– HOSHANHO 3 Pieces Knife Set, Professional High Carbon Steel Kitchen Knives Set, Ultra Sharp Japanese Chef Knife Set with Ergonomic Handle & Gift Box

Amazingly sharp

I use these knives for work and I love them. I work in a kitchen so they get a lot of use everyday and they so far have held up great. No signs of damage or rust and as there are three types of knives in the box they are very versatile. They come packaged with protective plastic and a tip protector for safety and they are incredibly sharp. They were slightly bigger than I expected, especially the handles - but now that I'm used to them I don't notice and they are really nice to work with. My only note would be - before I bought them I read all of the reviews and a few of them were unsure if they were full tang (when the blade has a piece of metal that runs down the middle of the handle for strength and balance) and I don't believe that they are. Whilst the weight of them is nice, there is a slight imbalance as the blade is clearly heavier than the handle. This hasn't been a problem so far but I do worry about the handle snapping off if I were to try and cut through something with a lot of resistance. When they first arrived I inspected them and one of them had a crack down the handle which I wasn't happy with so I exchanged it for a new one which was easy enough to do and the new one absolutely fine. Other than that they look great and they work great, I would purchase again

Good blade, good sharpness retention and looks good. Unfortunately the blade is not full length so long term it can come loose from the handle especially if you apply force while cutting.

These can be purchased direct from China much cheaper (Ali Express). HOSHANHO are likely just rebranding, rather than manufacturing. It’s dishonest to insinuate the knives are real Japanese knives, made in Japan just because they’re made from Japanese steel in Japanese style. HOSHANHO appear to be head quartered in US.