SpydercoWakiita Petty Premium Kitchen Knife with 4.52" CTS BD1N Stainless Steel Blade and Black G-10 Handle - PlainEdge - K15GP

this thing is light and crazy sharp. I guess that's how a nakiri is supposed to feel. Much less resistance on veg. It feels super cheap until you start cutting, time will tell. Spyderco is a solid brand and I called the Vendor to verify that this was not a fake. The store does have a real physical address. the blade is not at all flashy and I suspect that if I was still working as a line grunt at the evil french and evil italian soul sucking restaurants, this blade would totally survive a few accidental runs through the dishwasher. i definitely would NOT lend this blade out in the restaurants, 97% sure it would walk or go "missing".

I am not new to Japanese knives - I own close to 30. I am familiar with Murray Carter's reputation in the knife world. But what I received was one of the biggest let downs I ever experienced with a knife purchase. I have bought $100 Yaxall's that far exceeded this $400 monstrosity. Fit and finish was horrible. If you are thinking about this knife...Stop thinking and just move along to something else.

Very disappointed with this knife. The blade started to rust within a few days of normal use and hand washing. If you do not completely dry the blade, immediately, steel will start to discolor. The blade does not hold an edge well at all, requires sharpening after a couple of uses.I would have returned this knife if I had not purchased it as a gift.

top quality with a well know knife maker.. great at cutting/ slicing.. knife is great and i cook at a bar