PAUDIN Chef Knife, 8 Inch High Carbon Stainless Steel Sharp Kitchen Knife with Ergonomic Handle, Gift Box for Family & Restaurant

I'm pretty picky about kitchen knifes. Over the years I've collect many knifes in the kitchen and still haven't settled with my favorite one. Recently one of my friends recommended this Paudin 8" chef's knife. From the picture, I like the wood grain design etched on the blade, which makes it so unique. So I decided to give it a try. The $25.99 price tag (after a$10 coupon, maybe they're running a promotion?) is very reasonable, so it won't go wrong even if it is not as good as I expected. Well, this product acctually really exceeded my expectation when I received it and got hold to it.Its weight gives me very nice solid feel, but not too heavy. The blade and handle are very well balanced. The handle is smooth and very comfortble to hold. The edge feels so sharp to the touch, so I decided to test it. I put a stack of 20 pages of printer paper and tried to slice cut a half inch corner off. To my surprise, I didn't have to do a slicing motion, just press down and the stack of paper got cut through eazily. That's really beyond my expection. I then used it to cut meat and veggie. The knife felt so sharp making all the cutting so eazy. And the curve of the edge feels just right. Well, there is only one minor issue with this product, same as all the knife that I have, the back of the knife is square and clean. But I have a habbit to press on the back of the knife during cutting, especially the closer to the handle part. I would like a knife that has rounded edge at the back near the handle, though I haven't seen one so far.I don't normally write a product review, unless I really like or really hate the product. This time is the former, have to share the good experience with people. To summarize, this is well made kitchen knife with high quarlity. I will use it as my main kitchen knife now. Will see how long it will keep this sharp.

It's a good knife, I like the Damascus patterning, it's pretty sharp out of the box, and the handle feels nice. Nicely packaged, cleans easy. I haven't put it through too much trauma yet so I'll update after I have had it for a while as well but so far so good.

The media could not be loaded. I really like this one, it’s really sharp. It’s very perfect and simple and feels well in the hands.I feel like it is extremely sharp and I ended up buying the bread knife of the same brand and it is really amazing for cutting watermelons and bread and large things like that. I bought some other brand that is my absolute favorite, but I have to say that this Knife for the price is just as good, it’s just doesn’t look as pretty, but it is most definitely worth the price easily. I will not say it’s my favorite knife, but if I did not have the knives that I have, it would most definitely be my favorite and I have been making salads almost every single meal for many many years so I cut all the time in this knife is awesome. Make sure you’re cutting on wood because this thing is so sharp. It cut through plastics so sharp.

This is good knife for someone starting out in the kitchen. Very sharp, good balance and reasonably priced. I think the handle could be a bit longer, even though I am a petite person, and cooking for many years with different upscale brands of knives.

Victorinox is usually my "go-to" knife, but this one had so many good reviews, so I thought I would try it.Needless to say, this baby is SHARP and beautiful! Such a high quality knife for a really great price! I highly recommend it!

It is an excellent all-around cooking knife that delivers in every aspect—sharpness, aesthetics, and ease of use. If you want to upgrade your kitchen with a high-performance blade, this is the one to get!

Excellent chefs knife, very sharp out of the box, blade guard for storage a pleasant surprise.

This knife is really very beautiful. The blade is sharp and the handle is so pretty and smooth to the touch. Even the packaging box is well designed, much better than some more expensive knives. I am really glad I bought this knife.