I recently purchased several knives from Misen. In each case I was amazed at the quality of the knife vs the purchase price. I can truthfully say that, in my opinion, these knives perform as well as knives costing two and three times as much. The sharpness out of the box was great. For me the balance is perfect. As a final comment I will say the fit and finish are high quality.

The Misen knives are great - I have three I use exclusively, and for Christmas got two for my son-in-law that loves to cook. These are the best knives I have ever used.

Bought for a gift, looks & feels great, great company!

I was interested in a smaller knife that I could use in situations without relying on the larger chefs knife. I found the answer and what a surefire instrument it is. Extremely sharp and fits in your hand quite comfortably. I love it. I highly recommend.

I own several Henckels knives (and not the cheap ones) and this knife is far and away my favorite over any of those. My wife is loathe to use a knife in the kitchen, but since using this knife she gladly preps veggies when we cook!