SHI BA ZI ZUO Chef Knife Chinese Vegetable Cleaver for Kitchen 7-inch Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife with Ergonomic Design Comfortable Wooden Handle

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It's really sharp and durable, highly recommended

This knife is good and *sharp* and it's smaller than I imagined, but big enough to lift a lot of chopped food at once on the broad blade. I was raised in a household that used vegetable cleavers all the time, but I got trained using European chef's knives. This is an interesting blend of both, with the very sharp point of a Chef's knife on the body of a light vegetable cleaver.This knife is much lighter than it looks, but the steel is quite good at holding an edge for a lot of use. It's also strong enough to take on squash while still sharp and maneuverable enough to debone pork shoulders and really great at cutting a whole chicken into its parts.

I would give this knife 5 stars for chopping chickens and hard vegetables, however I would only give it a 3 for slicing. It is a good knife, it holds the edge very well and does a very good job chopping. However this is not a knife for slicing, because the blade is thick, the surface is very rough and it has a very steep edge angle. If you need a slicing knife, BOAMLONA Cleaver & Chef Hybrid Knife - 7" - Premium 9Cr18Mov HC Steel for less than $20 at Amazon is a great knife. I purchased both of these knives and the Boamlona is fantastic for slicing.

I ordered this Chinese cleaver because I wanted a one-piece cleaver. Lighter knives can have riveted handles, but I wasn't confident buying something this heavy that might separate from the handle. I was definitely not disappointed. This cleaver is heavy, so I have to handle it carefully. I find that I can use it to slice thinly while resting the wide blade against my knuckles, but I can also use it to cut through produce parts destined for the compost bin. I had a bunch of corn cobs recently from an overwhelming desire for fresh corn-on-the-cob, and I used the cleaver to chop the cobs for the compost bin. When I relaxed and just let the cleaver do its job, the cobs were demolished and ready for the bin in no time. The Chinese cleaver is a tool that you must practice with and learn how to use, but I am so glad to now have a reliable one in my kitchen. I'm taking classes from a Chinese chef, and he has encouraged me to get one and work with it. Now I am so glad that I bought this product. This one is heavy, but I feel it is safer that lighter cleavers that have riveted handles. Highly recommended.

I've had this knife for a couple of months now and find myself using it for much of my vegetable prep. Very precise, easy to handle. A great value for $40 or so.My only complaint is that the instructions are only in Chinese. But take a picture with Google Translate, all is explained. (The instructions are mostly the overwhelmingly obvious cautions about being careful with sharp knives, not letting children play with them, etc.). It's even clear without translating that the sharpening angle is about 15°, which is the main thing I needed to know.

Good product for the price. Will recommend.

Decent knife, all the reviews talking about how heavy it is are spot on. I bought it just to see and the weight combined with the design of the handle make it not very comfortable to use.