These UX-10 knives are just so great to use. They are incredibly cool looking. The fit and finish and the feel in your hand is something special. The edge retention is good for professional cooks,and great for home cooks. The only draw back is that this is a very difficult knife to sharpen by hand. This only affects the few people who sharpen their own knives... But this knife should be sharpened by a qualified professional who specializes in Japanese knives.. or a highly competent layman sharpener who has the correct waterstones.

I ordered a Santoku knife,I got an ordinary chef’s knife. Very sharp,easy to handle but food sticks on the side of the knife.

So far amazingg knife and awesome service. I will be interested to see how long the blade can hold an edge. Thus far,awesome.