Hands down the sharpest knife I own. And based on the construction, I believe it will keep its sharpness well. I was previously using a thick santoku knife for vegetables and I feel with this knife it's a whole new experience. Much better! I absolutely love it. I cook a lot of veggies and use this daily. It's my most used knife as I make salads daily.
I have big hands. One thing that worried me about this knife was all the reviews I read talked about how the handle is smaller. If you hold the knife by the handle, it may be a little too small. If you use a pinch grip, its perfect. It seems like this knife was designed around pinch grip use. I am very happy with how its balanced with my style of holding the knife. I was looking for exactly this. I wish more knives were balanced this way.
My only negative was the bolster. It's a style thing for me. I guess I am used to those machined in smoother bolsters. But I recognize that it's also the style of the knife. I am so impressed with the blade quality that this does not bother me much anymore. I love the look of the blade and the handle, and the bolster is just sort of part of that look. I was going to say I would pay double for one that had a machined bolster, but I think I am going to change my mind of that. I would rather get two of these as they are. Great workhorse knife. I think this would be a great knife for a prep chef.
