F FANTECK VG10 Damascus Professional Sharp High Carbon Stainless Steel 67-Layer Ergonomic Pakkawood Handle-Acrylic Rim Chef Kitchen Knife for Cutting Meat Sushi Fruit Gyuto (8 Inch)

Love the knife both look wise & the sturdiness and sharpness.

I don't use this very often but I think the craftsmanship and build quality is excellent for the price.

WARNING ⚠️ I personally haven’t used the knife. It was a gift. Upon inspection at the gift giving, the inlay looks like a plastic epoxy resin type thing, the handle looks like plastic wood, and the “fancy gift box” it comes in was all chipped and merely particle board with a cheap peeling veneer. I’m so thoroughly unimpressed with this product and it’s expenses, from absolutely awful shipping issues with DHL, to barely audible phone calls from the manufacturer in China, to which my cellular provider marks as “likely Spam or telemarketers, to inability to actually talk to anyone about my shipping from Amazon (who don’t apparently ship with DHL??), to surprise customs fees that I was supposed to be reimbursed for (but not the full amount). I really hope that at least the actual blade is as awesome as I had been led to believe. Such a headache. Never again. No buying clothes, shoes and kitchen wear from Amazon. My list grows…. 🤨

I love this knife! So sharp, good size and comfortable, nice design, and great value.

The knife blade is beautiful and stays sharp. The hadle loosened up the second day of use were the colorful top peices just spin in place and makes the handle not feel very solid at all

The members of V-sharp and Fanteck have done it again! This knife is a wonderful representation of how functionality and aesthetics can be optimally combined. This chef knife remains on the smaller side at about 8” and comes very sharp out of the box. The pakkawood handle has a fitting shape that provides comfort and stability in the hand, even when wet. At the top of the handle there are 3 layers of beautiful acrylic in the colors of amber, pearl, and a deep red. These colors were achieved with a mother of pearl mix within the acrylic to provide an additional level of detail. This detail is functional too, as the acrylic stripes are flush with the handle. Acrylic is shock, water, and somewhat heat resistant, which will assist in the overall longevity of the blade. Moving on to the blade, I have another fanteck knife that uses a different handle but has an almost identical blade. On initial inspection the blades resembled each other very closely but I would say this blade may contain more folds than intended (not A bad thing). The folds allow impurities to be purified out of the blade and further allow strength and resilience to grow within the metal, providing at least A Rockwell hardness test of 62 or higher. My father, who was a heat treater for years, was very impressed by the VG-10 steel this knife is made of. Grooves in the blade are quite prevalent, as you can feel the texture within the knife’s side. Some Damascus receive a smooth finish while others keep the grooves a bit more deeply ingrained. Personally, I like the deeper side, it’s texture in the hand really makes it feel special every time you cut something for a meal. I am also very hard on my knives and I can say, without a doubt, you would really have to be trying to break this thing if you wanted to destroy it. If you want a dependable knife, that will make you look forward to cooking, last a lifetime, and look lovely while doing it, look no further!