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I was extremely pleased when I first took it out of the box. It looks good, the handle is substantial and the knife is perfectly balanced when held. I was able to cut a ripe tomato into very thin sections without any tear of the skin so be aware it’s extremely sharp. The quality is excellent for the price and I’m happy I decided to purchase a brand I knew nothing about.

I am beyond impressed with this imarku Chef Knife. From the first use, I could tell this is a high-quality, well-crafted knife. It feels perfectly balanced in my hand and glides through everything with ease, whether it’s slicing vegetables, trimming meat, or chopping herbs. The blade is razor-sharp and has stayed that way after weeks of daily use.What really stands out is how comfortable and precise it feels. The handle provides a solid grip without feeling heavy and the overall design makes prep work faster and more enjoyable. It has easily become my go-to knife in the kitchen.This knife performs like something far more expensive. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to upgrade their kitchen tools. It is a game-changer for home cooks and professionals alike.

I took this knife out of the box, washed it, and took it to a catering gig. It cut everything from zucchini to tomatoes to raw chicken with ease. The knife and handle feel substantial and well-balanced without being too heavy. I've used the same [famous European brand] knife for thirty years, and I was pleasantly surprised by the feel and performance of this knife. I haven't sharpened it yet, but given the feel of the blade itself, I suspect it will hold an edge well. Straight out of the box, it seems like a great value for money!

I’m giving this 5 stars based on performance for price. We had an excellent chefs knife break recently after years, and ordered this as a temp solution. I think I paid $30 or thereabouts, and at that price it’s an outstanding knife. The blade is of course sharp when it comes but it’s stayed that way with just minor sharpening. The handle is attractive but more importantly it’s comfortable. Regardless of whether you keep your forefinger in the back of the blade or prefer the other way of holding your knife, it’s well-balanced and easy to use. My only worry is I’ll delay getting a replacement great knife of the same size because frankly this one is doing the job just fine. Packaging was elegant as well. Great value.

Love this nice. I wouldn’t consider it an actual chefs knife but it gets the job done.

At first, I didn't think this knife would really do the job compared to my other bread knife that I got from the county fair many years ago. My old bread knife is over 15 years old but still holds up amazing and I doubted anything could match it. But I wanted to try a new knife, one that had more heft and would be able to cut the bottom crust of homemade sourdough bread.One of the best ways to keep sourdough bread from being hard on the bottom crust is to line the bake pan/ Dutch oven with several layers of parchment that have been sprinkled with corn flour between the layers. This assures that my sourdough bread will come out light and not burned on the bottom. That being said, these knives are sometimes extremely challenged to cut through the bottom crust. My old knife is easily able to cut through the top crust of the bread. Anyone who makes sourdough bread knows that the top crust can be pretty hard, but it's designed that way with a soft and wonderful crumb on the inside.With this new knife, the first cut into the bread has to be very careful. You have to start off gently and very light. I made the mistake of kind of hitting it a bit too fast and hard and the knife skipped off of the bread and cut my finger.I learned my lesson from that one. But I went to cut another piece and cut different finger deeper.Then I try to third time and cut another finger down to the bone. Eventually realized I needed to back off and make the first few cutting motions as delicate as possible. Once I got the knack of it, I was able to work with the knife much easier.It has some decent heft and made cutting through the crust at the bottom much easier and with much less effort. My old knife took four or five draws in order to cut the crust. This new knife took about two draws across the bottom and it was cut all the way. So yes it worked really good for me!I could have avoided cutting my fingers if I had not pressed so hard on the knife expecting it to make those initial cuts through the bread. I realized that it has to be approached very slowly at first and once it makes those first half inch slits on the top crust, Then you can simply go gently through the rest of the bread until you hit the bottom crust. On the bottom crust you can hit it a little more aggressively.It's surprised me that this knife was as good as it was. I didn't expect it to be as good as it was and I was ready to wrap it up and send it back until I realized it was a pretty good knife and is somewhat better than my older one, even though my older one is amazing still!I think for the price it is a decent knife. It comes with two plastic nibs to cover the tip point and the rear corner of the blade. I do not find these things useful or all that protective because they just fall off. The box is elegant and is great for storing.One thing I didn't like about the knife was that once I cut the first loaf, the blade seem to already have linear scratches on it! So I don't know if it's because the metal is softer, or the bread cut through the protective coating if there is one. Maybe it's just part of breaking in a knife.I would give it 4.5 stars But I rated it as five stars because you can't do 4.5.

This knife is an excellent value. It's very sharp and holds its edge well despite daily use. It cuts fresh sourdough smoothly (without crushing) and can handle the toughest stale bread crust.

Love this knife. It's comfortable holding and to be it cuts with accuracy. For me a beginner its quality is great but then I wouldn't know any better. Perfect length and easy to clean must've careful of course because it really is her sharp.