Review on 9Cr18MoV High Carbon Steel Brisket Slicing Knife From FINDKING Dynasty Series For Efficient Meat Carving And BBQ Cooking - Featuring African Rosewood Octagonal Handle, 12 Inches by Jason Sullivan

The knife (7 inch Santoku) looks good out of the box. The artisanal-looking cosmetic elements (like the fake hamon) will appeal to some, while looking a bit cheesy to others.It arrived sharper than I expected. Under a minute of light stropping brought the edge to almost scary sharpness. The Chinese steel variants is similar to some 440C variants, and should work well for kitchen use. If you know how to care for it, the edge should remain super sharp for a long time with minimal effort. I won't, for example, be using his knife to chop against hard bone. I'd expect it to chip. For slicing and lightly chopping meat and veggies this knife has potential. I know how to care for and use many kinds of knives, and I expect this one to perform well for several years.I like the octagonal handle (regardless of what it is really made of). It indexes well, and fits my hand perfectly.It's a little heavy, but that doesn't matter to me because I only prepare meals for myself, so fatigue won't be a factor. The slightly convex blade is not best for super-super thin slicing -- get a real sushi knife for that.At this price point, this knife seems well worth it.