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eChefKnife has 60 damascus kitchen knives in our survey for the United States, priced from $105 to $1,300. Its chef knives cost a median of $230. The core steel is named on 100 % of its listings and the layer count on 63 %.

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Survey of 14 November 2026

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Score

56/100

Price 14/40 · Steel 27/30 · Listing 15/30

Listings

United States

Median · Chef

$230

all brands: $206 ▲ +11 %

Steel named

100%

of listings state the core steel

Layers stated

63%

of listings give a layer count

Shown discounted

of listings displayed a crossed-out price

Prices by type

Compared with the median of all brands in the same market. Green: cheaper than the market. Red: more expensive. Grey: within 5 %.

Type	n	Median eChefKnife	All brands, US	Low – High
Damascus chef knife	25	$230 ▲ +11 %	$206	$145 – $800
Damascus kiritsuke	9	$570 ▲ +120 %	$259	$180 – $720
Damascus slicing knife	7	$230 ▼ −23 %	$299	$170 – $1,200
Damascus santoku	6	$192 = −4 %	$200	$145 – $430
Damascus nakiri	5	$220 ▲ +16 %	$190	$145 – $900
Damascus utility knife	4	$180 ▲ +12 %	$160	$105 – $500
Damascus knife set	4	$325 ▲ +23 %	$265	$230 – $1,300

Core steels used

As stated by the seller, among listings that name a steel.

Core steel	n	%
VG10	37	62 %
ZDP-189	10	17 %
HAP40	5	8 %
Aogami	4	7 %
SG2	2	3 %
SLD	2	3 %

All 60 eChefKnife listings

Knife	Brand	Type	Blade	Layers	Core steel	Price
Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Petty	eChefKnife	Utility	–	16	VG10	$104.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife ·	eChefKnife	Chef	7.1"	16	VG10	$144.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Santoku Chef knife	eChefKnife	Santoku	–	16	VG10	$144.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knif	eChefKnife	Santoku	7.1"	46	VG10	$175$144.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife (6	eChefKnife	Nakiri	6.5"	46	VG10	$175$144.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife (Octago	eChefKnife	Chef	8.3"	46	VG10	$190$159.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife ·	eChefKnife	Chef	7.1"	16	VG10	$169.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife ·	eChefKnife	Chef	8.3"	16	VG10	$169.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Sujihiki Slicer Che	eChefKnife	Slicer	9.4"	16	VG10	$169.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife (Octago	eChefKnife	Chef	7.1"	46	VG10	$174.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Knife Japanese Multipurpos	eChefKnife	Santoku	–	46	VG10	$174.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife	eChefKnife	Utility	5.9"	46	VG10	$179.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife	eChefKnife	Utility	5.9"	46	VG10	$179.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife (Octago	eChefKnife	Chef	9.4"	46	VG10	$210$179.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Kiritsuke Multipurp	eChefKnife	Kiritsuke	8.3"	16	VG10	$179.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife 9	eChefKnife	Chef	9.4"	16	VG10	$189.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Ch	eChefKnife	Kiritsuke	–	46	VG10	$220$189.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife ·	eChefKnife	Chef	8.3"	16	VG10	$189.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife (Octago	eChefKnife	Chef	8.3"	46	VG10	$189.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Sujihiki Japanese Slicer Knife (Oc	eChefKnife	Slicer	9.4"	46	VG10	$194.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knif	eChefKnife	Santoku	7.1"	46	VG10	$209.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagon	eChefKnife	Chef	7.1"	46	VG10	$209.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knif	eChefKnife	Santoku	7.1"	46	VG10	$209.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagon	eChefKnife	Chef	7.1"	46	VG10	$209.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife Ro	eChefKnife	Nakiri	6.5"	46	VG10	$219.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife (6	eChefKnife	Nakiri	6.5"	46	VG10	$219.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Sujihiki Japanese Slicer Knife Oct	eChefKnife	Slicer	9.4"	46	VG10	$229.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagon	eChefKnife	Chef	8.3"	46	VG10	$229.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagon	eChefKnife	Chef	8.3"	46	VG10	$229.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Sujihiki Japanese Slicer Knife Oct	eChefKnife	Slicer	9.4"	46	VG10	$229.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Santoku and Petty K	eChefKnife	Set	–	16	VG10	$229.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Gyuto and Petty Kni	eChefKnife	Set	–	16	VG10	$249.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagon	eChefKnife	Chef	9.4"	46	VG10	$259.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Ch	eChefKnife	Kiritsuke	8.3"	46	VG10	$269.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Ch	eChefKnife	Kiritsuke	8.3"	46	VG10	$269.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto (210mm/240mm) Petty (150mm)	eChefKnife	Set	–	46	VG10	$399.99
Yoshihiro Black-Forged High Performance SLD Damascus Steel Masashi Santoku Mul	eChefKnife	Santoku	–	–	SLD	$429.99
Yoshihiro Black-Forged High Performance SLD Damascus Steel Masashi Nakiri Vege	eChefKnife	Nakiri	–	35	SLD	$429.99
Yoshihiro Damascus SG2 (R2) Semi-Stainless Utility-Kiritsuke Chef Knife with O	eChefKnife	Utility	9.4"	–	SG2	$499.99
Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chefs Knife with Oce	eChefKnife	Chef	8.3"	–	HAP40	$549.99
Yoshihiro Damascus SG2 (R2) Semi-Stainless Gyuto Chef Knife with Ocean Blue Ha	eChefKnife	Chef	8.3"	–	SG2	$559.99
Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Damascus Kiritsuke Multipurpose Che	eChefKnife	Kiritsuke	8.3"	–	HAP40	$569.99
Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Damascus Kiritsuke Multipurpose Che	eChefKnife	Kiritsuke	8.3"	–	HAP40	$569.99
Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Damascus Kiritsuke Multipurpose Che	eChefKnife	Kiritsuke	9.4"	–	HAP40	$619.99
Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chefs Knife, Triple	eChefKnife	Chef	8.3"	–	HAP40	$649.99
Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chef	eChefKnife	Chef	8.3"	–	ZDP-189	$649.99
Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chef	eChefKnife	Chef	8.3"	–	ZDP-189	$669.99
Hayate Sukenari ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chef	eChefKnife	Chef	8.3"	–	ZDP-189	$679.99
Hayate Sukenari ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Kiritsuke C	eChefKnife	Kiritsuke	8.3"	–	ZDP-189	$679.99
Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chef	eChefKnife	Chef	9.4"	–	ZDP-189	$699.99
Hayate Sukenari ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chef	eChefKnife	Chef	9.4"	–	ZDP-189	$719.99
Hayate Sukenari ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Kiritsuke C	eChefKnife	Kiritsuke	9.4"	–	ZDP-189	$719.99
Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chef	eChefKnife	Chef	10.6"	–	ZDP-189	$749.99
Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chef	eChefKnife	Chef	10.6"	–	ZDP-189	$749.99
Hayate Sukenari ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chef	eChefKnife	Chef	10.6"	–	ZDP-189	$799.99
Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony	eChefKnife	Slicer	–	–	Aogami	$859.99
Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue #1 High Carbon Steel Edo Usuba Japanese vegetable P	eChefKnife	Nakiri	–	–	Aogami	$899.99
Yoshihiro Hayate Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Yanagi Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japa	eChefKnife	Slicer	10.6"	–	Aogami	$929.99
Yoshihiro Hayate Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Yanagi Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japa	eChefKnife	Slicer	13"	–	Aogami	$1,199.99
Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Kknife 6PC Set (2 Gyuto, Petty, Su	eChefKnife	Set	–	46	VG10	$1,299.99

The score out of 100 is the mean score of the brand's knives, with the same rules as the rankings: price against the median of the same knife type in the same market (40), stated core steel (30), layer count, blade length and handle stated (30). Sets are left out. Brands with fewer than five scored listings get no score. We have not tested these knives.