Kyocera Revolution 5-1/2-inch Santoku Ceramic Knife, White Handle, White Blade, 5.5-inch

For those of you who have not tried out ceramic knives, I think you will be impressed with just how good they are. I read somewhere that they don't have quite as sharp an edge as a freshly dressed high-end steel knife, but unless you enjoy sharpening knives regularly, I find these to be excellent. For cutting fruits and vegetables, I don't think anything is better. And I swear the produce doesn't turn brown afterward like they sometimes do after cutting with a steel knife. I don't use these for meat since the edge might come into contact with a bone and, well, ceramic knives are brittle so they can and will chip if you don't take care of them. Every few years you can send them back to Kyocera for sharpening. This is where they remove small chips and put a nice new edge on your blades for a low cost ($10 or so). PROS: Stay sharp for years Lightweight CONS: Brittle, so you need to handle them carefully Kind of look like a toy so I would be concerned if I had younger kids Wash by hand to avoid chipping

This is a great knife to explore use of ceramic knives. It's much lower in price than many other ceramics, so I thought I'd give it a whirl to see if I liked ceramic knives, and could avoid breaking them. I LOVE the knife! It's my go-to knife now, having displaced a number of Henckels, Shun, and other excellent steel knives. This is so much sharper than any of my steel knives ever were, and has propelled my cooking to the next level - being able to handle the prep work more easily and with greater precision has made a noticeable improvement in the results. Durability: I've knocked this about more than I care to admit, expecting several times it was a goner. Pleasantly surprised. I have NOT dropped it on the tile yet. Don't expect that will work out as well, but so far a lot less delicate than I imagined. Cut myself: yes. Sucker is SHARP. Color: I thought about a similar knife in black blade & handle but decided on red/white to instantly recognize it as the ceramic. Glad I did. Conclusion: would get this again in a heartbeat. I believe that other ceramics may be even nicer than this, and will likely get others now that I've tested the water, but this is an excellent value and an excellent knife at the price. I'd get it again. UPDATE: I *have* dropped in on the tile floor. Still working great... Ken - Author of " The Pellet Stove Almanack: Home Heating Joins the 21st Century "

**update- I sent the knife back once after it chipped. They either fixed it or sent a new one. It wasn't long before it happened again. The process you have to go through is to send it to them, they "inspect" it and decide if it was your fault or not, based on that, they may sharpen, smooth the chip out, or replace the knife. I had to fight them the first time - prove where I bought it, when I bought it, how it broke, why it broke, why I thought it wasn't my fault. When the knife broke the second time my life was in upheaval, the knife was pretty low on my list and I didn't want to go through the inquisition. We moved and I came across the box with the knife - so I figured I'd update this review. Since it was the second time, I figured they would blame me, not their product and I was in no mood to go through that process. I didn't drop it, treat it roughly, or cut anything I shouldn't have. Don't get it, I'm not the only one this happened to. A good knife shouldn't have to be babied so much, and still break. Pathetic. C.S. is also pathetic... they don't really care about making the customer happy or loyal. I used to think Kyocera was a good brand, not so much now. I am amazed at how effortlessly this knife cuts. The knife feels good in your hand, well balanced and comfortable. Be very careful when using this knife - it is wicked sharp!

I love this knife. But I just found out the hard way that this thing goes through fingernails just about as easily as anything else. I had been using my previous knife, also a Kyocera ceramic, for almost 20 years now. Never broke in all that time, except for the pointed tip, which I broke off in the first year or two (so I actually like that this one comes pre-rounded on the tip). I also never sharpened it, except once or twice with a simple manual sharpening tool, which I'm no good at using. So that knife had accumulated plenty of tiny chips etc (its edge is quite ragged if you look close), and it had gotten pretty dull, relatively speaking (though was still quite useable). Unfortunately, I also apparently learned a very bad habit in recent years with this knife, letting it bounce off my fingernail if I accidentally got too close. Well, the other night, I had the "perfect storm," using my new knife: 1. I had not yet gained sufficient respect for / fear of the sharpness; 2. I was cutting some kale leaves into very small pieces, bunching them up with my fingertips and cutting very close; and 3. I was in a hurry. Ugh. I hit my nail pretty close to the cuticle, and the slice kept going almost half the length from there to my fingertip. I considered going to the emergency room, but I've had enough experience to know that it wasn't *that* bad, and an ER would really just patch it up the same way I could at home, only with a lot more waiting. So I kept direct pressure on it until the bleeding was almost gone (bleeding is good because it pushes out any bacteria), and then out came the superglue. That worked overnight, and since then I've been adding layers of liquid bandage, and keeping it dry as possible, and so far so good. So the moral of the story is: for super-sharp knives such as this, be afraid! Be very afraid! Then it'll work fine for ya'.

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After using, it seems original quality product.

C'est exactement ce que je recherchais, ce couteau est parfait il est quand même dommage que l'étui soit vendu séparément.

Wonderfully sharp and great for fruit and vegetables

Siempre lo. Compro cuando se rompe... Lo uso mucho, pr todo y el. Ultimi me duro 9 años.. Se rompió por Culpa mia