Customer Reviews for Miyabi - Kaizen II 8-inch Chef's Knife - Stainless Steel
Customer Rating
5
Beautiful Blade, New Favorite Knife
on January 24, 2026
Posted by: Anonymous
I had been using a quality MAC chef's knife for years, and my new Miyabi Kaizen II absolutely blows it out of the water! The handle and balance are perfect for my hand, and the blade is razor-sharp, making easy work of even the toughest produce. It has been a joy to do prep work with this beautiful knife. I will undoubtedly be purchasing more Miyabi knives in the future!
We were gifted this knife, along with the Miyabi pairing knife, and the Miyabi Santoku. They have been awesome! We apparently are also getting a free gift by leaving this review!
This is my first Japanese steel knife and it is amazingly sharp. I can cut paper-thin slices off a tomato, and cut anything with extreme ease. This is awesome and I highly recommend upgrading to these if you can afford it if you cook with any regularity. They also look really cool and everyone who comes over asks about them, so i wish i had a better backstory than that i bought them on the internet.
One of the best knives I have ever owned- and I have quite a few very high end, Japanese knives that cost quite a bit more than this one. Balance is perfect, and it's VERY VERY sharp.