Kai PRO Pure Komachi 2 8-Inch Bread Knife with Wide Serrated Blade - Non-Stick Coating for Effortless Slicing, Ergonomic Handle for Wet & Dry Grip - Perfect for Artisan Breads, Cakes & Pastries - Professional Kitchen Knife for Bakers & Home Chefs

It works great and I love the covers.I've been a cook for 10+ years, and I've worked in a wide variety of kitchens serving an equally wide variety of foods.Pros:-Relatively inexpensive: Serrated knives are great for a wide variety of jobs, but difficult to sharpen. Instead of worrying about sharpening an expensive serrated knife, I prefer to just buy an inexpensive one, use it until it's toast, then throw it away.-Relatively well-made: Pure Komachi's are much nicer and build and material quality than other cheap knives I've used (Dexter, Mundial, etc). The handle is plastic, it's partial tang, all of which would probably be knocks against it in the professional cook world, but the overall quality exceeds what I would expect from this price point. The plastic doesn't feel overly cheap, and the included sheath has never given me any problems. My current knife has remained sharp for well over a year of daily, high volume use, which indicates to me that it's made of good quality steel.-Very smart design: The way the serration "teeth" change direction halfway through the blade is a really cool design choice. I honestly can't tell you if it makes any real difference in it's cutting ability, but it probably doesn't hurt. The thin blade profile makes it very agile in the hand, and the bright orange paint job makes it very easy to find when you're busy. The included sheath has wide slats cut into it, which allows the blade to dry off if it happens to be a little wet when you put it away, which helps prevent rust spots. The sheath uses friction from a plastic clip to stay attached to the knife, and I've never had any issues with it, though I imagine it'd be fairly useless if that clip were to break.Cons:-Goofy looking as hell- It's definitely bright orange and looks like an Ikea knife. I've had more than a few coworkers mention that it looks like a toy, but then they use it and end up buying one for themselves. Aesthetics aren't everything.-BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN YOU'RE PUTTING THE KNIFE BACK IN THE SHEATH- seriously, the opening for the sheath is very small and if you're putting it away in a hurry you run the risk of missing the opening and cutting yourself pretty badly. This isn't really a design flaw, more like an opportunity for user error.Overall, this is a great knife. I bought several other Pure Komachi knives (nikiri and chefs) for my parents, and I don't like them anywhere as much as I like their bread knife. I generally get about two and a half years of heavy, commercial kitchen use out of these before they get dull enough for me to want to get a new one, and once my current knife dies, I'll buy another one. Home cooks will probably never have to replace this once they buy one.I can cut bread now without it getting smashed.This Komachi Kai Nakiri knife was my Christmas gift to myself (one of them!) as it was selling for a slight discount. I already had a Komachi 2 set purchased from Costco and wanted to add this Nakiri knife as I slice a lot of vegetables and it's very useful for that.I use the Santoku knife (see Fuschia knife in the uploaded pic) for mincing and chopping herbs as a rocking motion is needed. For slicing onions and other vegetables a Nakiri is great, especially if you're making stir fry - Thai, Indian, Japanese or Chinese cuisines.This knife is very sharp, the rectangular blunt shape makes it light and the right design for slicing which is a up and down motion rather than a rocking motion.I love my Komachi knives, the colors are fun but the coating also helps prevent rusting. They're easy to clean in the dishwasher but mostly I just rinse and wipe and resheath. The included color coordinated sheaths helps keep hands safe whether you store them in drawer, or put them on the wall on a magnetic strip like I've done. It also makes it easier to take with you, as I sometimes take them camping or on vacation. They're light and sharp and handles are ergonomic and best of all they're available at very decent prices as a set.This Nakiri knife was not included in any set I've seen so it had to be purchased separately. One month of usage later, I am very happy with it's performance. It's become my most used knife as I am always slicing onions, peppers, mushrooms or cucumbers. I also use the mandoline but that makes the veggies too thin for grilling or stir frying so this is a really useful knife.After 5-6 months of every day usage you will probably need to sharpen and 1-2 swipes of a Accusharp Knife sharpener (also on Amazon) will do the trick.I suppose this might work great on firmer cheeses like Swiss, but I eat softer cheeses and blues.The blade gets all gummed up with soft cheese and the holes make it worse.I used to have a cheese knife with a plastic blade. The blade had kind of a "clapboard" texture to it. It worked far better and I will look for one of those again.As a total knife snob, I was amazed at how good these are considering they are less than $5 per knife. Every kitchen needs some knives that are always handy and do not require a lot of attention to cleaning, drying and maintenance. They are steak knives but have a useful size and shape for many small tasks.Had a set of Pure Komachi knives from Costco and have damaged a few over the years. They are cheaper to replace than take to a professional sharpener.This knife is great - cuts bread easily. Wife also loves it for softly cooked meats.Serrated blade comes sharp and stays sharp. Easy to clean and comes with a nice sheath. Very happy with this!I have a set of Cutco Knives purchased in 1966 - and they are still great, however I wasn't happy with their bread cutting knife. The reviews sounded good so I took a chance on this Komachi bread knife. I couldn't wait to cut into my latest loaf of home made bread. The knife performed perfectly; I didn't have to smash down the crust to cut all the way through. The price is great, too. I don't do many reviews, so when I do it's because I'm pretty impressed with the product. I will recommend this to anyone needing a great bread knife. And, I appreciate it coming with a protective sleeve which keeps it not only protected in my knife drawer, but safe for fingers, too.This knife is an absolute steal. I've had it for about a year now and I have nothing but good things to say about it. I have some pretty expensive knives which were around $200 each, but this knife gets heavy use in my rotation. When it comes to bread knives, it is difficult getting them sharpened, and is often not worth the trouble of doing so. I'd recommend you get a cheap, but capable bread knife like this one and use it until it starts to dull then replace it with a new one. This knife performs admirably when cutting bread (duh) but also does a great job with more delicate jobs like when slicing tomato thinly. I use this knife almost exclusively for those two jobs and it hasn't let me down yet. Will be buying another when this one gets too dull.I bought this knife in 2012 for $12.50 and, almost incredibly, I'm still using it today. I think it's still just as sharp (pretty much). It's still the same bright orange colour! Great investment.El cuchillo tiene una excelente calidad y muy buen filo. En general lo uso para pan y no he tenido problema con ningún tipo, ya sea pan fresco a duro lo corta muy bien.My brother bought me one last year and I had to buy one for my son. Very good bread knife. Watch your fingers....it is sharp.. but it does come with a casing.Corta el pan súper bien. Tiene un tamaño bastante bueno para cualquier tamaño de pan de caja. Excelente compra.