KAI Wasabi Black 8" Kitchen Chef Knife 6720C

Based on 63 reviews

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Great entry-level knife

Well-balanced

Sharp out of the box

Handles vegetables well

Comfortable to use

Not as sharp as other knives in the same price range

Handle feels cheap

Rusts easily

Verdict

Overall, the KAI Wasabi Black 8" Kitchen Chef Knife 6720C receives mixed reviews. Some customers find it to be a great entry-level knife that sharpens well and is well-balanced, while others find the handle to be cheap and the blade not as sharp as other knives in the same price range. Many customers mention that the knife rusts easily and requires frequent sharpening. However, some customers have had the knife for years and find it to be a reliable workhorse. The knife is generally considered adequate for home kitchen use, but some customers feel that there are better knives available at the same price point.

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Good knives but not single bevel

I bought this knife and 2 others in this line as a gift for a friend who is a fan of Japanese style knives. He's also a metalsmith and previously worked at a 5 star restaurant, so he knows knives. Since he lost his good knives and had some fairly lousy ones that wouldn't keep an edge to work with, I...

I bought this as a substitute knife to use while my knives were being sharpened. I'm used to the Shun knives that have a good amount of weight in the handles. The Wasabi knives are lighter weight. I put duct tape on the handle to try and weigh it down a bit, to where I was more comfortable and it he...

Sharp for a short period and rust like markings

It was sharp for the first few week, cutting only fruits but had to sharpen it after about 3 weeks. There are rust like markings on it every now and then after washing. Seems to come off when scrubbing it. Not sure if that is normal as all my other knives don't have these rust like markings.

3/5

2 years ago

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Adequate knife for your home kitchen

Made by the same company, but not a Shun. Remains to be seen how the edge holds up. Adequate knife for your home kitchen, but you could find so many knives that are better at this price. I do not recommend this as a knife for commercial kitchen work.

Priced just ok for what it is....

Made by the same company, but certainly not a Shun knife. About what you would expect for an average nakiri for daily use. This knife will perform adequately for vegetable cutting, but it remains to be seen how well it can hold an edge over time.

I did not use it for long but I already saw rust spot. Ive used other knifes at similar price points and it did not rust much. This knife is also lightweight. Not sure if this is bad or not but I like a bit heavier knife. It can cut well though.

Sharp knife but lackluster quality

This is a solid knife, however, the handle is made of cheap plastic which makes the whole product feel cheap.

However, it does slice sashimi really well.

I bought this knife about 2.5 years ago and, for the price, I expected it to do alright for awhile and then develop problems or become dull very quickly. It hasn't done either one. Haven't been a purist or treated it with kid gloves, either. I've sliced London broil like butter, carved turkeys, cut ...

I like this knife and have a few other Wasabi series ...

I like this knife and have a few other Wasabi series knives. This one had some overgrind on the tip so I take a star for that. It is sharp like all Kai knives. It will take an edge as well a most high end knives but doesn't hold it as well as harder knives. It also doesn't chip as easily as a harder...

Great working(wo)man's knife.

I work in a busy production kitchen in major West Coast city. I need a strong knife to get me through 50 hours of cutting vegetables each week, oftrn consisting of brunoise or julienned cuts of large portions (gallons). Being that I am not making a lot of money at my job and just need a simple workh...

Specs

Overall Length

13.00"

Blade Length

8.00"

Blade Material

Daido 1K6

Blade Style

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