Milk Street Nakiri

The updated design of the Nakiri is a complete miss. I have the original and love it. Milk Street got the blade geometry of a nakiri right, something that so many others miss. However, the new textured handle is terrible. It feels cheap, not grippy. The rivets holding the handle to the tang aren’t flush and again make it feel cheap in the hand. The new handle hides the full tang of the original, and not that I’m looking, full tang isn’t listed as a design feature anymore - another clue to the cheap construction. I got this during a 50% off sale and I am still returning it. It is unuseable and ungiftable. Such a disappointment.

Great knife.

If you can only get one, then get its big brother. That one will do everything, but is not as agile for little things like its little brother.

Excellent knife

Lightweight, eaay to use. The chef's knives don't see the usage they used to. Good point for sharpening is the ~15 degree angle. A few swipes through the trusty A. G. Russell ceramic sharpener keeps it at 15 degrees and very sharp.