Touroku Sakai HAP40 Gyuto 240mm-Western handle

Excellent performer

Very thin, very well balanced, and VERY VERY hard. The thinness of this Gyuto gives it an excellent cutting performance out of the box. The HAP40 core steel is "semi-stainless" in terms of stainlessness. It has good bite even through tomato skin and uncooked chicken skin. Much prettier than in the photos. Fit and finish is top notch. Handle is very comfortable. The edge retention is beyond excellent. Minimal, barely noticable edge degradation after large volume of cooking.

Perfect quality, I can recommend everyone