Pros:- Great price- Comfortable grip and secure grip- Blade stays sharp (with finishing with a sharpening steel after every use)- Great balance...easy and safe to useCons:- None that I can think of. I'd use this knife for commercial use.This knife is superior to my old Henckle in all respects, at one fourth the price. I take my knives seriously and highly recommend this knife. We have an Oxo Professional 6.5" Santoku knife that is our most used kitchen knife (we're serious cooks) and am equally happy with it. I'll seriously considering replacing my other knives with Oxo Professional knives as needed.