Review on Ultimate Precision: MATTSTONE HILL 9 Inch Chef Knife - Professional Grade German Steel and Stainless Steel Handle by Henry Johnston

I like this knife so far (about 2 weeks of use) but will update the review once I have some serious time and use behind it. I used to sell Cutco knives and I still have a few, and I also have a couple of Cuisinart SS knives similar to this one, so my experience is relative to what you know. Cutco knives, while pyramidal in many ways, are awesome (but VERY $$$). Mine have lasted for decades. The Cuisinart chef's knife I've owned has maintained a VERY sharp edge for years, which is amazing considering the set of knives that came with it isn't very good (very light steel). I use a chef's knife about three times a week, maybe more, so I was immediately positively impressed by its "heavyness" when trying this knife out. It is very well balanced in the hand - similar to my Cuisinart but a bit heavier. What's really impressive is the one-piece shaft design - it was a big selling point for Cutco knives and it really speaks volumes. Design (knives of any brand, USUALLY). I've even seen chef's knives try to make them look like they're full of smell, but they're not. This is a real full smelling solid piece of metal! For sharpness. Of course, out of the box it's ridiculously, dangerously harsh (as it should be). In fact, I accidentally let the blade LIGHTLY touch my finger - we're talking about a FEATHER touch. And of course there was a small cut! Wow. I'm not sure I've ever come across a knife sharp enough to do this before (and remember selling knives many moons ago). BUT let's see how long this benefit lasts with continued use. All knives should be sharpened regularly (except for the serrated ones of course) but it will be interesting to see if the insane sharpness of this knife's blade means it won't last very long. We'll see, and over time I'll update this review. So far I'm VERY impressed with it. Nice aesthetic, great weight/balance. And of course, for now, it's as spicy as you could ask for (the 'kitchen roll test' was incredibly impressive too). Highly recommended! Final comment: I ordered a larger knife (9 inches) and maybe it's because I'm used to using smaller chef's knives, but I feel a little uncomfortable working with such a big beast. I think if you had massive meat hook hands this would be ideal, but if I had to redo it I would go for a smaller version of this.