Review on 🍞 Efficient Cutting with Kai Wasabi Black Bread Knife, 9-Inch by Marcus Rash

Having been an avid knife collector and professional knife sharpener for quite some time, I consider myself a bit of a knife snob at the moment. That being said, I honestly wasn't expecting much when I saw these kitchen knives for less than $30 a knife. I'm very familiar with KAI and the fact that they also make Zero Tolerance, Kershaw and Shun knives which to be honest was probably the only reason that made me pull the trigger and those knives to try. God, was I surprised! The handles are in the style of traditional Japanese cutlery (e.g. a wooden handle with a resin tip), but in this case KAI chose a resin handle and steel tip for cost reasons. To be honest I found it quite attractive, and even more attractive when holding the product in my hands. The blade steel far exceeded my expectations in several respects. First, the blade turned out to be very sharp right out of the box! It doesn't matter to me as I have many very high quality knives that weren't exceptionally sharp and the fact that a knife, no matter how good, all needs sharpening is a point. . But it's always a pleasant surprise when a company sends you a razor-sharp knife right out of the box, especially for a knife this affordable! was quickly able to get this knife to the point of cutting the hair off my arm without touching the skin! Just stop and think about it for a moment. Poor quality steel will typically NEVER have this benefit. So that clearly showed me that KAI uses high quality steel with excellent heat treatment in these knives! They obviously care as much about their line of economical household cookware as they do about their Kershaw and Shun lines! Good job Kai! Also what I have always liked about all KAI brands like Shun and Kershaw is that they are not afraid to sharpen their knives very sharp, thereby achieving superior blade geometry and cutting ability! I suspect those sister company wasabi knives like Shun are probably also sharpened to the same 16-degree edge. Very cool! I've also been using these knives for a while and they seem to hold their edge just as well as my $100 Wusthof knives. And yes, did I mention these wasabi knives are made in Japan? That's right, these knives are actually made in Japan! So here you get Japanese quality at an exceptional price. The only criticism I have of these knives is that the root and pad (the back of the blade where your fingers rest) of the blades have been ground down and left at a fairly sharp 90 degree angle that turns into Your finger digs, which is As I could see, it can cause irritation with prolonged use. However, this was a very simple solution. I just rounded off the sharp corners with a very fine ceramic sharpener. It only took a few minutes and voila, I have a powerful, beautiful knife for a fraction of the cost! So far I have the Kai Wasabi Santoku and Nakiri knives and love them both! I will post the same rating for both models as my rating will be the same anyway. I'm also planning to buy a chef's knife and a paring knife soon. Conclusion: I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU TRY THESE KNIVES! They offer truly exceptional value for money and are made in Japan by a company that knows knives. You can't go wrong! Try it.