The first time I splurged and got a 'great' knife, I kept in the box for months. I only pulled it out to prep special meals. Then I hit a milestone birthday - you no the ones - and said 'what the heck am I doing that for?' and now I use it, and all my great knives every day. I even let my husband use them! Go figure!

Great knives serve us, the user. They make cutting and slicing and julienne-ing and chiffonade-ing easier and more fun. And this knife does all that. The santoku is an excellent all purpose knife. Its wide blade keeps it stable when cutting through vegetables and large fruits, and the razor-sharpness of the blade slides right through raw meats, poultry and fish. I give this knife some love - hand wash it, hone it regularly, hardly sharpen it and I am certain it will be there  for my next few milestone birthdays.