I have tried many blade over time, but have been working for a long time almost exclusively with this Chai Dao. It fits perfectly in your hand, is and will remain sharp for a long. You can use it to cut everything, even small things such as garlic. The high blade allows a clean cut and offers enough space to give it the clippings directly into pan. The slightly curved shape is optimal for cutting / chopping herbs. Also, the peeling of onions, cucumbers, etc. is possible after a little practice. Cut bread is also not a problem, unless you handled with breads in Wagenradformat. Filleting meat and fish also succeeds effortlessly, with for example the skin stripping at a salmon with a special filleting knife a little more successful. Restrictions in practice arise only because of the length of the blade for long cuts. After use, I sink from the blade and pull it several times over a Keramikabziehstab. If you do not use to chop bones, for cutting of frozen or for opening cans, the knife for a long time will give pleasure, even the heirs. The disadvantage is that now the other knife all dust before him.