Dalstrong Ulu Knife - 6.5 inch - Rocking, Mincing, Slicing Meat & Herb Knife - Shogun Series Elite - Japanese AUS-10V Super Steel Kitchen Knife - Black G10 Handle - w/Sheath

This Dalstrong Ulu rocker knife from their Shogun Series is a very cool looking kitchen knife. I honestly expected it to be much bigger than what it is, but upon seeing it in my unboxing…. I don’t care…. It’s amazing. The high quality metals stand out as much as the unique rounded edge blade that wraps 180 degrees around and under the handle. I have tried rocking the knife around and it seems I have to move my wrist more than anything else, so I suppose push cuts and slide cuts are not ideal motions to perform with this knife. But what-evs, let the mincing begin! Very few manufacturers attempt to create knives this unique and with such resolve. I mean, Alaskan knives with high quality materials? Indeed, quite unheard of…. which is a good thing! Furthermore, the forging and sharpening are said to have taken place in the knife making capital of China. The blade is not the sharpest but it is still able to cut paper; I am pretty sure I can sharpen it better than it came anyway. Whilst being the black sheep of the Shogun Series, its handle shares its key features with the rest of the knives in this family: looking mighty fancy, and maintaining the same precision detail. This is a good conversation piece in itself, but the look of this thing is on another level of amazing. The black sheath with red trim is an added bonus (the icing on the cake if you will), and it even has a tiny little locking pin with a red string attached to it that does its job surprisingly well. What I didn’t expect to see in the box was two little Dalstrong logo promo vinyl stickers and a magnetic pin. The company sure does know a thing or two about presentation! To conclude, I am blown away by the designing and execution of said designing of this Dalstrong Ulu knife: The looks are great, the performance is great, the little extras that came along with it were great as well. As far as the Shogun Series goes, I am not as impressed by the overselling of it being “Japanese” though, as it comes across as being dishonest to a degree, but I can definitely appreciate the inspiration. Especially when that inspiration employs the use of the same high quality metal alloys used in the making of some Japanese knives. Dalstrong has grown on me in recent years, and I hope this product will survive for many years as well. Maybe it was not as big as I would have liked, but it passes all the tests that I would like for a knife to pass in my kitchen. The final test will be the test of time, and with this material composition it is likely to accomplish that. So until then, I can currently say that I am a new fan of Dalstrong products.

$$$$$$$$$ Hard to part with the cash, but damn these are beautiful, & not to mention sturdy & sharp as hell. And of course, these are gorgeous, exceptional works of art too. The craftmanship is awesome, & the magnetic blocks make perfect displays. Even the Meat Ax is rock solid, but I did use long pre-drilled screws into the wall studs, which high enough up to discourage little fingers.

I have a hand trimmer and it makes cutting meat difficult. This tool has allowed me a certain measure of independence in cutting my own food. It is an excellent tool for those who have trouble using utensils due to medical conditions.

it looks great . did not use youll need two other items a cutting wood bowl and diamond sharpener

Cut right through a 4 lb brisket with ease. It's a little shorter than needed for optimum maneuverability. I would like to see this knife one inch longer tip to tip.

Great for chopping brisket (and other meat). You literally just rock it back and forth. You do not need to lift it. Not the easiest blade to clean, but that does not take away from how great of a knife it is.

Dalstrong is so innovative and clean!

My adult son asked for this for Christmas and he said it works awesomely. It is sharp, easy to use and the right weight/fit for his hand.

I've purchased many Dalstrong products, and every one so far has been a quality product. this one unfortunate was a huge letdown, they didn't even bother to buff out the weld on mine... the blade is also way too thick, about 4 times thicker than a normal Ulu. They decided to use a high angle grind for some reason, and with the blade thickness this makes it not very sharp, and poor performance. When cutting through potatoes/carrots it requires more force and split/tears them like an axe, rather than slicing through like a knife, it also has a tendency to push food around rather than cut through it when using a cutting board, rocker chopping herbs, or cutting dough works well but that is about it. it does look really awesome though, handle is conformable, and the sheath fits well, but for the money get a Crixus instead it's much more useful

This is certainly one of the best built ones I e ever handled. Amazon my sharp right out of the box. Feels well balanced and fits incredibly well in one’s hand. A knife needs to feel right when handling. And this is the right materials with impeccable fit and finish.

Not very sharp across all of the arc.the middle 1/3 was adequate, both ends were poorly sharpened

As always a decent product which is also quite cool and usable.

Ok. So i brought this knife into work and i was told by management that it was considered a weapon. Even after showing the article and explaining how its used. I was still written up for it. So i want to return it. If i cannot use it effectively in my work environment id rather have my money back. And invest in something better. Its readily available for return and hasnt been used.