I purchased three different Santoku knives and they're wonderful.  Very high quality and beautiful!  They feel good in my hands with a nice grip and a good balance to them.  I decided to throw out a lot of my dull, old knives, and have just a few high quality, long-lasting ones in the kitchen and these were the knives for that!  I'm really happy and satisfied with them so far!  Shipping and delivery were great!