Anolon Advanced Santoprene Cutlery 7-Inch Santoku, Black

 (8 customer reviews)

I'm kind of obsessed with finely manufactured items, especially kitchen tools. I first purchased one of these knives on clearance from an outlet type store, and quickly learned to love it. I have since expanded my collection to include many other types of their knives. These knives are amazing, especially for the price! I was initially hesitant to go with a no name brand (i.e. non-German brand) for knives, but these were an amazing surprise! The blade is extremely sharp and they're weighted perfectly. I love the rubber handles. Rubber a great alternative to plastic handles which get faded and cracked over time, and wood, which gets splintery, dry and split. The knives wash extremely well and have very few crevices for food to get stuck in, and they sharpen beautifully time and time again. It's such an awesome feeling to slice effortlessly through a tomato with these knives. The blade is so fine and sharp you feel no resistance whatsoever. We have bought these for several people for...Read more

The knife is very sharp and has a nice weight in the hand. The non-slip grip is comfortable. Overall great quality for a low price.

I ordered this as a replacement for one of my other Anolon Santoku's that I gave away as a gift and now I know the difference between the two. This does not have the same weight as the other santoku nor does it come with a plastic slip on. the blade was still very sharp and feels good in the hand.