PAUDIN 7 Inch Nakiri Knife, Ultra Sharp Damascus Kitchen Knife | Meat Cleaver Vegetable Chopping Asian Chef Knife , Kitchen Knife with G10 Full Tang Handle, 67-Layer Forged Blade

This is my 2nd Nakiri from Paudin. The first was one of their budget line knives. It was a revelation about how useful this style was to be and how it quickly became my number one, go-to kitchen knife. It was however, only barely decent at holding an edge. Style & function - awesome. Edge holding, not so much, so I began looking for a higher grade version of a Nakiri and landed back on Paudin because of reviews and Prime Days discount making the value for dollar even higher. This is a beautiful and VERY sharp knife. It Is designed with thin blade stock that effortlessly cuts through anything I've thrown at it. The 1% knock on it is that the handle is ever so slightly slippery. It is constructed of polished G10 making it extremely durable, but the polished finish isn't as grippy as I'd like. But otherwise, I'd buy it over again and again if I ever needed to. FYI, VG10 is a very high-grade knife steel. Again, it's a stunner to look at, handle, and cut with.

Comes very sharp. Very nice looking and balance as well. It does take a wide slot in your knife rack a very nice knife for the price. Recommend it to others.

I have a lot of high-end knives but have tried a few of these Paudin knives when I'm worried about damaging a delicate, razor sharp Japanese blade on something (or when my wife wants to use it. She likes to cut the item along with carving the cutting board, lol!). These knives are less expensive but I've really appreciated the quality. They have great fit, feel, and balance. The cutting edge is nice and sharp out of the box and holds up well. Comfortable to hold and easy to clean. Sometimes get left on the drying board after washing to drip-dry, absolutely no issues with staining or corrosion. Very happy with to function and appearance, would not hesitate to order other knives from this company.

I recommend to have this knife

Damn this things sharp!! It has a great weight balance to it and is the perfect size. The handle is comfortable.

Very good knife! Came very sharp and cuts veges extremely well! Know one should be without a good few knives in kitchen and if you cook a lot, this one is a must have. The Demascas steel is the key!

This is THE most fabulous knife! (!!!) I received a wonderful promotional offer on this knife- though I was completely happy with my current knives, I did not have a larger knife/cleaver for things like melon or larger items, so I thought I would try this one. I do have another Paudin knife which I really love (8' Carver); this knife is part of the newest line of Paudin Pro, I believe. First I sliced very large cooked salmon rolls with it- no sticking and IMPECCABLY CLEAN lines (see photo!); then I sliced grape tomatoes- same! Please see my close-ups of the clean tomato slicing- this makes slicing unbelievably effortless! The weight is perfect; I'm a female who is concerned about overusing my hands, so this is actually the PERFECT size (not as large as I had anticipated, but actually a much better fit for my hands than the traditional 'cleaver' my grandmother had. Back to the weight, it's the perfect weight to make slicing larger/more awkward items without too much effort. Additionally it is a gorgeously crafted, beautiful knife which is smooth to the touch (obviously not the sharp part, ha). I will add more photos as I continue to use this. I'm looking forward to hopefully adding more to my collection!

The balance is perfect. I used it to cut a whole Filet Mignon; it cut through it like butter. So far, so good.