This is it. The last piece of the puzzle of your culinary needs. Everything about this knife from the finish, the grind, the F&F, the taper, and the feel on the hand just left me in shock. I was cutting some onions and I almost cried, not from the onion itself, but how natural it felt, how easy it was to slice through them, transitioning from my cheap knives has increased that level of satisfaction even further. If you are not sure on what to get, and just want the best of the best. This is the knife for you. Maybe you'll finally get to experience of owning a Yoshikane.