I thought I had a nice chopping knife in my kitchen, that was until I received The Evolution 8" Chef's Knife! This knife glides through potatoes, carrots, celery with ease thanks to the grooves that prevents the knife for vacuuming while chopping, This light weight knife fits well in my hand, even after chopping a lot of vegetables.  This knife is made of high-carbon stainless steel . It is hand wash only but, that is not a big deal for me since none of my knifes go in the dishwasher.  The knife comes in a beautiful wooden storage box as well as a sheath for safe storage if you are not storing it in the box.