ユーティリティナイフ 6インチ | 将軍シリーズ | ELITE | Dalstrong ©

The edge retention on this AUS-10V core is no joke—I’ve been through a week of heavy veg prep and it still glides through tomatoes like day one. The 66-layer cladding isn’t just for looks; it gives the blade a nice, balanced heft that makes precise cuts feel effortless.

That 66-layer Damascus pattern on the blade is even more striking in person, and the AUS-10V core has glided through a week of meal prep without me needing to touch the edge once. The diamond-detailed sharpening out of the box made the first onion almost laughably easy to slice.

The AUS-10V steel core held its edge through a week of heavy prep without a single touch-up, which honestly surprised me for a knife this light. The Tsunami Rose cladding isn't just for looks either—it sheds food way better than my old chef's knife ever did.