Kyocera Advanced Ceramic Revolution Series 5-inch Slicing Knife, Black Handle, Black Blade

Bought the Black 5 inch Micro Serrated Kyocera in Oct. 2018, 7 years ago. Absolutely fantastic slicing knife that we have used daily for nearly 7 years and is still as sharp as the day purchased. Finally broke while someone tried to core a cabbage with it. Only broke the tip so I'm going to keep using it since they have doubled in price since then. Great knife if you don't try to use it in place of your hatchet. Just use a little common sense - it is a ceramic blade. Oh, and don't try to core a cabbage with it.

This is the most user friendly paring knife you can imagine. It is beautifully crafted with a very friendly handle and very sharp and easy to use.

This is our third Kyocera Ceramic knife and we love them. Have had one for over four years and the other is over three. All in great condition with only one small chip in the oldest one. Found a great "Black Friday" deal, so got another to give for Christmas. Can't beat a great price on a great product!These knives are extremely sharp and will stay that way if you use them correctly. These knives are NOT to be used on hard items. Such as bones, ice, hard frozen items, or cutting on hard surfaces. They are not made for these types to foods. Use a metal knife for such items.If you use this type of knife correctly, you will be rewarded with many years of sharp cutting. If you neglect them and use incorrectly, you will be unhappy with any ceramic knife.***Also, do not put these ceramic knives in the dishwasher unless they will not be banged around.*** A quick hand washing is all they need. Remember, these are very sharp and will spill blood for the careless. I can attest to this!Pros -1. Super sharp2. Cuts beautifully3. Will last a long time if used correctly4. Easy to cleanCons -1. Can be a little bit expensive if you don't take care of them2. You do have to be more careful with these types of knives (not as forgiving as metal)3. Best not to put in the dishwasher - (handwash)Items were purchased with my own money. No free items received for my review.

Ok so Im no cook. Bought this for the wife after hearing her drool over them at the fancy cooking shops. So decided I would buy her a good set of ceramic knives. After reading the reviews it sounded like kyocera was the brand to go with. Was the reviews ever right. I was a little nervious thinking it was a gimmick, wife never even tried them either so was totally going off reviews. When they came in the mail { super fast btw thanks amazon } my heart kinda sank when she opened the box. These things look like toys! Like the kids plastic knives we all grew up with playing army etc. I thought I had got the cheapest birthday present for my wife ever. WRONG!! She tore into that box and pulled out a full package of bacon to put it to the test. My wife is a chef went to school for it so she brought out some super expensive knife I didnt even know we had {said she didnt ever trust me with it lol} to put it against the new kyocera chef knife.First she went with her fancy super expensive knife it did pretty good. Then she tried the kyocera and WOW. Im no expert and could see that the fancy expensive knife was pulling the bacon it would cut it thin but they were stretched slices. The kyocera literally went through like it was a warm stick of butter. No stretch just super thin, yes thinner then the fancy knife and looked amazing Ive never seen a cut that good and this was our first try. She let me give it a try and it wasnt her training it was all from the knife. I did a super thin perfect cut with no effort at all.Next we grabbed a red pepper. She cut it in half and told me to try cutting it with no pressure just to rest the blade and pull back. I thought I would be sawing at this pepper for awhile doing that method. WRONG AGAIN! One stead pull backward just resting the knife hanging onto the knife with my index finger and thumb on the very back of the handle. This knife is AMAZING!! I was doing cuts like some chef on tv and Ive never really cooked in my life!So all in all made a awesome present, works waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than any knife I have ever seen. Don't worry my wife said the same about them and is using them everyday LOVES THEM! It is easier on her wrist and is much safer since they are so sharp.BEWARE!!! Like I said they look like a toy so if you have little kids take this into consideration. Always hide them they look like plastic and super light like it to. So it could easily fool a young one. Other than that get these use them you wont regret a penny!!

I bought my first of these knives in 2014...loved it...bought the sharpener...and that knife lasted until 2023, almost a decade. The theoretically identical Kyocera knife I bought in 2023 lasted 6 months, and despite my cooking technique not having changed, I've had to replace the knife three more times since. On the current once the blade edge just seems to be disintegrating after six months. Feels as though in the quest for profit, Kyocera has taken too much cost out of the manufacturing process for these knives. It's just not acceptable for the useful life of a knife to decline by almost 95%.

So I took a chance on this ceramic fancy pants stuff. And yes this thing is 'sharp' and holds its edge longer than my wustof 51/2. I do competition bbq and have a number of speciality blades this of course cannot replace. But if you only buy one really good knife - an all rounder - consider this one. On the circuit we say "a sharp knife is a safe knife", and I hope you don't get as many scars as I did to learn this and it's value.

This ceramic knife is so sharp. I believe you could split human hair with it. And it’s been holding this edge for quite a while now, eight months or so. The reason it doesn’t get a five star is that it’s easy to break. So if you wanna sharpen knife that stays sharp And you’re careful not to hit anything with it, you’ve got a great knife.

Bought one of these in Atlantic City years ago during a cooking class. Loved it!!! Put in the dishwasher ( no-no) and it finally broke down. You cannot use this on hard items!!! But for veggies it’s a must!! So glad to have one again!