Review on Kitory Meat Cleaver 7'' Heavy Duty Chopper Butcher Knife Bone Cutter Chinese Kitchen Chef’S Chopping Knife For Meat, Bone- Full Tang 7CR17MOV High Carbon Stainless Steel - Pear Wood Handle by Bill Lacy

This Nakiri/cleaver (it could be considered either) is great for the price, a real bargain. It’s quite sharp, as indicated by a paper test (see Google). The handle is comfortable and the knife appears to be well made. The knife has the full tang that’s necessary to durability.The weight of the knife (about 325 grams) provides built-in power assist during slicing. Time will reveal whether there’s a cost in terms of increased fatigue.Slicing a 1” carrot was effortless. With concentration, it was possible to make arbitrarily thin slices. A skilled chef should be able to quickly prep vegetables using this knife.The tip of the knife is rounded whereas I would prefer a sharp angle, which I find to be more effective when slicing.Time will tell how well the knife holds its edge. For those of us who own good-quality sharpeners, this would not appear to be an important consideration.I could make a case for a 5-star rating. But, that would seem more appropriate after a longer period of use than a few minutes. I will revisit the issue at a future time.