Review on 🔪 Kyocera Ceramic 3" Paring Knife with Sugarcane Sourced Material Handle: Superior Cutting Performance and Sustainable Design by John Patterson

Summary: Sharp, light, thick handle, odd shape/size, although a slight fad would suit a modest collection of half a dozen kitchen knives I picked up in Japan, most of which cost over $100, plus a couple of Wüsthof and Henckels knives. So I'm used to taking care of my knives (wash by hand, dry immediately after use, no glass/marble/ceramic/etc. cutting boards etc.). This is my first ceramic knife and I always thought they were kind of niche and they still look. If you're looking for your only kitchen knife, this 5.5-inch Santoku will only fit some very specific scenarios (e.g. if you're only cooking for 1-2 people and aren't cutting anything hard or boney). As a knife in an existing collection, it can take its place. Usage: - When pulling/cutting, it is extra sharp AF. Not exactly "cut tomato-thin-paper-no-pressure-except-knife-weight" as some YouTubers do, but a little less (if you try it with a ripe tomato). By pushing it straight down in a chopping motion, it can be likened to a decently sharpened regular knife.- Being a non-reactive material, it's great for things like potatoes.- It's very light, huh takes some getting used to. The size and shape is a bit odd, sort of the opposite of the Goldilocks cut. 5.5 inches seems a bit short for a Santoku. Another inch or so will improve usability (with a price increase for more stuff, of course). It is quite big and bulky to use for cleaning purpose. As such, it is suitable for slicing a small amount of vegetables at a time. It is uncomfortable to hold with a correctly pinched handle. Maybe because I have short fingers, but the grip is too bulky and just uncomfortable in that grip, forcing a normal/hammer grip or index finger grip over the blade. cling more to the blade than my metal blades. - It is recommended not to use a rotating rocking motion (the type of cut you would typically use a chef's knife to make while keeping the tip in constant contact with the board) as the tip can snag or get stuck in your board and break through the torque. Less a flaw than a feature that places the knife in a smaller niche of usability. Etc.: - The packaging is very eco-friendly, all cardboard, and it's nice that the handle is made of eco-friendly material instead of the main plastic. I would like it to come with a sheath as ceramic obviously doesn't work with the knife's magnetic strip and I don't have any free slots in the block. Even an ordinary cardboard box will do, maybe somehow integrated into the packaging. Otherwise I'll probably just make it myself out of cardboard and tape when I get around to it.