Mercer CulinaryAsian Collection Knives 7-inch Nakiri Vegetable Knife NSF Handle

So first off, this is not a hand made piece of left handed japaanese craftmanship, its a european made solid stainless blade with a left bias flat blade ie the right side has no bevel, and an octoganl rubber handle with a left octogon bias.Steel. arrives sharpened. responds best to a ceramic rod rather than a slightly courser diamond rod, sems to work best using a 10 to 1 stroke aproach, ie 10 left strokes to 1 right (to remove the burr) produces a razor edge which is durableIf , as a lefty cook you are used to a non bias knife this will seem very strange on board work and almost unusable on fillet and block work with fish, however once you adjust your work posture and holding syle to accomodate the left bias it is a joy to use.This knife is designed to push cut raw fish and meat, rather than saw vegtables or rock on a board.Its not perfect, but the real deal, a japanese stainless 10inch sushi blade is about £350

Context: I just started making sushi and I am an amateur cook. I have just opened the plastic cover packaging and am eager to provide feedback. I will update this in a couple of weeks once I have used the knife.> First impressions - Wow! This looks and feels great.> Sharpness out of box - This is scary sharp and levels above the Nego one I purchased which I am returning. The edge, I am happy to confirm is as described a 6 and 15 degrees (by eye). This cuts through paper with ease.> Appearance - This looks stunning and for only £30 I am hoping it will perform to a good standard. I have already bought sharpening wet stones for when needed.> Value - As long as there is no major faults during use, I would say this is excellent value.> Yanagiba Authenticity - From my research true Yanagiba (right hand versions) knives have are concave on the left side while looking down the knife from handle to tip. This one is flat. But for the price it appears very close.> Performance - Tbc at a later date.Summary: If you are looking for a budget Yanagiba, this is the best one I have been able to find so far. Go for it!

I've recently been making sushi again and although I have great quality kitchen knives, they just weren't up to the task of making sushi. I didn't want to spend a fortune on a high-end sashimi knife when I didn't know if this hobby would continue past lockdown. I'm genuinely satisfied with the quality in relation to the knife. I'm able to cleanly cut through the robust sushi rolls that I've been making. I was surprised by the balanced weightiness of the knife. I can definitely recommend this product.

Excellent blade have been using daily, still not had to sharpen it. Excellent value for money, I read reviews before purchase's this product lives up to its 5 stars.

It has a light, thin, sharp, stainless steel, blade so it functions as it should. But everything else screams CHEAP. The handle is moulded plastic, it is very light weight and has none of the quality - feel and balance you get with say a Wusthoff knife (though for one of those you would pay considerably more). In summary, it is adequate and functional, nothing more.

Super sharp, non slip handle, nice size good cutting knife.

I am very happy with the product however the silicone handle gets dirty very easily but it can be easily cleaned! I use this in my sushi take away shop for day to day use! Good value for what I paid!

Bought this for my leftie partner and his cutting skills in the kitchen have been transformed, to the point where I have had to reduce the time I allow for the sunday joint to be carved as it is done in an instance! He is delighted and therefore, so am I! It is a little on the long side & unless you are adept at chopping, probably not a good idea to risk it.