FUJI CUTLERY Narihira #9000 Deba Knife [Single-edged] 15cm (FC-72)

I have a particular admiration for products that offer a lot of performance for their price point. This is such a product. At it's price point, it is much more affordable than a Deba knife made by a famous maker from an exotic steel. But it appears to be made from a reasonably hard stainless. Out of the box it was sharp enough to be usable, but not sharp at a level that is typically associated with a Japanese kitchen knife. However, the edge sharpened easily. Just a few minutes on the water stones made it razor sharp.The balance point of this knife is about an inch forward of the handle, which makes it just a little blade heavy in a pinch grip, which I like, even more for a knife with the purpose of a Deba. Edges along the back and heel of the blade need to be sanded right away as they are a bit sharp out of the box, enough to cause discomfort. That's not a defect, it just means the company chose to focus manufacturing efforts on the cutting edge.This knife has a right handed blade, they offer one with a left handed blade for a bit more. The back of the blade is 3.5mm as stated in the description. It stays at 3.5mm all the way from the handle up to about 2 inches behind the point, where it begins its taper to the point. The blade of my knife measures 5 7/8" from tip to heel. The distance from the heel to the tang is 1 3/8". The strong thick backbone makes me think the knife will do a great job cutting/chopping through fish bones and such.I find the oval handle of plain white wood to be very comfortable. It is tightly secured. It looks as though it would be easy to replace if necessary.Overall, this knife meets my expectations for quality, fit, form and function, and I'm happy I didn't have to spend more. I am not a professional cook, but I cook almost every meal I eat and I like using good tools in the kitchen. I think this knife will handle any job I have that calls for a Deba.

Craftsman is good, lines are all straight, edge is sharp enough to shave off arm hair, size is good for family kitchen (occasional cleaning and filleting a red snapper, black sea bass, porgy...). The stainless steel type is not listed, don't know the edge holding ability yet. If I have to say something negative, the back of the blade is too thin, much thinner than a traditional deba knife. So it doesn't have the solid feel and the weight. OK for family kitchen, not the right tool for a professional chef. Priced right.

nice knife for the money

My favorite knife to filet fish

Sharp, Heavy, and good weight. Great for what I have planned for it

Very good quality, handles perfectly

It got rusted after 1 week of use even tho i clean the knife and dry it with a clean towel. Also I've noticed a chip on the edge and all i did was filleting 3-4 fish. This blade does not worth over 10$