[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The fit and finish to this knife are second to none. I have been eyeing this knife online for years. My wife surprised me for my birthday this year, and absolutely shocked me! It is even more beautiful in-hand. Looking forward to many wonderful meals with this knife.
This knife is incredible. It is beautiful, well balanced, razor sharp and incredibly hard and durable. I have many Shun knives and am on the consumer panel with Shun so I receive knives in exchange for reviews. Don’t get me wrong, Shun’s are fantastic but this Miyabi is on another level. I have a Shun premier 8” chefs knife, the Miyabi Birchwood is noticeably sharper and holds its edge far longer. It is also better looking and better weighted than the Shun.
As far as day to day use of the knife, I am a professional chef so my knives are used extensively. The Miyabi makes prep an absolute breeze and it is so versatile it can take the place of 3-4 knives. It grips like no other, no slippage whatsoever and goes through duck, chicken, beef and fish like a hot knife through butter. For veggies I don’t even use my Shun Santoku anymore, the Miyabi easily handles veggie chopping. Bottom line, this thing is a beast.
I only have one Miyabi compared with over 10 Shun’s of various levels so it’s not fair to say which overall I prefer but I will say the Premier vs Birchwood is no contest the Birchwood is far superior. I would like to try other Miyabi’s but this Birchwood is so good it has me thinking of switching teams.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The knife is BEAUTIFUL and even more gorgeous in person! The birch wood handle looks so aesthetically pleasing and it feels great when using. Very satisfied with this purchase
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This product is beautifully crafted. Right out of the box it is sharp and ready to use. Nice and heavy in the hand, weight distribution is great. I use it left handed and have had no issues.