Cuisinart 5-Inch Santoku Knife in Hanging Gift Box

I found this when looking for a larger Santuko type knife. I took it out of the package at the store and was immediately impressed with how it felt in my hand, with the light weight, and with the balance. I use if for cutting vegetables and have found it works better for me than the larger and heavier Furi 7 inch East West knife I had been using. The edge seems to hold well and touches up nicely on my old Chicago Cutlery sharpening steel. After one use, I gave away the Furi and this little jewel has become my most used knife. I'm not a chef and don't need anything bigger or heavier or in a harder steel. My other daily use knives are a Shun 3.5 inch paring knife, a Lamson slicer, and a Chicago Cutlery paring knife. Sometimes simple is best and Henry David Thoreau would love this highly functional little knife.

I like Cuisinart products in general, have used them for many years because of quality and competitive prices. This knife lives up to their reputation. Small enough to be used for many tasks that a larger knife would be clumsy for and very sharp. Also sharpens well to a very keen edge. Light enough to handle easily.

If you want to chop like a TV chef but don't like unweildly size and weight of a chef's knife, this is a good alternative. It is very sharp and easy to use.