DALSTRONG Bread Knife - 10.25" (26 cm) - Shogun Series - Damascus - Japanese AUS-10V Super Steel - Sheath Included

This is my sixth dalstrong knife, i know they’re made in china etc but they really are top quality and remain very sharp for a long time with normal use (always use a chopping board that’s either wood or strong plastic, marble or glass or granite are too hard to be pressing expensive knives onto) wash and dry them as soon after use as possible these are not your run of the mill cheap stainless steel knives 🔪 being Damascus steel they can rust if left to dry on the draining board, you paid a lot for them look after them!! I will carry on collecting them until i have the full set of my old knives replaced because i love how they look and feel in the hand too and they really do the job well.

I ordered it having never bought a proper bread knife, I had certain expectations of the product and I have to say that it surpassed all of them. It’s thin, sharp, and comfortable to use.I wanted a serrated knife that could also use with soft fruits and vegetables, and I have also use it to carve up roast and chicken. Its blade is thin and offers a perfect control due to its short teeth.For the price, you won't find a more well-made and versatile knife.

This bread knife is amazing! I eat really hard crusty bread with a gummy inside and this knife cuts right through it. With all other bread knives that I've used, it always tears apart the bread and I really have to put in the effort to get through the crust. This is effortless and basically cuts through itself. I've used it a dinner party and everyone was impressed with how well it cut and it's appearance.

Very pleased with the bread knife ideal to use for unsliced bread can recommend

The best but we have to be extra careful not to cut ourselves. This knife cuts a lot

The breadknife is what I expected in quality but I was disappointed that the scabbard is a Matt black rather than a gloss finish which is at odds with my collection.

With a bread knife being so important and useful in the kitchen it is great that dalstrong have brought out a weighty, classy, eligant knife to add to your collection. It is a beautiful knife to look at and has a lovely weighty balance to it. Don't get me started on the performance, it's perfect and effortless.

Another excellent knife made by dalstrong cannot fault any purchases from this company highly recommend and wonderful after sales communication

Perfect, impressive looking weapon, able to handel even the most challenging tasks like slicing through a sourdough bread. Crusty on the outside and soft on the inside.

Bon couteau, content

Impeccabile la consegna e i tempi. Il prodotto è eccezionale. L'acciaio di questa lame è tra i migliore. La scatola e l'astuccio per il coltello sono ben pensati e pratici. Questo coltello non è per chi non ama e per chi non cura i suoi coltelli. E' uno strumento di alta qualità e va curato, affilando la lame serrata ogni mese con l'attrezza appropriata. Chi non lo fa... beh, è come comprare una Ferrari e poi mettere gasolio e olio di colza nel motore. Per chi si cura ogni dettaglio e vuole solo il migliore. Sono molto, molto contento.

I have knives from many high end makers including Henckel, Wuestoff, Messermeister, Tojiro and others. For value, quality materials, and fit and finish, the Japanese and Japanese style knives seem to be the best choices for my needs these days. All of my knives were purchased at retail prices, so this review is not based on a reviewer program.I needed a good bread knife and found some new brands being offered. Research indicated the Dalstrong Shogun Bread knife would be a good fit. The knife came in the box and with accompanying items mentioned in many reviews. The blade had a notable amount of black polishing rouge on it, but it wiped off easily. Three of the serrations had a slightly rough edge, that is they twinkle. I am confident these will correct with a small effort using a steel or water stone. There were a couple of very small scuffs that may be an issue for some, but I bought it to cut bread and not for display. Despite these tiny "flaws" the over all fit and finish of the knife is excellent. The extra labor used to polish it helps the knife stand out in appearance over my more satin finished Tojiro blades. The fit of the handle to the full tang blade is especially well edecuted. That the back of the blade has had edges softened is a plus. Several Japanese made knife brands in this class are known for sharp backs/corners that need sanded or honed down between bolster and tip. I did test the knife on some quite stale french bread. In comparison this Dalstrong Shogun did indeed cut better than other knives I tried including a competing brand bread knife. It required much less pressure, and cut cleaner leaving far fewer crumbs. I will update after I use it to cut stone ground rye baked with wood coals. My favorite feature of the knife is the angle of the bolster where it meets the blade. I also like that its not a full bolster that will prevent full sharpening strokes, and change shape of blade with time. This bread knife did not travel to one side or cut in an arc as many do. I am left handed and many bread and serrated knifes are miserable to use due to being so assemetrically ground on the "wrong" side. That the knife blade is 10+ inches long is important if you slice artisan and or old world style breads. Many are concerned with the location of manufacture. This knife is made in a Chinese factory using Japanese steel products found in many other high end knives. The Chinsese have factories that make everything from junk to world class goods depending on market demand. Japanese style, and Japanese and European hybrid knifes made with the finest stainless steels are in demand and Chinese factories are fulfilling that demand. The Dalstrong is an example of high end at a reasonable price. I have other knives in ths same class, / price range and this competes well. VG10 stainless is used in the core and the 30 plus layers on each side are a more forgiving type of stainless. VG10 alone would be a somewhat brittle blade that would be less stain resistant. This harder core with softer layers is a win win. Compared to the stainless used in Henckel ProS, and many similar European knifes, this knife will require sharpening far less often, but may require a bit more effort to sharpen when needed. Being that it is serrated, so nicely, I dont anticipate sharpening for a long time.

Leider habe ich zuerst ein Messer bekommen, das leicht gebogen war. Bei einem derart hochwertigen Produkt empfand ich das als echte Enttäuschung. Deshalb habe ich mich direkt an den Kundenservice gewandt.Die Kontaktdaten liegen dem Messer bei.Dort gelang es mit sehr schneller, freundlicher und zuvorkommender Reaktion ein sehr positives Bild zu erzeugen. Nachdem ich ein Foto der Beanstandung gesendet hatte, wurde mir kostenlos Ersatz geschickt, ohne dass ich das beanstandete Messer zurücksenden musste.Das neue Messer war dann auch absolut zufriedenstellend. Es sieht wirklich sehr gut aus und ist auch hochwertig verpackt.Alles bestens, ich kann Dalstrong somit ruhigen Gewissens empfehlen.