Pure Komachi by Kai 6 1/2 Inch Stainless-Steel Vegetable Santoku Knife

Product Description:
This colorful, high-carbon stainless steel santoku knife has a high-tech resin handle, detailed with miniature cutouts that depict common food objects like carrots and mushrooms. As you might guess, this knife is intended for fruits and vegetables, helping to prevent any possible transfer of bacteria from one food group to another. To complete this set, other knives in this collection are sold separately. An innovative approach in cutlery, this santoku knife has a special fluorinated-resin green coating that won't rub off when following these cleaning recommendations: handwash in warm, soapy water then completely dry by hand - never use a steel scouring brush or cleanser.

Amazon.com Review:
Measuring 6-1/2 inches in length, the straight-edged blade of Komachi's santoku knife comfortably chops, dices, and slices produce of any variety. Slice fresh pineapple and melons, shred cabbage, or julienne carrots for your favorite stir fry. The knife hides a whimsical, fish-shaped cutout beneath its handle.

This unique collection--by renowned blade manufacturer KAI in Seki City, Japan--offers practical kitchen cutlery in cheerful colors. Durable, high-carbon, stainless-steel blades featuring a fluorinated-resin coating offer hygienic food handling. The lightweight knife does not have a bolster but feels balanced thanks to the full tang. Clear, Ionomer-resin handles in coordinating hues are ergonomically designed and fit comfortably in hand. Made in Japan and measuring 11-1/4 by 2 by 3/4 inches overall, this vegetable knife is dishwasher-safe but hand washing is recommended.-- Amy Arnold

Features:

• Japanese Santoku knife; chops, dices, and slices; ideal for fruits and vegetables
• Constructed of high-carbon stainless steel; fluorinated-resin coating; full tang
• Ergonomically designed handle; made of high-tech Ionomer resin
• Colorful blade; unique see-through handle with fun-shaped cutouts
• Measures 11-1/4 by 2 by 3/4 inches; made in Japan

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - Taking overpackaging to new lows
Should you purchase this knife, this is also what you'll get: plastic wrapping protecting the plastic wrapping protecting the oversized, hard plastic sleeve (sealed with tape) which has caps on *both* ends of thick green plastic of the same composition as the knife's handle. These caps are also, together, about the same volume as the knife handle.That's a lot of plastic![These caps bear no recycling number code, so I'm not optimistic they can even be recycled, though of course I'll try.Why ... Read More
Rating: - great for the price
I have owned this knife for 2 years now, and still love it. Yes, I have another chef's knife by a well-known company for which I paid 4x more, but somehow I keep coming back to this one. I use it not only on fruits and veggies (recommended) but for meats, cheeses, anything. It's lightweight but not flimsy, cute but not (to me) obnoxious, and works well for a great price. It has held up nicely over the years with a little staining on the blade, which does not bother me as it does not affect functionality. ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent light, sharp knife for cutting vegetables
My roommate had this knife, and at first I was skeptical- maybe the bright turquoise color threw me off? Before he moved out, however, I made sure that I found one of these knives for myself.

I only cut vegetables with it, and it has stayed wonderfully sharp. I'm on the shorter/smaller side, so with other knives I had trouble finding a good balance, and often times my forearm would get too tired because of a knife's weight. This knife is incredibly light, so I can chop without tiring. Excellent! ... Read More
Rating: - WOW
I have this knife plus three others--they are fantastic but you can get cut just looking at them--way sharp!!! Do not drink and chop!!!
Rating: - Wish it wasn't peeling
I love this knife. It is sharp, lightweight, and fun. By far the best knife I own. However, after only three days of use on fruits & vegetables (greens, onions, tomatoes, squash, melon), it the green on the blade has begun to pit & peel. What a disappointed. I am returning this item to Amazon, and I'll continue my search for set of an affordable, quality knives.