t's a go to prep knife, blades deliver scalpel-like sharpness. Kaizen has FC61 fine carbide steel blade core with 48 layers of steel surrounding the core create the Damascus-design that creates barrier between the food and the steel to prevent food not to stick on the knife.
FRIODUR ice-hardened for extreme hardness rockwell of approximately 61. This Kaizen II has Pakka wood handle.
I would get this knife for a dear friend's birthday coming up.