I have never had the pleasure of owning a premium chefs knife.  Having recently purchased the Miyabi Kaizen 7" Hollow Edge Santoku Knife, I have upped my game to really improve my knife work. I now look forward to using this knife at any chance I can get.  Slicing, chopping and butchering are just a few uses I have already applied to the purchase.  My next purchase will be to dive into the care for this knife and all the Miyabi knives I will purchase in the future.  An excellent purchase!