This is my current do it all work knife in my Kitchen. I am a NYC fine dinning/banquet Sous Chef and love my Miyabi knives. The Birchwood SG2 Gyotu is my second Miyabi Gyotu and I am more then impressed (I also have a Zwilling Pro Santoku)..I would recommend this knife to any Professional Chef or an experienced with high quality steel and Japanese knives. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]