Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery 5" Santoku Knife Review

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Personally: the 5-inch blade is perfect for my soft vegetable (e.g., tomatoes) food-prep operations, because it allows me closeness to the work and precise leverage of my hand and arm to perform slicing.

Objectively: Like a straight-razor, any fine/thin bladed cutting tool loses its edge of sharpness very quickly (This is normal; please do not cast aspersions upon the instrument.). If You cannot abide frequently, lightly sharpening its edge, then the Santoku Knife is not for You. Before becoming a Computer Science Professional, I was a Licensed Barber; keeping the edges of my straight razors in hair-splitting condition was a pride to me and a pleasure to my patrons.

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It cuts great, looks great. I wish it was included with the 17 pc set I bought at Macys, but it wasn't. It is worth the money. An even better deal with the free shipping. I priced them on Ebay, Food Network.com as well as other places and Amazon was the lowest price!! If you looking at it, stop looking and buy it.

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I have an older version of this knife that I bought about 6 years ago: the one that is forged from a single piece of steel, including the handles. It was very sharp, the first time I used it, but lost its edge before I was done cutting and chopping the dinner fixings. I tried sharpening it using a large whetstone but I just couldn't duplicate the original razor-sharp edge. So, I ended up putting it away and forgetting about it in favor of my other Henckles and Calphalon knives...plus a couple of cheap knives I found at the local grocery store. Recently, I learned a superior and much better way of sharpening my knives: using a "half-moon" circular movement, rather than stropping the blade back and forth. This method is so good that I decided to try it on my abandoned 5" Santoku. Boy, was I glad I did! The knife, now, has a wonderfully sharp edge on it and I use it more than just about any of my other knives because it's a really good all-purpose tool which I use for cutting and chopping vegetables and spices, as well as for cutting slices of cheese that are so thin that I can practically see through them. The 5" size is a perfect "in between" size that compliments the rest of my humble collection.

If you take the time to learn how to sharpen it properly, I think that this little knife may become one of your kitchen favorites, as well.

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This is my favorite knife along with the 8 inch version. It keeps its edge and is easy to re-sharpen!!!! The family uses this knife more than any Henkel we have. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in a great knife.

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I had researched many places and found a good price here. The knife arrived quickly, it was packed well and it was so sharp that I cut my thumb even before I got it out of the package. Thank you for supplying a quality affordable item!