I recently started a kitchen job as a prep cook at the headcourters of well known furniture and home production company. We serve at times over 100+ people daily, lots of prep work for the salad bar, deli station and the main course station.A coworker recommended Dalstrong so I went looking for the right knife... Saw this one and fell in love with the look, didn't think twice when I saw a 20% off coupon. I chose the Limited Edition "Dragon Skin" finished handle option, also called "Glacial Lightning". Came in a quality box, foam insert kept the knife and contents in place (prevented shipping damage). The knife sleeve looks to be leather, it's very beautiful and sleek. The knife is stunning in person, color option is superb with a unisex look... looks like dragon skin, also love the polished and frosted finish on the blade, looks sleek... Perfect weight, hits the sweet spot in balance and full control, having a full tang means everything, when buying quality, always get a full tang knife. Very very sharp out of the box, your onion slices will be paper thin, rollable...which I think this knife would be great for sushi and of course other delicate cuisine. This knife cuts through meat like butter, zero resistance. Grip feels great, but wear textured gloves when handling wet, the handle isnt textured, it's more of a glossy finish.The price pushes you to look for cheaper but a good kitchen knife is an investment and you could go through several cheap knives before going through 1 higher end knife. The Dalstrong Fire Frost 8" Chef Knife is the was to go in a commercial kitchen, especially being NSF certified, you get professional quality ordering certified. Also great for an at home chef or daily cooker, and with any knife... Know how to properly cut and use your kitchen tools, this knife can take a finger off or give you a few stitches.Highly Recommend!!!