FINTISO ZEUS® 7" Nakiri Knife, 67-Layer Japanese Damascus Steel

I guess you can guess from my title that this is a SHARP Chef's Knife. Yes. It. Is. Being the bonehead I am, I just had to run my thumb over the blade, and YES it cut me. I deserved that. This is a BEAUTIFUL knife. The photos don't do it justice. You almost feel bad using this piece of art, that you will hurt it or get it dirty. But I have already sliced onions, peppers, cabbage, and tomatoes. Normally I use a serrated knife to cut tomatoes, but used this new knife with awesome results. Use this knife to slice, use a sawing motion, and it delivers a thin, thin, thin slice of tomato. I also sliced some bbq chicken and it was like a knife through butter. Here is my only less than glowing part, and that is the thickness of the handle. As you can see in the photo posted that I LOVE knives and use a lot of them. So I can speak from amateur experience, I know knives. I have large hands or mitts, and this particular knife doesn't have the comfortable 'grip' of a knife with a bigger handle. For people with normal size hands this knife handle is perfect. My issue is NOT a problem with the knife, it's my issue and what I FEEL comfortable with. The balance of tis knife is spot-on and the sharpness is crazy good. PLUS it looks BEAUTIFUL. I just noticed that this knife is ON SALE. Now is the time to pick one up.

The quality of this chef knife is really good. It comes packaged well and has a nice premium feel to it. The blade is very sharp and easily passes the paper slicing test. The handle is also done very well and I really like this material. The handle and blade are also nicely matched and smoothed out where they meet. The blade looks awesome and does look like it��s the real deal. It cuts and handles very well. I definitely recommend this knife.

The Good: -Razor sharp out of box (every knife, really) -Practical shape (a knife you��ll actually use) -Attractive coloration -Comfortable handle The OK: -Pattern seems to be printed on blade -Forged (despite being called layered steel it��s not a folded knife) -Unknown steel quality (hard to determine based on description what level of knife steel they��re using) -Very visible logo (Personally prefer no or small logos) -Poly handle (good quality but not as nice looking as woods) The Bad: -Nothing If you��re looking for a useful knife with unique look this guy is a solid choice. Razor sharp out of the box and made in a shape that is great for vegetable preparation. Handle is comfortable and feels high quality but lacks the esthetic appeal of wood/acrylic-wood designs. Blade is forged which gives you a consistent quality but never looks like a folded model. It��s made of ��67-layer Japanese Damascus Steel�� which doesn��t actually tell you anything useful about the edge retention or rust resistance qualities. You can probably assume it��s as good if not better than most standard German knife steels but unlikely what a steel like VG-10 could offer. Blade pattern seems to be printed on so may be damaged with sharpening but most colored blades are like this. Overall, it��s a better than average quality knife with a unique appearance. Worth buying if you like the look and the price is right.

Received in razor sharp condition, perfectly finished with no apparent deficiencies, feels good in hand, cuts great, easy to clean. BUT, is this real layered steel? It appears to have a Teflon like coating mimicking a Damascus pattern, OR, is it a new etching technique to bring the pattern out as all Damascus uses some type of acid to highlight the visible pattern lines . Honestly, this to me seems to be some type of slick, slippery smooth coating like a new Teflon pan exhibits. I love the knife, but will be scraping it to see if a finish comes off, I just haven't wanted to distract from the blades beautiful finish yet.... In general, this is a nice knife, but something's awry with the finish, I will update findings, if it is indeed Damascus, it's a great deal , if it's not, shame on the sellers, but regardless, it's a nice sharp knife I've enjoyed using.... IPDATE: 10/2025: after much use, some of the surface coating has worn of, and I can say without a doubt it's layered steel, AND I can also say it's one of the best knives iny kitchen, will be adding the rest of the set, I can stand by my recomidation !!

Is this a real Damascus knife? This was what I was most concerned with when I evaluated the Fintiso Vulpes chef's knife. I don't know anything about knives, so I did some research, and the answer I came up with is: Kind of yes, kind of no. It's made using the popular san-mai (Japanese for "three layers) method, in which a core of steel, in this case VG-10 (a high carbon, high performance steel), is sandwiched between two layers of steel (you can see the three layers in my photo of the knife's spine) folded repeatedly (which is what makes the pattern in Damascus steel). The Damascus cladding tapers down toward the blade, and the cutting edge, the part that does the real work, is the VG-10 core. So the Damascus steel cladding here is real but its function is mostly decorative (though it adds durability). The other major modern method of making Damascus knives is pattern-welding. I won't get into the details here, but it's enough to say that this is closer to the ancient Damascus method, in that layers of different types of steel are stacked and folded together, and the pattern runs through the whole thing. Thus you could say that the whole knife is Damascus steel. This type of knife is much more expensive than those made with the san-mai method, but from what I can tell, it's not necessarily a whole lot better (but it's complicated and people on the internet have lots of feelings about it). The san-mai Damascus method is used by some of the most well-regarded Japanese makers of knives, and it's not considered fake or fraudulent (unlike some other common methods of making fake Damascus knives, like etching Damascus-like patterns onto the surface of a knife). This knife is weighty and well-balanced, and very, very sharp. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about the handle, but I think the grippiness will be a big plus when cutting things like meat, and it feels very solid. The knife comes in a nice magnet-close box, and has a high-end feel. If you want to brag to your friends about having a Damascus steel knife where the Damascus steel part actually does the cutting and the pattern goes all the way through the knife, look into pattern-forged knives, but if, like me, you're fine with having a really good VG-10 steel knife with real Damascus steel on the sides looking pretty, this knife is a great choice.

I��ve been cooking a better part of my 69 years and never encountered the quality in this knife, it��s outstanding. The blade carries right down to the end of the handle. The design, coloring and craftsmanship is amazing. It feels well balanced, extremely sharp and sturdy in your hand and easy to use. The knife preformed well when butchering chicken and I feel it��s well worth the investment. Definitely give it a thumbs up. The packaging is beautifully executed and suitable for gifting.

I love this knife. This thing is super sharp and given the quality of blade construction, I expect it to maintain sharpness for a long time through normal kitchen use. The figuring on the blade is a result of the folding of the steel so every blade will be somewhat unique. This knife is heavy as to be solid and strong, but not too heavy as to be hard to use. The handle feels great and I really like the design. The box it comes in is also nice and would be good for gifting like weddings and showers. I��m wishing I had a full set of these things. That may be my next move.

The Zeus Series 3PCS Kitchen Knife Set includes 1) 8 Inch Chef Knife; 2) 7 Inch Santoku Knife; 3) 3.7 Inch Pairing Knife. The handles are made of a very solid material and the blade has a very nice Damascus Pattern. The 67-Layer Japanese high-quality steel is known for its hardness, sharpness and corrosion resistance. These knives are very sharp. They are are much sharper and cut better than many of the other high end knives in my kitchen. The 7 inch Meat Cleaver Nikiri Knife has been good for cutting vegetables. The total length of this knife is 12 inches and the blade is 2" high. That 2" was the largest width of my Knife Holder. T. When I eventually sharpen these knifes, I plan to use adhesive tape to protect the Damascus Pattern. Overall, these knives are a great addition to our kitchen. I continue to be very impressed with their sharpness.

These are just absolutely beautiful knives AND very Sharp! The design on the blades are really cool. These are pricey but they are top quality Knives. They handles are very easy to grip and cutting and dicing is easy and comfortable. I'm very happy to add these to my Kitchen Knife collection.