Serrated Utility Knife 5.5" - Alpha-Royal Series - Japanese AUS10 Super Steel 67 Layer High Carbon Stainless Steel - Razor Sharp! Steak, Sausage, Tomato, Bread, Sandwich, Fruit Knives

I’m very disappointed. The Damascus pattern is printed, there are no layers in the steel itself. I will return this knife.

I did the research as I wanted high quality Japanese blade, stainless steel kitchen knives that will last and I read all the reviews (it's very reassuring that chefs use these knives) and bit the bullet in buying this 5.5" utility knife along with the straight blade 6" chef knife and both are fabulous. I wanted a good all-rounder for prepping veggies for roast dinners, cutting up fruit and everything else. The packaging is amazing quality as well as the product and a good way to store the knife when not in use, although I've bought a sheath for them (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005P0OSVM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) as it is incredibly sharp out of the box and safety first! The utility is a beautiful looking knife with the damascus finish, finely balanced and so comfortable in the hand it's very easy to cut food, no real chopping needed as a little pressure on the blade and it cuts like butter, so easy and enjoyable food prep. I don't mind paying more for quality as I will look after these beauties and hopefully they will last a lifetime. I'm already saving for the santoku and kiritsuke knives to add to my collection. Additionally, the website is very informative on maintainance of the knives and I have also bought a ceramic honing rod and 1000/6000 whetstone. Very highly recommended and beautiful looking. I have become a VIP member so hopefully I can get a good discount for further purchases or review for free, ;)

Having already purchased a number of Zelite knifes, I was interested in the serrated utility knife once I saw it had been released. Not because any of the other knifes were not up to the task but I had found that I was using the Zelite bread knife (which is outstanding by the way) for some food types with tough skins which required a bit more of a "sawing" action as opposed to a slicing action. The knife arrived in the customary top class packaging in super fast time from order. Again the knife was well protected within the packaging which is what you would expect from such a high end item. This knife is seriously sharp!! care must be taken when using it. The knife again is very well balanced and is very comfortable in the hand when in use. I used it with a number of tough food types such as turnip and butternut. The knife cut through the tough outer skin layer with ease and then continued through the hard interiors with very little effort. This resulted in much more pleasurable experience of preparing both the butternut soup starter as well as the Sunday roast that followed as once the knife was out I did the rest of the vegetables with it. This knife is certainly an all rounder with the ability to use the sawing action for those tougher moments in food preparation. Overall a highly recommended five stars from me for this extremely versatile knife, which has teeth as sharp as a sharks!!

I am very excited to leave feedback on these knives! I have taken adequate time to get familiarized with this manufacturer and I have been using and loving their products... The quality of the product, price, speed of delivery and attentiveness of the seller are all outstanding. I must start by telling you that I was NOT paid to write this review and that I have purchased the full set of these knives at full price. I couldn’t be happier with the purchase. At this point I own the entire set and I have purchased multiples of the serrated 5.5” utility because it is the best feeling steak knife I’ve ever put my hands on. I am a 2nd year culinary student and aspiring Chef. I have a Mercer Knife roll that we use in class and although I do like it, there is much to be desired. I decided to purchase the Zelite Damascus 8" Chef's knife for myself (to use at home) and was beyond pleased with it. I then ordered the Santoku, Utility and Serrated Utility knives on amazon. Followed by that I purchased the Boning, Paring and Bread Knives - along with an additional 5.5 serrated utility (it’s my favorite) I will point out that I was apprehensive about ordering the first knife due to some peoples voiced concerns about the manufacturing in the PRC. Personally - My concern is only in buying a knock off or counterfeit item and in owning an inferior product. I was also concerned that the "Made in China" stamp would be on the knife, which would have been undesirable. If I were buying in person and able to physically see the quality in this product there would never have been any hesitation in purchasing it. The Product is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! – My hesitation was strictly due to bad past experiences with buying online, which Is also why I purchased this product off of Amazon. I knew the risk was minimized. I sure am glad I did. After receiving the first knife (Chef’s Knife) I immediately was in love with the quality and I ordered the rest of the available set. I absolutely love the Set – It is Fantastic!! I'm loving the knives - I am almost addicted to them. I keep buying buying buying them! I couldn't help but to purchase the whole set. I am very happy with the quality of the knives, the customer service and the shipping time/method. I took the time to pass on the word because not only am I very hard to please and quite demanding on the tools that I use- I am a small business owner myself and I truly understand the value of positive and correct feedback.

These knives are fantastic. Spent a bit more than I thought I would but so impressed. They are sharp, very sharp and arrived in proper gift set type boxes that I didn’t want to throw away ha ha. The comfort is unbelievable and yes I am aware I’m talking about a knife but if you use a knife for long periods of time you will know exactly what I am taking about. If you take proper care of them I would see no reason for you needing to buy any other knives after these so in that case they are great value for money. I haven’t been paid for this review and certainly didn’t receive any free in order for to supply this review (although I would gladly do that ha ha) so this is a genuine opinion. Can’t recommend enough