TUO 9-Inch Serrated Bread Knife - German High Carbon Steel Bread Slicer & Cake Knife - Full Tang Pakkawood Handle (Black Hawk Series with Gift Box) - Perfect for Slicing Fresh Bread, Pastries, and Soft Cakes

This knife does a great job with so many applications and after owning several knives like this one over the years I offer the following suggestion. In order to keep a razor like sharpness these knives require a knife sharpener that sharpens the blade to a 14-15% degree of edge. Most American knives are 20-25% hence most sharpeners hone the blades accordingly. You should have something like a Chef's Choice Trizor XV or similar. Once purchased you can condition your current knives to become knives with a 14-15% degree edge.My meat clever had disappeared?? Never fear I found one to replace it! It took a long time but here it is Good quality. Thankful for it!I like it, a little heavy for me but I use it for for short period of time.Works well on veggies and the box is great to store it in the drawer.Very sharp just perfectI like to grill outside. This knife makes cutting fat off a brisket so much easier than struggling with any of my old knives. It’s well balanced and was about half the price of other knives I was considering.I like this knife is high quality and great handle heavy yet well balanced, Wish the rivets on handle were smoother, can use sand paper myself . Good support from seller. Give it 4.9 starsi ordered this cleaver specifically for food prep on vegetables and medium cuts of meat. I figured I could return it if it turned out to be a cheapo junk knife. turns out the knife is extremely high quality, with a perfect blade shape and thickness, thin and light enough for fast work on the cutting board but heavy enough to smash garlic or chop hearty veggies like carrots or potatos. I am impressed with the quality of the blade and handle. feels like a $100 high end cleaver. this knife is note getting returned... it has taken it's rightful place as one of my favorites.I purchased this for my man who is a chef. As some of you may know, chefs are very particular about their knifes, and even though he wasn't looking for the best knife out there, it had to fit a number of 'must-haves'. It had to be a full tang knife, it had to have a wood handle, it had to be made of German Steel, and it had to be simple in design (no Damascus blade, no insets in the handle, no flashy colours, etc). I'm happy to say that the Tuo Blackhawk Nakiri knife exceeded his expectations!The packaging was really well done and extra consideration was made to keep the blade safe and secure. A handy wipe cloth was also provided in the box, though I am told chefs don't really use it. General comments from the chef is that the knife itself is well balanced and well-made, the blade is extremely sharp and has held its edge over the past month while being used daily, and the handle is surprisingly really comfortable. The knife handle was completely smooth and the pins do not protrude and are not damaging to the skin, unlike what some of the other reviewers mentioned. I thought I would share the recipient's comments (since he is a chef) in case it could help other potential buyers. If you can get this knife for under $40 as I did, it's a great bargain for the quality of knife you are getting.Low-quality handle with sharp tang protruding along all 4 edges of its length, returned to Amazon. I did not use the product as the handle is not comfortable.Acceptable quality knives for the price, I'd say.Negative reviews complained that the tang and rivets tuck out of the handles rather than being flush, some of it sharp enough to cut your hand. The set I got did havee the tang and rivets protruding a bit out of the handles, but not quite sharp enough to do my hand any damage during use.I wouldn't have bothered returning them for a refund if the seller would have been able to replace the knife block that came with the knives, seeing that the knife slots were chipped with some kind of white fluff or mold in there, but they informed me that unfortunately they don't do knife blocks on their own, if I wanted it replaced, I'd have to send the entire knife set back to amazon for a replacement. Didn't feel these ones anymore so I'm gonna browse for a different set.Ps. Quick note for future buyer that most of the knives' weight are in the handles for these.Everything 2 like good value 4 the money.I bought this as a gift for a friend who loves cooking. She absolutely adores the knife. The quality, the hold, the sharpness are all excellent. Considering buying one for myself.