Cold Steel 8" Chef's Knife Kitchen Classics 59KSCZ vs KAI Wasabi Black Yanagiba 8 1/4" Kitchen Knife 6721Y

I bought this because I'm a fan of Cold Steel's folders and this was cheap. Now that I have it, I find that I rarely choose it over other chef's knives. It's a relatively thick blade and not ground especially thin. I have much slicier chef's knives

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

4. The handle is a little textured for me. Most people seem to love it. I'd prefer a smoother handle with no places for bacteria to hide

First, the handle feels like it's made of hollow plastic, which makes it pretty light. This means that for dicing "tough" (relative to sushi) pieces of poultry/meats such as chicken breast, I have to apply a lot of pressure and long strokes to slice the meat all the way through. This eventually gets pretty tiring for the hand. A heavier handle would give the knife better balance and let the knife do more of the work

Great factory hone. Blade looks good, very pretty. Handle is very utilitarian. Overall, good quality

Since I was looking for something particular and based my decision partly on that factor, I'm knocking a star off. I'd only take half a star off it was an option. I'm putting the review on this knife because it's specifically a santoku and should have a single bevel as part of the style. The other 2 knives were a paring knife and a chef's knife

Comes razor sharp, holds an edge well and is easy to sharpen. A++ Cold steel! I am not paid for this review but I should be (:

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

I've acquired much nicer more expensive knives since I bought this one but i always go back to ol reliable kitchen classic.

I've used this knife (8-inch Chef) for the past three years in an active home kitchen environment.