Nexus 7" Chinese Cleaver with Sheath

This is a spectacular knife for those who appreciate this style. Extremely sharp right out of the box, well balanced with a little more weight, comfortable handle and just a joy to use. I got this on sale after seeing Chef Brandon mention it in his video, and it would be a steal at twice the price. Thanks Cutlery and More for such outstanding service and value.

This is my 5th cleaver (vegetable slicer). I got this knife (vs the same knife on Amazon with a different name) because this one listed a lighter weight, and came with a beautiful sheath for just a little more. For those of you considering a Chinese chefs knife like this consider storage, they aren't the smallest knives to be sitting around and the nice sheath it came with is almost worth it by itself.

Its nice and thin so no wedging thru things like carrots, fit and finish was flawless and it came in a nice box which would make a great gift. Was it sharp though? Yup easily went thru paper/paper towels like my Japanese knives do. This knife isn't for cutting through bones or frozen foods!

I prefer a lighter knife, not a thick one that weighs over 10 oz and in the under $100 price range this was the only one that was under 10oz. Does the extra weight matter? More weight for the same size knife means the knife is thicker.