As someone who likes to cook, having the right knife for the job is always a key consideration, there's nothing worse than trying to fine slice vegetables with a knife that's too blunt or too large, for example, hence when I saw this 7 inch Santoku Knife I was keen to try it out.
First impressions are good, the knife comes in a fairly simply box package, and includes a plastic safety sheaf. The knife itself is very nice, however, the handle is ergonomic and comfortable to hold, and the weight balance is near perfect. Lots of times you pick up a knife, and you can feel the blade weighing down, but here it feels neutral as they have done such a good job with counter weighting.
Blade sharpness is excellent too, it has been sharpened to near perfection from tip to base, and It's able to make very fine shaving cuts with ease. Whilst the grade of steel used in not listed, from the look and feel it is a hard grade carbon steel, that should be hard wearing, hard to chip, and relatively easy to sharpen again if you have a couple of stones to hand.
Usually I would cut veg with a 3 in pairing knife, but since having this I've been quite happy using it instead, as it's such a good versatile knife to work with.
Overall for £17 currently, I have to say I think this knife is underpriced for the quality, I would expect to pay anywhere from 35-50 for a knife of this standard and sharpness, so it's one of those rare find that you actually get more than what you pay for. Get it before it goes.
| Brand | pobowlgarls |
|---|---|
| Package Dimensions | 31 x 9 x 3 cm; 300 g |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Item Weight | 300 g |
