RASSE Japanese Chef Knife Gyuto - 8 Inch Professional Hand Forged Kitchen Knife High Carbon AUS-8 Stainless Steel with Rosewood Handle & Gift Box

Exellent knife. Super sharp and nice balance . Very good price.

very nice and well balanced knife good for home use just be carefull, I know what I am doing.

This is a good knife. Nice hefty weight, handle is comfortable to grip, blade is richly decorative and very sharp. It feels balanced in the hand, and professional. My only reservation is that I would have liked it to have been made in Japan, in keeping with the origin of its design, not China. That said, it was reasonably priced. An authentic Japanese version would probably have been a lot more expensive.

We were honestly surprised to see the size of this knife; it's significantly larger than what was mentioned in the product specifications. The packaging was neat, clean, and perfect. We bought this for myself as I am a Chef, I need to build my knife kit. I must say, such a knife is a must to have in your kit. Even if you are not a professional chef, this knife is a good addition in household kitchen tools and equipment. The sharpness is spot on. It indeed is a good choice even for gifting. We personally qre quite happy with it and would definitely recommend to buy this product. Thank you Best regards, Vinaya

Pros: Weighty, sturdy knife which looks great and does its job. I imagine edge retention will be totally fine for a home cook. Wouldn’t use professionally. But, for the price it’s a great buy. Just keep an eye on the price because it jumps around and I page £5 more than if I’d waited 1 week. Cons: It’s a very thick blade. Some love this, some hate this. It’s one of the reasons you should try to have many different knives and why you see chef’s have several different of the same styles of knives.

The knife is very good quality. For my hand the handle is bit lengthy. Chopping hard bones easily. Overall a good one.

Thick blade with a steep grind poorly finished, needs a lot of work on a stone to improve the cutting quality

Just bought 2 knives from here. They look fantastic and feel fantastic in my hands. Can't wait to try them out when cooking. The blades are sharp and finish on the knives are excellent. Hopefully last a lifetime. Good investment

Thicker and heavier than I was expecting. Good handle.

Super Messer

This is a Japanese-style made in China gyuto. It says it’s made with Japanese AUS-8 steel, but most likely it’s one of its Chinese equivalents: 8Cr13MoV or 8Cr14MoV, which are decent enough steels for the purpose, if they were heat treated properly. These are stainless steels, but unlike the typical Euro stainless steels, will stain or even rust, if they are not washed and dried promptly. No dishhwasher, the nice tropical hardwood won’t survive that either. It is really well designed, executed and very nice looking. The hammered finish is decorative, it has little to do with food release. The blade is ground slightly convex, which is more inportant for food release. The blade isn’t very thin, so it will wedge a little, but also it is not very thick either. The biggest surprise is that it is really well balanced. It is slightly blade heavy, as it should be for this style, but the balance point is just 1 inch in fornt of the heel, so it feels close to neutral in a pinch grip. The back of the knife and the choil are a little sharp, but can be easily rounded a bit with sandpaper for a more comfortable pinch grip. For a 20-25 $ knife, it is an excellent value, but don’t expect the performance and edge holding of a 100-200$ authentic Japanese knife. It is definitely better than most of the 30-70$ typical chef’s knives you can buy in big box stores or even online. I highly recommend it at this price point, but wouldn’t buy it if it cost more than $30. Despite a review extolling its virtue as a good day-to-day tool in a professional kitchen, it is not optimal for the huge demand and potential abuse in a busy pro environment. This is a knife for a home cook. It has excellent esthetics and decent enough performance. I highly recommend it at this price point.

Groß und schwer, wirkt gut verarbeitet, das Design mit „Hammerschlag“ zum Rücken hin muss man mögen. Den Punktabzug gibt es weil das Messer stumpf geliefert wurde und der Kunde zunächst 30 min mit Nassschliff verbringen musste um ein küchentaugliches Werkzeug nutzen zu können.

Good quality, really sharp, definitely will be buying more of these