Pros:

+ perfectly balanced and nimble

+ really cool blade profile

+ convex grind on edge makes for a very sharp and sturdy factory edge

+ very pretty

+ really easy to sharpen (as long as you’re ok with losing the convex grind or willing to learn some exotic sharpening techniques).



cons:

- there are harder steels out there,though this is still better than most German knives

- maintaining the convex edge will require going beyond regular whetstones (I’ve read about apparrati built with sand paper glued to a mouse pad...).

- need hands to be dry (more so than most knives) to avoid slipping on steel handle.