Takayuki VG10 Nashiji 8.25" Gyuto

You’ll never be disappointed getting an affordable Japanese hand forged knife, and this knife is just that. It’s not the sharpest, but it’s sharp and slices smooth. It’s not the sturdiest, it’s actually really light so less prep fatigue. It just does its job in such a seamless way that you don’t really think about it. But it does have beauty and you’ll be proud to show it off. Yes it can be nerve wracking making the jump to spend money on a knife that might have imperfections but it’s not really a gamble. The floor is so high in Japan that you really can’t lose. This is the epitome of a low maintenance beautiful Japanese knife and you’ll be happy you got it

Beautiful knife, light and razor sharp out of the box, has been my daily driver since I received it last week, replacing my Korin 9.4. I use this product for multiple hours a day and it is very easy on my hands, i have arthritis and as a professional Chef need something that is comfortable to use for hours on end. I would not recommend this knife for anything with a bone or hard root vegetables, but it makes basic prep and cleaning proteins a breeze.

I knew that this is a mass-produced knife but the nashiji finish in stainless caught my attention. It's pretty rough around the edges, choil, spine and edge. Needed sharpening. It's very light and cuts well, I'm taking a star off because the pictures show the handle as smooth black wood and the description says ebony, but in person it's a much lighter striped brown wood.

The handle looks like the video not the pictures (at least on the one I received).

On the plus side I do like the innovative shaping of the handle and of course VG 10 is easy to sharpen.

I had many options of where to purchase this knife, this website had the best deal and the worst quality. Upon arrival I discovered that this knife was not a double bevel but instead a single bevel. I informed the support team and they blamed the manufacturer and recommended against getting this knife again as they did not trust it would meet the standard of a single bevel. I do not recommend buying knives from this website as I’ve seen this knife imported from Japan with perfect quality I was excited to get my own and left with nothing but disappointment.