I was looking for a new knife, one that was going to be faithful to me for several years o come. I have owned a few Japanese knives in my time. But, as the children moved out, so did my Japanese knives. Previously I have owned Global knives and they served my family and I [...]

After reading and rereading an article in Cook’s Illustrated. The rating really made me wonder if it was the knife for me. After doing a bit more research, reading reviews all over the internet I decided to buy the Victorinox 8-Inch Chef’s Knife with a black Fibrox handle. I am a bit rough on my [...]

Many people do not realize that the word Santoku has a definition that means 3 virtues. So, naming the Japanese knives Santoku knives was very clever. These knives are great for multiple purposes. Mincing, dicing and chopping are the most popular uses for a Santoku knife. These Japanese knives generally range in blade length from [...]

Overall, Shun knives are amazing from blade to handle. There is no question in my mind whatsoever, Shun is the best of the best. I highly doubt you will ever find a better knife ever. Among all of the knives, Japanese knives and German knives I have never had a better experience with a knife [...]

I am, what I like to call, an experienced online shopper. I tend to do a lot of bargain hunting online. Obviously, there are some things that I won’t buy online. For years, I would not buy Japanese knives online because I was concerned that I would not be getting the real deal online. However, [...]

If I had to use one word to describe my Santoku 6 1/2″ (Superior Series) – Mac Knives I would have to say, AMAZING! I am a stay at home mom of three. I spend a lot of my time preparing meals and healthy snacks for my children, and let me tell you how much [...]

After several years of saving and researching, I finally found the knives I wanted. Of course, I already knew my first real knife set was going to be Japanese knives. My problem was finding the knives that would be everything they claimed they were. With the RAN Damascus Yaxell 7.5 inch Japanese Chef’s Knife, I [...]

My mother bought me the RAN Damascus Yaxell 3 inch Japanese Paring Knife about 4 months ago, for my birthday. Shortly after I got this knife I decided Japanese knives are the only knives for me. I use my paring knife every day for almost everything. It is sharp enough to make potato peeling and [...]

If you enjoy cooking and love to be in the kitchen, you must but the Santoku Knives and Bamboo Cutting Board Set. This is one of those purchases that I made simply because the price was right for a set of Japanese knives, not a purchase that I made because I needed new knives. I [...]

I was tired of having my foods stick to my knives so I decided to enlist the assistance of a friend. I needed to know what she used in her kitchen for cutting cooked potatoes and such. That’s how I found out about the Kuhn Rikon 2835 Nonstick Santoku Knife. She gave this a rave [...]