The first time I used this knife, I knew it would become my everything knife, replacing my existing Henckels chef and santoku knives in my everyday cooking life.  I am not a chef, but a very accomplished home cook.  My knives are my pride and joy, preferring them over a mandolin or other means of cutting and chopping.  I played at first, seeing how thin I could cut a tomato.  Wow!
This knife was a gift from my step-son who knows how much I love to cook.