Comfortable in hand. Was concerned about the hard edges around the bolster, but this is hardly noticable. Balanced and sharp. Interested to see the longevity of the edge, but if reputation holds this is a great value for the money. Feels like a good step up in my kitchen.
Extremely sharp out of the box and very light weight, altho I am used to heavier western knives. This is my first Japanese style knife and I can’t wait to use it at work