Yoshihiro VG10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife (Octagonal Ambrosia Handle) (8.25" (210mm)

This is a amazing knife. 10/10 would buy again. I use it every single day at work in a fine dining restaurant and it's never let me down. Perfect for literally every cut. Looks great, feels great, it is great. I would 100% recommend this knife to anyone that can afford it and works in a professional manner. This is NOT a knife for the house, there are many much more affordable options for home cooking. For work environment this is perfect! The edge keeps extremely well, especially if you do regular maintenance on the bevels with a honing rod. It's resilient and keeps up with my workload (150-300 covers a night).

I bought the 8.3 inch knife. Absolutely love the razor sharp blade, beauty, and craftsmanship. Wonderful customer service, too. Mine was hand delivered today. I just learned that I live only 3 miles nearby the store so I will be going there very soon to drop off all my knives for high quality Japanese whetstone sharpening and cutlery shopping. Goodbye Williams Sonoma and Sur La Table for knives! Yoshihiro Cutlery is now my go to cutlery store. For people who say the price is too high - high quality products and services are absolutely worth the cost. Highly recommend!

What a pleasure to receive this value-priced real Japanese-made Gyuto knife from Yoshihiro. Beautifully and smartly packaged, perfect for a gift (though this one is all mine!) Arrived with an expertly sharpened edge, ready to go to work right out of the box. I'm amazed at how fine a knife I received for such a modest price!

A beautifully made knife that will be your favorite vegetable knife. This knife was incredibly sharp straight from the box and ready to go. It's light with a thin precision blade. The only gripe that I have was with shipping. It took over two weeks for my knife to arrive but when it did, the packaging was perfect.I have been a food service professional for 40 years and have used Henckles the entire time. They are great knives and have served me well. But, my new Yoshihiro will become my go to knife with the exception of very heavy cutting. My Henckles still have that covered.

Very beautiful knife and an enjoyable unboxing. The things I dont like about this knife is that the bevel is at an 80/20 grind. It is double beveled, but most of the edge is on one side. Its definitely a learning curve to sharpen, which leads me to the fact that it did not come crazy sharp out of the box. 20 minutes on my whetstone made it way sharper than the factory edge. Last the spine is very thick, when I cut a potato it kind of wedges it apart instead of slicing even though its sharp. Overall a great knife besides these few points. The saya is nice, it feels very durable. The handle is comfortable to hold. I would still recommend this knife to people.

I am the cook in my house and I spend a fair amount of time in food prep. While this knife might be considered by some as overkill, I am a big fan of sharp tools in general and sharp knives in particular. I consider myself to be pretty good at sharpening and without a doubt, right out of the box, this is the sharpest thing I have ever had in my hand. I've used it for about a year now and it is still sharper than any thing else I own. It makes food prep effortless. You can get thin slices of almost anything with one hand.It comes package in a very nice presentation box and comes with a wooden sheath. I know most people would think this is quite pricey unless you are a professional chef. Still, as the old adage goes, "you get what you pay for." I'm thinking about buying the 6" version of this knife even though I don't really need it.

I’ve had this knife for 4 years now and it performs quite well. I will say that for the price I paid ($184) I would expect the saya to be a snug fit and not loose when the pin is in place. The edge is an 80/20 grind, but resharpens quick enough on the whetstone. I had a small chip occur after breaking down a chicken which was disappointing. It’s a good knife if you know how to use it properly. I like the finish on the handle, and I haven’t had any problems with water damage or rust on any part of the knife.

Out of the box, it is ultra sharp. My other Yoshihiro knife was not uniformly sharp like this one (but still very sharp). It is very comfortable to use if you hold it properly (front fingers on the blade). You can slice but also rock back and forth with ease (it has the right curve tip to toe). Puts a smile on my face every time I use it! Just cut through pork butt and it went through the 6+ inch thickness as if it is not there. So much safer this way than struggling with German knives getting stuck half way and such.