Kai PRO 6" Utility Knife, Hand Sharpened Japanese Kitchen Knife, Japanese AUS6M Stainless Steel Blade, Full-Tang POM Handle, NSF Certified, Precision and Sharpness for Professional and Home Chefs

For the money these are good knives. I give it 5 stars based on the quality for the money. Pretty sharp out of the box and a comfortable handle although I find it a little on the small side but for me it's not a big issue. If you have very large hands you may want to look at something else. Not the best quality steel and it requires frequent sharpening but it's on par with everything else in it's price range. However, it does sharpen very easily and I would recommend getting the KAI 3 stage sharpener to keep these really sharp.

My initial impression is good but not great. Given the price, good = very good. The blade stock is a little thicker than I hoped for. I didn't measure it but can do so. The balance on the knife is couple of inches forward of the handle, which is not ideal for me. Not terrible, but I'd like it back more toward the handle. The grind on the blade looks excellent. I could do without the faux hammering on the top half of the blade, but I'm sure most people think it looks cool. It won't hurt anything.The steel is not great, but I knew this going into the purchase. For the price, a big piece of AUS-6 does not seem unreasonable. Given that I'll use this knife only a few times a year the steel is fine. Again, given the price it seems quite good.Sharpness was fine. I cut printer paper easily and cleanly and newsprint if i try hard (this requires more sharpness). This is not bad for a factory edge and certainly sharp enough to cut some protein. The first thing I did was sharpen it. As expected it takes an edge quickly and fairly easily. No issues at all. And it's sharper now.The handle is small and simple. It works surprisingly well. I'll know more when I go to cut meat for 20 people. I suspect it's going to slice very well.I would like to see KAI: 1. Thin the stock a little more, and taper it slightly more toward the tip. 2. Taper the tang in the handle wider toward the back. 3. Maybe make the handle a little longer.These three things would make for a nicer handling knife and get the balance back toward toward the handle. Of course, doing these things probably also makes this as $120 knife rather than a $70 knife. Considering the cost this looks like a very nice knife. Just set your expectations accordingly if you're a knife snob.Update: used this knife to make about 40 prime rib cuts. It works perfectly fine. For the money it's a nice knife. As I mentioned above I would prefer something with different balance, but it cuts fine. It was nice to have a longer knife for making cuts in big piece of meat.

The only reason I give 3 stars is cause of the shape, it forces the blade to go face up and in a professional kitchen can be dangerous

A very good paring knife for the price. A++

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This knife came in ok packaging. It included a point protector so that was a plus. I have been using it professionally for a couple of weeks and it is very sharp, light, and fairly comfortable. The handle is nice, with a full tang and riveted scales, however; it is somewhat smooth for a knife with an NSF certification. I would like a more grippy handle personally because I handle a lot of slippery food and my gloved hands get wet when processing, making the handle a little slippery for my gloves. Overall a knife with a sharp edge that holds up under heavy use. Nice looking tool as well.

Last Black Friday I bought a set of Wusthof Classic knives on sale and they've basically ruined me as far as knives go - I really like them...but I'm also not willing to pay for them all the time haha. But they have set the bar I measure other knives against. So in summary = this Kai Pro Chef's knife is a good knife...but it's not a great knife. I do feel it's a great buy for the price.PROS:Reasonably sharp out of the boxWell balanced (balance point is right at the front edge of the handle)It's a good looking knife with the polished and hammered finishCONS:Not as sharp as my (much more) expensive knivesThe hammered finish doesn't actually do anything to prevent stickingThe curve isn't super smooth, there's a spot near the tip that isn't quite right. It has a fine edge on it, just the curve radius changesThe blade is fairly thick, so it doesn't go through things as easily as a thinner blade. It maintains full thickness from the spine down most of the way towards the cutting edge, and maintains full thickness most of the way from the handle to the tip.I haven't tried sharpening it yet, so I can't comment on that. And I haven't had it that long either, only used it a dozen times or so, so can't say much on durability.It's a decent knife for the money, but I suspect the Victorinox 5" chef's knife is better as they generally have a nice thin blade.

Great little knife . Comfortable Handel I will buy again . It was exactly what I was looking for at the price I could easily afford

I bought this knife for trimming and separating brisket. It’s perfect. It’s super sharp so i can zip through separating a brisket with ease!

I didn't like how big it is. I prefer a smaller paring knife for handling, so I found the size somewhat wieldly. Having only one size is unfortunate.

This knife is decent. No major complaints. Head to return as the handle just want suited for my large hand. Had nice weight. Not heavy like Western style knives, but not cheap-light.

C’est le 2e couteau Kai Pro que j’achète et je suis très heureux à date.J’ai hésité longtemps vue le type d’acier utilisé mais je me suis raisonné qu’il était comparable à celui des couteaux Victorinox et serait facile à aiguiser.Ce n’est pas un couteau que je vais utiliser souvent ... 4 ou 5 fois par année.Alors, après avoir découper 2 poitrines de bœufs, je suis heureux de dire qu’il fait un merveilleux travail. Il est tranchant et la forme de la lame permet de faire des coupes facilement.Autre point ... le manche est très très confortable.

Compré este cuchillo por varias reseñas de retención de filo, el agarre y balance son buenos, los acabados no son tan pulidos, al igual que el filo de fábrica que aunque es bueno no es excelente, después de reafilar se comporta bastante bien y retiene el filo un poco mejor que un cuchillo de la mitad de su valor, pero para mí gusto queda a deber, si es para uso comercial es bastante recomendable, si eres fanático de los cuchillos y los buenos aceros buscaría algo de mejor calidad