Community verdict
How it scores
Sharpness out of box
9.6
Edge retention
9.2
Ease of sharpening
8.8
Fit & finish
8.3
Low maintenance
5.2
Based on 152 member reviews. Carbon steel: patina expected, care required.
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+ 209 members have this in their rack
152 reviews
What owners say
Mark van der Steen
Steel Nerd · owns 23 knives
"Three weeks of daily prep and it still shaves. The kurouchi hides scratches beautifully and the walnut wa handle disappears in the hand. My Wüsthof is officially retired."
👍 34
🔪 12
Yuki Tanaka
Rising Collector · owns 4 knives
"My first carbon steel knife. The Forge warned me about the patina — now I'm weirdly proud of mine. It's a diary of everything I've cooked."
❤️ 28
🔥 9
Gerard Willems
Collector since 1998 · owns 61 knives
"Grind is excellent, cladding line is a touch uneven on mine — hence four stars. But at this price nothing else in my rack cuts like it. Buy the saya separately."
👍 19
