DALSTRONG Santoku Knife - 7 inch - Phantom Series - Japanese High-Carbon AUS8 Steel - Pakkawood Handle - Razor Sharp Kitchen Knife - Asian Vegetable Knife - Sheath Included

It's not a Kai Shun, but it's less than half the price & the handle is "D" shaped which is the type of handle I find really comfortable. Doesn't hold its edge like a more expensive knife but has become my go to knife & its easy to keep sharp. Great balance & looks great as well. I've used it for 2 months (ish) in a pro kitchen & I wouldn't be without it. I just wish I could get the 8" cooks knife with the black handle in this range!

This knife is incredible and my first dalstrong a chef I work with has a delta wolf and it’s amazing so had to get my own and santokus are versatile in my opinion so when I saw this I had to get it couldn’t be happier I will be buying more. The knife is well balanced light and really comfortable in the hand it’s absolutely brilliant.

Ive handled a few knives but this is above and beyond. I've just started building my own collection of knives and I would recomend this to everyone. Its razor sharp out the box with no sharpening required. The handle feels great but its a bit bigger than I expected. The sheath looks great, the only issue with mine is that it doesnt stay shut properly and pops open. Over all I would give the knife a 9/10

These knives at first are great to look at and ultra sharp and actually very nice to use. However, there is no longevity in these knives at all. I’m a chef so I do use this daily and from a sharpness point of view it was amazing however this morning it just broke randomly whilst chopping garlic! For the price you expect these knives to last at least a bit longer than this for sure. Avoid if using daily.

My second dalstrong knife in this series, I also own the 9.5" chef knife. I would recommend these knives to anyone, good quality blade and handle, very sharp out of the box and great value at this price.

After using this knife a lot for 6 months it snapped whilst crushing garlic. Not good. But I contacted the manufacturer and within 4 days I had a replacement sent to me. Hence the 5 stars

My son who is a chef was really impressed with the quality of the knife and the comfort when using

These knives are really good & I'm impressed with the quality, very sharp. Very well packaged by a company that clearly cares about it's customers.

Really great knife and comfortable. Knifes will inevitably get dull through use so I would invest in a good sharpening stone to go with it. And with some care it will last you a very long time.

When I first received the knife it was beautifully packaged, a sign that a company takes care of their products. As I opened it, I saw a beautiful polished knife. Pulling it out I almost didn't want to use such a work of art, but as a chef my need to cut came over me. It performed as perfectly as it looked! I'm writing this because I have used the knife everyday for the last two months. A chef's true test of your #1 tool in the kitchen comes after you used your knife so long it's almost a part of you. I used it today to cut 5 onions, no big task. I reached into my knife role I instantly went for my Dalstrong shogun 9.5 inch chef knife realizing I've used this knife more in the past 2 months than any other knife. I took my time cutting them just to reminisce. I am truly still impressed by this knife. It has been through many catering events, long days of prep, and line work and to be honest I wouldn't want any other tool in the kitchen by my side. The edge retention is outstanding, the handle comfortable, and the weight is amazing when your in a kitchen for hours! I want to thank Dalstrong for making a fantastic knife and having a solid customer service, you cannot go wrong with this knife. If you choose to give a knife from Dalstrong a try they will make sure every question and matter is taken care of as if you are family truly a amazing company! As a chef I back their knives 100%. My only credentials to people I don't know is after 200 plus hours with this knife it still has impressed me and kept me excited cutting onions (not a easy task for a chef that cuts bags of onions everyday). In conclusion I am a customer for life and will get their complete shogun phantom and gladiator series in time just because of the performance of the first knife I got from them. I truly hope you take the time to read this and give a great company a try. Thank you.

Malheureusement l'étui de protection du couteau (dans lequel le couteau reposait) était légèrement décollée à l'intérieur et cela a provoqué des traces de colles sur la lame d'un côté. Une partie de ces traces ne veut pas partir et reste "incrustée" dans la lame :/ Sinon la coupe est top, la prise en main aussi, le style du couteau est vraiment super sympa et je le recommande carrément.

Coltello veramente affilato e dal design ricercato, peccato dopo il terzo utilizzo durante le consuete operazioni di pulizia tenendolo per il manico e strofinando la lama con una normale spugnetta la lama si è spezzata di netto procurandomi una ferita sulla mano. Non sono riuscito a contattare il venditore, spero che leggendo questa recensione mi contatti per un eventuale rimborso o sostituzione.

I see myself only purchasing Dalstrong from now on. I'm a cook for a living and I've used a wide variety of knives. I have a set of Henckels at home that I hardly ever use now that I own this knife. It's razor sharp coming out of the most beautiful packaging I have seen. This knife is both extremely efficient in cutting and super stylish. Blade is also sloped near the handle for those who like to choke up in a pinch grip. Amazing value for the price