It's sharp out of the box, but not literally "razor sharp" I guess I will try to sharpen it with a ceramic fine sharpener, to have the real "razor sharp"
X50CrMoV15 German steel. Very stain resistant. Other than that not much to speak of. The cryptic X50CrMoV15 stands for 0.5% carbon, the other 15% is composed of 14% or 14.5% of Cr, some Mo and V. I don't know who in German marketing came up with the idea to use X for Carbon, in periodic table it's C. 0.5% C content means, by definition X50CrMoV15 isn't a high carbon steel, despite of some marketing claims. In fact it has less C content compared to 440C steel. However, it's plenty tough and resists corrosion well. If you don't want to bother maintaining your knives this is a good choice. Except for the low edge holding ability of course. In the end, you end up sharpening it a lot more often, so low maintenance statement is really arguable. Used by Wusthof, Victorinix and others in their high end knives. Ref X50CrMoV15 Steel Composition.
HRC 55: Very hard steel (e.g. a higher quality knife blade): ( Hardened High Speed Carbon and Tool Steels such as M2, W2, O1, and D2, as well as many of the newer powder metallurgy Stainless Steels such as S30V, 154CM, CPM-M4, ZDP-189 , etc.
downside: made in China, but Hey, for the price and the German material, is not a big deal, as long as you sharpen it once received, for sharpening advise check
This knife is a complete pleasure to use. The santoku design works as advertised to keep food from sticking, but I mainly enjoy the quality and heft of this sturdy blade. Super sharp and nice handle. My next purchase will be the Surge Chef's Knife.
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I bought a set of these advertised as full tang but they aren't. The steel extends about 1.5" into the plastic handle, which will break at that point. Lasted about a year for me. Nice steel, holds an edge then the handle breaks. JUNK.
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I love this knife.[period]
I work with knives all day and night. This is a "best buy" for any person who wants a good knife... I have had this knife for three years. I have sharpened it only once. Between, beef bones, chicken bones, veal, pork, mutton and allot of vegetables, it comes out clean and sharp. Something about the Cro Vd steel just makes it a joy.
It's balance is better than any Global of the same type , and really does hold it's edge very well . The silicone gripe is actually better than most pro grips.
I'm saying buy this knife... after three years of use and abuse , I reach in the drawer and choose it every time. This knife is a great for anybody who cooks ...
p.s. I wrote this while buying one for my girl friend, she loved it so much that I had to buy another...
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I bought a paring knife from Norpro based on the reasonable price and nice weight of the handle. Next tried the smaller Santoku which was wonderful. The grooves help the blade go through more smoothly. Many knives which are more expensive than this do not have good balance and feel. The weighting of the handle is perfect. I love all 3 of the KLEVE knives I have. After 6 months (and buy a magnetic hanging rack so they don't get dull in a drawer) they are all still sharp with no sharpening yet! Wonderful and very nicely priced!
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Love the knife. Keeps its edge, easy to sharpen. Plastic handle won't chip. Would definitely reccomend to anyone looking for a durable kitchen knife.
