comment on it. The knife arrived fully shrink wrapped, in an outer protective sleeve and the inside box is white. The knife has protective packaging inside the box which I assume is so the knife is fully fixed in position and cannot move during transit. The initial impressions when you pick up the box is WOW!The knife itself is amazingly sharp right out of the box, is perfectly balanced and has an incredibly comfortable handle. The knife used Damascus steel with a Rockwell hardness of 67 so you don’t need to worry about sharpening this too quickly. It has a full tang construction so it sturdy and will clearly last a long time.I love the tapered bolsters Abaniwudi have on their knives – it really does feel well when you use the pinch grip for your chopping, slicing and dicing.The knife looks outstanding and performs effortlessly with all of the cutting I have done to date. For your money, you really cannot grumble at this price. Buy now, think later – great product!

Beautiful knife! This is the first high quality knife I have ever purchased, and it has exceeded my expectations in both looks and performance. It has an incredibly sharp blade that allows me to cut really thin slices of tomato and onion that my other knives would never be able to pull off. I've only used it a couple of times, but so far I am very happy with this knife and hope to enjoy cooking with it for many years to come.