I'm a former chef and have had Gerber chef knives since 1986 and they still hold an awesome edge. I also have a few Henckels and Wusthof, which I like a little better, for comfort. I was excited about the Furi knife...I bought the 7" santoku and I really like the weight of it and it is comfortable to use. I sharpen and hone my knives and after about 6 months, the edge of the Furi started to break apart...there are little chunks of whatever the metal is...missing...maybe in food I prepared??? I'm extremely disappointed in this knive and have written to her show to find out how often she replaces her knife with a new one....I wouldn't recommend this knife at all...they have a lot of improving to do!