Enso SG2 5.5" Prep Knife

Before purchasing this item, I was considering a small santoku for general prep around the kitchen. I decided to be adventurous and opted for this mini bunka instead. Out of the box, it was fairly sharp, with just a bit of toothiness towards the heel, which is to be expected. A little bit of strop work, and I was back in business. Visually, it's a very impressive knife. Other companies (I won't mention names) try to do the whole damascus thing with lackluster results; the Enso prep knife is truly stunning. There is one caveat which must be brought up, though. If you have larger hands and are used to holding the knife strictly by the handle, this is probably not the knife for you. The handle is a bit on the small side (think a Buck 102 vs. a 119 and you get the idea). If you utilize a pinch grip, however, this knife is highly manageable. The balance point on this knife is just behind the bolster. Were Enso to make the handle any larger on this model, I feel the balance would be way off point. All things considered, I am really happy that I took a chance on this knife. Plus, my lady really enjoyed cutting with it. She said it fit her hands perfectly and sliced through things exceptionally well. And to her credit, she didn't even roll her eyes when I gave her the whole "no lateral movement when chopping, no scraping items off the board with the edge" lecture. Good thing she doesn't know about Ryky Tran's brick, I suppose.

Beautiful knife. I do not think that the difference off the SG2 still makes it worthy the price compare to the V10 steel of the HD series.unless, you are willing to pay for the cosmetic differences.