Dexter 38464 8 Inch Professional Chef Knife - High Carbon Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife for Slicing, Dicing & Chopping - Perfect for Home Cooks & Professional Chefs

There’s a reason you’ll see Dexter knives all over every commercial kitchen. They perform as well as my Japanese handmade knives, for less than 10% of the price. You don’t need to baby them as they’re durable and, worst case scenario, inexpensive to replace. I think you’re way better off having a full set of these, rather than one expensive knife.