KAI Kitchen Knife, steel, Pakka Wood Black, 34 x 5 x 2,5 cm

I purchased this knife to use for all round food preparation tasks to assist my humble home cooking efforts. I did a quick bit of on-line research to see which chef's knives would meet my requirements and although the Kai Shun Classic Chef's Knife was by no means the cheapest option available I am delighted that I paid a bit extra because this really is a premium product. The knife is really comfortable to hold and is razor sharp (as you'd hope/expect), which makes preparing vegetables etc really easy (and safe). Highly recommended.

The best knife bar none I have used, hard to describe the sharpness, you have to use it to feel the ease in how it cuts chops etc, a truly top end tool, I'm not a pro, but have been a slave to the kitchen the best part of 35 years, had lots of expensive steel sharpened to the best of my ability, including wet stone! But my Kai shun chef knife blows the competition out of the water, pricey! But I am saving for a another 2, the best knifes in the world as far as I'm concerned.

Money well spent

If you are thinking of buying this knife then do it, I have been a chef for 10 years and this has been my go to chef knife, it’s durable, scary sharp and good looking. The shun classics are a lot more durable than the shun premier range.

Perfectly balanced, beautifully constructed and sharp enough to cut by just looking at it the wrong way.And outstanding chef's knife.

Love this knife its fantastic value for the price and it cuts like a dream, great asset for any budding chef

Shuns take a bit of abuse from extreme knife-nuts, but the steel is decent and this particular VG10 sharpens easily (compared to the SG2 of the Kaji line, which is for sharpening experts only). The blade will easily exceed anything available at John Lewis and the like. The main problem is that the profile has a lot of belly - there isn't much of a flat surface to make contact with the board. That's okay for slicing and rock-chopping, but not for push cuts (i.e. when you see someone chopping an onion very fast). If you have no idea what I'm talking about, then this is probably the knife for you. I've owned an 8" and 10" for many years - bought in the USA - and although I barely use them today, they taught me much about chopping and sharpening.

Great knife, very sharp hard blade. Comfortable handle and choil.Fast delivery and good service.