MITSUMOTO SAKARI 4.5 inch Japanese Paring Knife, Professional Black Titanium Coated Small Fruit Knife, Super-Sharp German Premium Alloy Steel Petty Chef Knife (Walnut Handle)

I got both the santoku and nakiri knife. I have had these knives for roughly a year now. The handle is wonderful, I have pretty small hands which found the handle easy to grip and keep stable. The weight seems pretty good to me. I have an easy time cutting/chopping. I do think it dulls faster than my higher quality knives, but not as quickly as super cheap knives or even some of the same price point. With decent care (washing and drying immediately, kept honed), it can last quite a few cooking sessions without needing to sharpen. It's also pretty quick to sharpen, just a few passes on a whetstone.

Very sharp

The lacquer finish is coming off and the handle is now loose. The knife slices well, the shape is very good but the short life span of this knife is not acceptable. Update: Sent me a new knife and I will update as quality is tested. New unit looks of good quality but time will tell. Handle seems sensitive to daily washing.

I purchased this knife as an upgrade/replacement for my current collection of kitchen knives that...weren't so great. I put it to the test in our kitchen a few nights ago, slicing mini cucumbers as a side for our meal of ribeye steak strips and red belle peppers over white rice. This nakiri vegetable knife passed through the cucumbers with absolutely ZERO EFFORT; it is INSANELY SHARP, nicely balanced (in reference to weight), and an overall GORGEOUS piece of steel! Quite impressive, given its price point as well!

Seems plenty sharp. Feel in the hand is good...good balance. Should be a nice slicer n dicer! Presentation was very impressive for a $20 knife 👍 Update: I was so impressed with my sharp object. I bought ANOTHER sharp object. This time the other whatever option ....slightly different but better in every way...except. the new hotness came slightly bent. But. Hey. 🤷‍♂️ for cutting jalapeños on a pizza board for my cheesy salsa dip? Awesome!

Great price and cuts veggies super easy!

Nice knife, sharp out of the box. Looks like it will hold up but only time will tell.

Really nicely packaged, knife screams quality, cuts through grape tomatoes with easy no dragging no sticking. A little heavy but excellent knife. Totally recommended.