Miyabi Black 5000MCD67 5.5-inch Santoku Knife

I have been a fan of Miyabi for years, and have very much enjoyed knives of the Kaizen II and Birchwood SG2 Lines. I was not sure that the price premium for the Black line would be a good value; however, it certainly is. This knife is so comfortable in the hand with perfectly manicured transitions, great balance, and the matte-finish Damascus steel resists slippage, even when wet. Obviously, this knife is extremely sharp, and been holding a great edge so far. Miyabi did it again, I truly enjoy this knife!

I am writing this review after roughly two years of heavy use with this knife in a professional setting. The main high points for me with this knife are: - blade is thin enough that it will glide through most vegetable prep and fruit prep with ease - edge retention is great and blade does not need to be sharpened or even honed daily. During proper use the blade should hold its sharpest edge without being touched up for at least a week and up to a month in a professional kitchen, for home cooks this could translate to a year or more. - cosmetically the blade is very pleasing after a few sessions of oiling the handle it begins to show the wood grain very beautifully. Additionally, the polishing on the spine of the knife is done very well and all edges are rounded off such that it won't dig into your hand when cutting large amounts of product Play does not dig into your