I have 9 Shogun knives in my collection now and they all have lasted through a lot of meat and vegetables cutting and achieve a great cutting edge for the cost. Price verses quality I think these Dalstrong Shogun series offer the best value out there.
People complain the Damascus pattern is not very evident but they obviously do not understand Damascus steel. It is subtly evident but it’s about strength and flexibility over showing off.
The edge lasts well and I have only ever had to hone them up never actually needed to be sharpened or re edged yet which is testimony to the steel quality being used in these knives.

I bought this as a gift for my partner as he is the Head Chef at an award-winning local restaurant.
He was gobsmacked when he opened it at the very high quality visuals of the knife.
There are two noticeable burrs left on the blade cutting edge, which is a bit of a shame considering I researched it in depth before deciding to purchase it, but I suppose with a proper sharpen and strop with the correct whetstone it’ll be ok (fingers crossed).
I’ll update the review once it’s been put through its paces for a few months in a professional kitchen.

Nothing to dislike, knife was exactly as described and super sharp. The packaging was superb and would make an excellent gift to any Chef or Chef orientated person. I really bought this on impulse, but I am very p[leased I did. I really recommend this item and the company that supplied it.

The knife arrived razor sharp. Push cuts on news paper no problem on any part of the blade, I will give a long term review after a few months but its safe to say this is the best knife you can buy for this price. The curve of the blade is great allowing you to smoothly rock the knife, with a definite stop at the end of each cut. The finish on the whole is excellent, only one minor issue was a burr where the bolster tapers to the spine which made it uncomfortable to use a pinch grip. I have since burnished and almost completely remove this.

This knife is an absolutely pleasure to hold, its balaced like a dream it and has an ergonomic handle that is as smooth as can be and grips your hand. It cuts beautifully with an incredibly well finished bevel. I cant forget to mention just how beautiful the knife looks, I was stunned when it first came out the box, its also very well packaged with a few nice extras like a polishing cloth which I have used every time I’ve used my new knife.

Dalstrong are beyond professional, they take love and care in their work, I plan on replacing all of my knives with Dalstrong, their customers service is also above question, it can be expensive but I can comfortably say it was worth every penny for me.

This is an exceptional knife. I carried out a lot of research before making choosing this knife. There is nothing else on the market of this specification for this price. It’s a great rocking knife due to the blade profile. The large blade depth gives plenty of knuckle clearance. The edge is sharper than any other knife I’ve used. The knife is still as sharp as it was when it came out the box and I therefore haven’t yet needed to sharpen it on a whetstone. I intend to prolong this situation by regularly stropping the knife on a leather stropping block – this hardly takes any time and is a easy to perform. I have contacted Dalstrong with questions about some of the other knives in their range and I must say that their customer service has been absolutely brilliant.

For me, the most important feature of this knife is that it is really sharp; it slices through tomatoes, onions, carrots and meat with exceptional ease. Another test for sharpness that I tried was to swipe down on a vertically held pamphlet and magazine. I have a few other knives that give the impression that they are very sharp, but they fail on this test. Only the Dalstrong Shogun Series Chef’s Knife and my Yaxell Gou santoku knife are able to slice smoothly and cleanly through pamphlets. This test shows that the Dalstrong knife together with the Yaxell, excuse the pun, are a cut above the rest, but, out of the two knives, the Dalstrong seems to have the edge on sharpness. A significant added bonus, is that the damascus layering and tsuchime finish make the Dalstrong Chef’s Knife look attractive and distinctive. The knife came beautifully packaged. This knife is heavier than I would have liked, but it still handles well and I am beginning to appreciate that the extra heft can be advantageous when cutting tougher vegetables or big joints of meat. After having read some reviews, I was sceptical as to the authenticity of the damascus layering and about the materials used, so I wrote a list of questions to the Dalstrong company. The Customer Service was excellent: everyone of my questions was properly answered. I was satisfied with the explanations given; I was assured that the damascus layering was authentic and that these knives are not made by robots or assembly line machines.

Scalpel sharp and beautiful to behold. I am confident that this knife is easily as good as any costing twice the price. I purchased mine July 2017, use it every day and sharpen it as necessary. It is as good today as when it was new out of the box.

having always used globals for my work I gave Dalstrong a go on a bit of a whim. I am so surprised with how good this knife is its absolute quality from hilt to tip and sharp as a razor in between. I’m even more surprised that they’ve converted me off my precious globals it’s Dalstrong all the way from here on out. Dalstrong POWER!!!!