I purchased this as a lower cost alternative to a VG10 blade that was just too expensive to justify. I kept this in the box, and did not use it until I had about 6 bacons to slice up. I was really pleased at the ease of use of this carving knife. It gave me excellent, thin to thick bacon slices, and was sharp enough out of the box to do the job no problem. I have no complaints and it exceeded my expectations, so it gets 5 stars based on the value price and overall quality. I can recommend this product 100%.
I was amazed by the quality of the knife and the comfortable fit when holding. I used it to slice a brisket I had just smoked and it cut perfect slices without tearing the meat. Extremely sharp making thin slices easy.
Love this knife. Was a professional chef for years and I know the importance of a good Carving knife and this is definitely a good Carving knife.