the look is great, obviously. i feel the balance is off when you try to hold it where the tang and birchwood meet, some are specific about this.. maybe i’m not that powerful when it comes to the julienne or chop, but as Myabi is generally advertised to be one of the sharpest, i expected more, especially on its first use. i would also love to generally state that these knives are art pieces. although they are performance-worthy, they are not chef-worthy in my eyes. They’re extremely expensive to have in your professional kitchen, i would mind that in your consideration to purchase. As a home cooker, these sets bring a great blend of style, sharpness, beauty, and uniqueness for anyone to see you preparing with Myabi, even the one using it. just make sure to hand wash these knives only, no dishwasher, and do NOT use any regular honing steel to sharpen these knives, they are extremely hardened. use only the Myabi Honing Steel.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased the 9.5” Kiritsuke....Awesome knife, sharp right out of the box. Great weight, very balanced, super happy!!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love the detail and design of this knife. It really is beautiful! It looks really big but the weight and balance is nice.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Incredibly beautiful and sharp. Would recommend to anyone who is looking to make a statement while cooking
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Best knife that I have purchased. Nicely balanced, love the style beauty on the blade. But let not forget what important I love how sharp it is and how is multi purpose knife, i as chef use it for so many thing but what I love about it is the cut that can do with this knife. It can compare with no other.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This knife is absolutely amazing. The birchwood handle feels and fits great in my hand, the blade is beautiful and incredibly sharp and the whole knife is truly a work of art.