As with all Shun cutlery, this is well made and finely balanced. I had to adjust my technique a bit because this cleaver shape doesn't rock like a chef's knife. A very useful tool in my kitchen.

I've been adding to my wife's basic set of Shun Classic kinves over the past couple of years. Each new one was initially greated with "Why do I need another knife?" But each one has its place and each one perfoms beautifully. The nakiri was the most recent addition and it has become a regular, especially since we've adopted a more vegetarian diet and this knife is great for chopping coarser vegetables. The only drawback is that is is a bit heavy for prolonged use. I'm sure we will get accustomed to that the more we use it. All the Shun knives are great -- expensive, but well worth it.

Extremly sharp, best knife I have.

Beautifully crafted. Super sharp and a dream to use. We have a drawer of good knives and this one is one of the go-to favorites. Nothing does as well on vegetables. I would purchase more Shun knives, based on this experience.

This is the best knife I have purchased yet!