Good product. Cuts tough steel like butter
346311
Good product. Cuts tough steel like butter. If you need to quickly shorten a hardened bolt this is the tool for you existing hacksaw.
2700431
A wee bit bulky for just a 7" knife I think. The cutting edge is awesome and the movement of the knife makes work easy. Bravo for German steel.
1107704
I bought this to cut 10 inch squares out of 1/8" galvanized steel plate. It cuts through it like a hot knife through butter. Great purchase!
3034645
Excellent blades.  Runs great like a hot knife through butter on aluminum. Need to try it on stainless, but don't want to risk damage to the blade right now.
4003885
Not a bad price. Came well packed. Saws through hard annealed aluminum like hot butter. Did use lubricant on the blade.
4764856
This is a really nice honing "steel".  It's large enough to handle larger blades.  I have several at or over 10" and this is much better than those smaller metal steels.  Although I just got it, it seems to be very durable.  It's well made and should last a while.  The price is great too.
847565
Well crafted. Very sturdy. Most of the other positive reviews tell the rest. Nice steel, very sharp. I haven't used it enough to get a good idea of how long the blade can stay sharp, but so far so good.
2706463
This thing is great. Watch out for the blade, very sharp.
3975378
Definitely made of steel. It takes some strength to pound steaks. Its does a good job of tenderizing but takes a bit of pounding even with the raised bump side. I think it needs the bumps a sharper and would be excellent. The silicpne handle helps with gripping it.  Washes well.
1391114
Have not found better product than the handle and blades for ripping seams. Curved and straight blades are great for other cutting projects too. Another good thing is the fast and accurate delivery from amazon.
4140367
works well, expensive, dulls much quicker than expected. Hard to find another method of easily cutting metal. Superior to grinding blades in every possible way. If you have painted steel, or steel you want cut clean and neat buy this blade now. If you can deal with burrs and ''clean cut'' isn't very important buy a grinding blade you can buy like 30+ of them for the price of this one blade.

Used specifically on 29 gauge painted steel roofing to cut angles. Leaves virtually no burrs (about as much a hand snips) does not heat and ''cuts'' thin metal like wood. Sparks when hitting the ribs, but very limited.
721356
If you put a good edge on it and use it for what it's designed for, cutting vegetables on a wood board, this will be the best cutter in your kitchen, and this aogami steel will hold its edge for months. Mine still shaves arm hair after being used nearly daily for 2 months since I put my initial edge on it. Shun's VG-10 would have practically rolled into the shape of a tsunami by now.

For maintenence, I just dry it off when I'm done with it, and it's fine. Never had an issue with rust yet, just make sure you rinse and dry it before putting it away, or if it'll be sitting out for more than a few minutes.

The handle is cheap and feels cheap, but that's okay and I knew that going in. I'm not a woodworker and I'm not changing it, it's not a pretty handle but it works fine and the blade more than makes up for it.

As it said in the description, it didn't come with an edge on it. It was able to cut things straight out of the box, though, just because it is so thin behind the edge that it's nearly a zero grind. This thinness means that, even though it's very hard steel that would normally be difficult to sharpen, there's so little material to remove that putting an edge on it is actually incredibly easy. More importantly, the thinness makes it cut incredibly well.

This is perfect for a Nakiri vegetable cleaver, because this thin geometry is perfect for vegetables. Using it for other things is fine, too, but I'll warn you not to use it on anything with hard parts like bones. That's the downside of this geometry and steel, if you abuse it, it will chip the edge, because the steel is so hard and thin.

Use responsibly and be rewarded with probably the best value in Japanese knives.
3715866
this thing holds up to some serious cutting. Its probably cut off hundreds of steel bands from steel deliveries. Still cuts smooth and the long handle keeps strain away
3807270
I had one of these for years,until I wore out the steel blade. I loved this tool and chopped a lot of ice. Would definetly recommend this product.
4275945
Top notch product.  Seems much stouter then others I used.
1083112
It cuts like butter compared to the diamond ones from Home Depot and Lowes.
I bought two, one for my trim saw one for my table saw. They still make dust and I air out out the motors at the end of the day.
So far I'm still on the same house (its a big one),still cuts good. I still use a shears on my siding and soffits (1/4-5/16th materials),
to keep the dust down. I use it mainly for my batons and trims. I even use it on framing wood, straight cuts, in a pinch, as it  is course. Great product.
4283705
I use this thing to cut steel for my welding projects- among other things.  Powers right through.  Battery life is more than adequate.  Great piece of equipment.

My only complaint is a minor one, but worth noting.  This thing allows you to install the blade in 4 different positions.  It's a great feature- allows you to cut in tight spaces where a reciprocating saw wouldn't otherwise fit.  The down side is that the blade is a bit loose in the mount.  Hasn't been a problem for me, but might be a problem for some.