I have a ceramic potato peeler and I love it.....would love the ceramic knife, too.
If you get it, report back on how you like it.

I have a ceramic blade. I don't use it. I don't like the way it cuts.

There is no such thing as forever sharp. Cermaic blade will need sharpening at some point. You will need a diamond sharpening stone to sharpen it.

dcarch

I managed to snap the sharp end off mine cutting a cabbage in half :( I don't like the way it cuts either. It did a neat cut on my finger, though!

Yuo know that old saying, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is"? I have some serious doubts. And while I don't doubt they would let you return it, are you really going to spend +/- $5 to return a $20 + shipping product? There's no such thing as a permanently sharp anything, espeically a knife.

Lettuce turns brown because the leaves release an ascorbic acid oxidase when damaged. They will do that regardless of what you cut it with. Tearing the leaves (rather than cutting) won't stop it completely, but the hypothesis is that tearing doesn't crush the cell structure as much and so does less damage.

I think you just like to buy things, Bobby. :D

Renee, you are right. I love buying things... household things that is (I couldn't care less about things like clothes or jewelry). I try to be practical about spending though... my car is 11 years old (and I will always pay cash for any future cars), my apartment is very simple and small (which doesn't help since I like to buy things and collect vacuums), and I don't even have cable (I get by with Netflix and Youtube... Youtube has Maude and and Mamma's Family, who could ask for more LOL). When I want something, I really debate whether or not it will improve my life and if I will use it enough to justify the cost. I try to read reviews, and write them if I buy the item. I actually enjoy watching infomercials! I love seeing the products demonstrated and hearing all the fabulous promises they make... then testing the item to see if it lives up to any of the hype and letting people know either way. I should get a job with consumer reports! I try not to be cheap, but I still want fun stuff. I never use my mandoline or pressure cooker, but I'm glad to have them in case I do want to. My family was cheap, and I try be as unlike them as possible. I had an ex that was cheap... he didn't even have measuring cups, mixing bowls, or a cutting board. He cut everything on plates (with super cheap serrated knives... the shiny ones that are on black plastic handles with no full tang). I did convince him to buy mixing bowls after I tried to make him a cheesecake for his birthday once. He had me mix the silly thing in his stock pot. I tried to avoid the sides with his 12 dollar Walgreens mixer (yuck... he texted me about a year after I deleted him from my life to ask which Kitchen Aid to buy, I told him he had the wrong number and that my name was Michelle, not Bobby, I'd just gotten this "new" number)... anyway, there were black specks in the cheesecake and I knew I didn't put pepper in it. The beaters hit the sides of the pan in spite of my careful efforts and knocked the teflon coating off. We went to Target and bought a full set of plastic and metal mixing bowls that day... and from then on I cooked anything I made for him in my own kitchen and just brought it over if I thought it would survive the two hour drive to his house... but I digress...

I DID buy one last night. I didn't mean to, it just happened (kind of like when my BF "accidentally" finished my ice cream and didn't tell me about it, said it "just happened", how do you accidentally finish half a gallon of ice cream? I went to get some after and hard day of work and found that mother hubbard's cupboard was bare, I was so mad!) :o) I went to Wal-mart to get a new clothes hamper (the wires came out of mine after 5 years of over stuffing it) and when I saw the Yoshi blades for 20 dollars, I couldn't resist. I didn't have to pay shipping, and it would be easy to return if I hated it since Wal-mart is right across the street (if it wasn't I wouldn't shop there, but it's just too convenient). I haven't tried it yet, but I took it out and felt it and read the book. There are some things I don't like about it... it's not dishwasher safe (but I don't put any knives in the dishwasher anyway, except serrated steak and butter knives), you can only slice and not chop with it, you can't cut bones or hard cheese with it... I think those are all things that have to do with it being a ceramic knife, I know they are brittle and can chip easily. It looks really cool with the white blade and is super light weight. After I have spent some time getting acquainted with it and putting through its paces, I will report back on what I think of it. It is so new, it's hard to find reviews online right now. The few I've seen have been positive. It's weird because they say not to chop with it, but it's shaped like a santoku knife which is designed for chopping. They show chopping celery on the commercial, so maybe if I'm not to vigorous I can still chop some things, but I will always be scared of breaking the blade. I didn't expect it to stay sharp forever, but if it holds and edge longer than a metal knife I'll be happy. It won't replace my metal knives, but it may be a good supplement. They say if it gets dull they will send a new one, but I don't expect the company to be around in 5 years... most infomercial products/companies go away after a while (and then are reincarnated with a different name several years later). If I like it though, maybe this will be a good introductory ceramic knife and I can upgrade to a Kyocera when it wears or breaks.

That's interesting about lettuce. Are you staying that those plastic lettuce knives are just a gimmick? Who knew? :O)

LOL about "it just happened". I seem to have heard that before from DH referring to a rather expensive lawn mower purchase. :D

Honestly, I don't even read reviews anymore. I'm not convinced a lot of them aren't put there by people paid to write product reviews. Had an acquaintance who applied to one of those "earn extra money at home in your spare time" ads, and it turned out they would give her something like $1 per review she wrote for products she'd never even heard of. Kinda the wrong person to hire for that kind of thing, though, her husband working the state attorney general's office. :) Now I digree...:)

OK... I've had my Yoshi blade for several months now and wanted to report back in case any of you were considering it. Much to my surprise, I LOVE IT! It has quickly become my "go to" knife... I haven't touched my metal knives in months. It's light weight and slice through anything with ease... carrots, potatoes, onions, London broil for beef jerky... anything I've tried it on. It seems to be holding up just fine, though I haven't dropped it yet. The ceramic peeler is awesome too. It goes through skin on a sweet potato like nobody's business! It's a little awkward being the Y shaped design, and it's hard to remove eyes and bad spots with, and somtimes clogs with peels, but is sharp and works well. I haven't used the metal peeler since getting the Yoshi into my clutches. I fully recommend anyone considering this to give it a try, I've been pleasantly surprised.

The peeler even did a great job on the end of my pinky when I was peeling an apple for apple cinnamon bread the other day. It's really hard and painful to type words with the letters q, a, or z in them now!

I just bought another one tonight to give to a friend who likes to cook and admired mine... and just thought of another person who would love one too.... I'm keeping these Yoshi people in business! :o)

I love having a new toy. Looked at ceramic knives on Amazon a couple times... no buy um yet. Making do with carbon steel that I sharpen each and every time.... oh but razor sharp they be.

Anyways... if you are still playing with it then the $20 was well spent!

Shall I admit to owning a $10K lawnmower?... didn't spend that much on my truck 7 years ago. Good thing about being single is not explaining why you spent that much money on something. Best lawnmower I ever owned... okay it is more like a small tractor... John Deere's "heavy duty" garden tractor to be exact. Still have a few grand in attachments to buy... after I buy another truck.

Keep up the good work Bobby!

: )
lyra

We do have a couple of ceramic knives (not yoshi blades). Have had them for years. I like them for chopping veggies and fruit. They do very well with those foods. For slicing meats I'll stick with my metal blades. Less drag with metal blades. I have also noticed that ceramic do chip at the edge after time. Still holds it sharpness after years of use and I do like them and use them frequently, but I don't think they will replace the metal knives we have. Just an additional tool for prep work. NancyLouise

I have a santoku with a ceramic blade that I love, it cuts through a tomato easier than any of my other well-sharpened knives. I use it to cut romaine lettuce, too.

my sister bought me the yoshi blade for christmas. just got to use it for the very first time and IT BROKE! the tip snapped right off! in an apple for my almost 3 year old! and i didnt notice until after i gave it to him and was rinsing the stupid thing off! it also put divots in my brand new dishes that my husband bought me for christmas! DON'T BUY YOSHI BLADE!

Personally, I think this knife is a piece of junk. Sounds good when you are watching the infomercial. When you open the box and read the printed material, there is a whole list of things you SHOULD NOT do with it. But, I guess if this was visible before you opened it, nobody would buy one. When you do use it, it does not cut that great. I wish people would give more honest reviews for the rest of us to use to make informed decisions.

I love mine! I've done all those things that you aren't supposed to do with em and it still holds up. It's become my 'go to' knife also. Slices through anything I throw at it, including fingers- its that sharp. It's soo sharp and is holding that edge- that I didnt even know I was cutting my own finger with it until afterwards!

Yoshi Blade...? I love it. I totally understand the bad reiews though... Some people don't follow directions. Mis use the thing and then want to go complaining...Readers must keep in mind the possibility that the bad reviews are from people who simply don't know what they are doing. Example: The guy with the apple...I simple don't believe you. you left the tip of the knife in the apple... how in the world were you cutting this apple? for that matter, what was this apple made of? Just can't picture it. don't think I've ever used the tip of a knife to cut anything but a steak or a piece of meat. but an apple? that's usually the center of the blade. It is more likely that it was damaged before it was used and has nothing to do with the quality of the knife. No APPLE IN THE WORLD COULD SNAP THE TIP OFF OF A KNIFE So my point is this. Everyone has a unique experience. I wouldn't tell anyone not to buy it. Or endorse it....just sayin' that the little knife rocks for me, and I'm never giving it up. Just remember...It's a special material... not some neolithic, caveman like tool. Peace out yall.