Chicago Cutlery 7-Inch Santoku Knife

by Chicago Cutlery

Product Features

• 7-Inch Santoku knife
• Taper Grind edge technology for optimum sharpness
• Full tang
• High carbon stainless steel blades
• Triple stainless steel rivets

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 1 x 8 inches ; 11.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00091SDOA
• Item model number: 1064061
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,977 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This seven-inch santoku knife combines the precision of a Western chef’s knife and the power of a Chinese cleaver. It’s an essential in most Japanese homes as well as many professional kitchens. Great for chopping and dicing herbs or vegetables, the broad, straight blade also produces razor-thin and precise slices of sashimi, or any other fish, meat, or poultry. Oval-shaped indentations on each side reduce friction for a cleaner cut and help release food so that it falls away from the blade.

Chicago Cutlery’s Centurion series offer high performance at an excellent value for a heavy-duty, forged-blade knife. Nicely balanced in the hand, they’re made from high-carbon stainless steel for rust and stain resistance as well as long-lasting beauty. Chicago’s exclusive Taper Grind edge is razor-sharp and cuts with precision; these knives will need to be re-sharpened on a regular basis, but they take an edge well and with maintenance can stay out-of-the-box sharp for years to come. The full tang extends from one end of the knife to the other for a balanced feel and added strength, while the heavy-duty forged bolster enhances safety. Ergonomically designed polymer handles are durable and non-porous, so they’re impervious to water and bacteria, and they have a handsome traditional look. Triple-compression stainless steel rivets secure the handle to the blade for increased stability. Chicago Cutlery covers their knives with a lifetime guarantee; they recommend hand-washing and drying for best results. --Mary Park

Product Description

Chicago Cutlery Centurion 7-Inch Santoku Knife has high-carbon stainless steel blades with our exclusive Taper Grind edge that provides optimum sharpness and makes it easier to keep edges sharp over time. Full-tang blades coupled with a heavy duty forged bolster provide balance and strength. The black polymer handles give Centurion a classic look while the triple riveted construction provide safety.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5-Stars because of the low, low price....., November 2, 2005

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Jolly Gourmand - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chicago Cutlery 7-Inch Santoku Knife (Kitchen)

but, 4-Stars for 'sharpness'. I purchased one originally for a friend who wanted an $80+ Wüsthof. He raved about this one so I decided to order one for myself. I have several Chicago Cutlery knives in my own collection (made in the USA), so I was looking forward to seeing how the Centurion knives (made in China) would fare. The knife arrived and I put it to work slicing boneless ham and dicing Idaho potatoes.

The knife is good looking, appears nicely finished and is quite heavy (as a Santoku knife should be, since it is part knife and part cleaver), but the edge did not seem very sharp. I ran it over the honing steel for a bit, but that did not seem to help. It did NOT cut 'razor-thin' meat slices. It did do fine on the potatoes and reasonably well at slicing sausage in casing.

I am not quite ready to use my Henckels 4-Star diamond sharpener on this Santoku, but will likely attempt to sharpen it sooner than later.

01/05/06 Update: Tried this on a boneless leg of lamb and it did just great ('thin' slices and all). Perhaps it is the outer surface of the items you are trying to carve (such as a tough sausage casing, or the hard skin of fresh limes) that affects the final presentation.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Everybody needs one!, August 6, 2005

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Mark Leeds (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chicago Cutlery 7-Inch Santoku Knife (Kitchen)

Have had this knife for almost a month, and so far, its the only knife that I have been using. Waiting to see what happens when I will sharpen it for the first time. Graet tool for the money.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just sharpen the darn thing!, March 10, 2006

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Stephen F. Lapan "The Bubba Gourmet" (Oak Island, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chicago Cutlery 7-Inch Santoku Knife (Kitchen)

This knife is actually quite a good value. The forged blade is full tang (the same piece of steel runs all the way through the handle allowing the manufacturer to adjust the balance by the thickness of steel in the handle)and is pretty nicely balanced. The Far East is making some darn good cooking utensils which means that serious home cooks on a budget can finally own very good equipment without the need for a second mortgage. I sharpen ALL new knives...even $200 ones. Once sharpened, this knife has turned out to be a good one. If you are itching for a Santoku, this is a good one. After you sharpen it.