I love this knife’s weight distribution and handle. I knew I had found the quintessential “forever” family heirloom knife from the very first slice… clean through my index finger. Using this knife has made me so (or rather, too) confident in the kitchen. I can arrogantly slice right through a carrot without worrying about it rolling around on the chopping board or cutting your food into jagged slices. Using this knife for the first time really put in perspective how awful typical knives are!