This prep knife is excellent for multiple cutting tasks.  It's small enough to use for apples and potatoes yet large and sharp enough to use for onions dicing and cubing meat. It has a curved tip for a rocking motion.  The steel is super sharp and remains that way use after use.  It only needs to be sharpened once per year with normal use.  You will like the way the Four Star handle feels in your hand it has a light yet balanced non slip feel and the slight drop on the end keeps the knife in place as you slice.