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Kotai has 58 damascus kitchen knives in our survey for France, priced from €110 to €1,445. Its chef knives cost a median of €260. The core steel is named on 14 % of its listings and the layer count on 0 %.

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Survey of 14 November 2026

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Score

24/100

Price 6/40 · Steel 8/30 · Listing 10/30

Listings

France

Median · Chef

€260

all brands: €189 ▲ +37 %

Steel named

14%

of listings state the core steel

Layers stated

of listings give a layer count

Shown discounted

52%

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 Kotai	All brands, FR	Low – High
Damascus knife set	31	€525 ▲ +92 %	€273	€245 – €1,445
Damascus santoku	5	€190 ▲ +27 %	€150	€170 – €260
Damascus paring knife	5	€120 ▲ +33 %	€90	€110 – €150
Damascus chef knife	5	€260 ▲ +37 %	€189	€180 – €280
Damascus utility knife	4	€190 ▲ +49 %	€128	€150 – €220
Damascus kiritsuke	3	€210 ▲ +41 %	€149	€210 – €280
Damascus cleaver	2	€225 ▲ +88 %	€119	€220 – €230
Fillet	2	€155 ▲ +29 %	€120	€150 – €160
Damascus nakiri	1	€260 ▲ +82 %	€143	€260 – €260

Core steels used

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

Core steel	n	%
440C	8	14 %

All 58 Kotai listings

Knife	Brand	Type	Blade	Layers	Core steel	Price
Paring Knife 9 cm - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Paring	3.5"	–	not stated	€160€110
Paring knife 9 cm blade - Pakka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Paring	3.5"	–	not stated	€120
Paring Knife 9 cm - Bunka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Paring	3.5"	–	440C	€170€120
Paring Knife 9 cm - Bunka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Paring	3.5"	–	440C	€150
Petty Knife 13.5 cm - Bunka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Utility	5.3"	–	440C	€210€150
Paring Knife 9 cm - Hashi Damascus Collection	Kotai	Paring	3.5"	–	not stated	€150
Fillet Knife 20 cm - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Fillet	7.9"	–	not stated	€210€150
Fillet Knife 20 cm - Pakka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Fillet	7.9"	–	not stated	€160
Petty Knife 13.5 cm - Bunka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Utility	5.3"	–	440C	€170
Santoku 18 cm blade - Pakka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Santoku	7.1"	–	not stated	€170
Santoku Knife 18 cm - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Santoku	7.1"	–	not stated	€230€170
Gyuto Chef Knife 20 cm blade - Pakka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Chef	7.9"	–	not stated	€180
Santoku Knife 17 cm - Bunka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Santoku	6.7"	–	440C	€190
Gyuto Chef Knife 20 cm - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Chef	7.9"	–	not stated	€250€190
Santoku Knife 17 cm - Bunka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Santoku	6.7"	–	440C	€250€190
Kiritsuke Knife 21 cm - Bunka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Kiritsuke	8.3"	–	440C	€210
Utility Knife 15 cm - Hashi Damascus Collection	Kotai	Utility	5.9"	–	not stated	€210
Kiritsuke Knife 21 cm - Bunka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Kiritsuke	8.3"	–	440C	€270€210
Cleaver Knife 19 cm - Pakka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Cleaver	7.5"	–	not stated	€220
Petty Utility Knife 13 cm - Densho Collection	Kotai	Utility	5.1"	–	not stated	€220
Cleaver Knife 19 cm - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Cleaver	7.5"	–	not stated	€290€230
Starter 3-Piece Knife Set - Pakka Collection (sharpening set)	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€345€245
Nakiri Knife 16 cm - Hashi Damascus Collection	Kotai	Nakiri	6.3"	–	not stated	€260
Gyuto Chef Knife 18 cm - Densho collection	Kotai	Chef	7.1"	–	not stated	€260
Santoku Knife 18 cm - Hashi Damascus Collection	Kotai	Santoku	7.1"	–	not stated	€260
Kiritsuke Chef Knife 19 cm - Densho Collection	Kotai	Kiritsuke	7.5"	–	not stated	€280
Gyuto Chef Knife 21 cm - Densho collection	Kotai	Chef	8.3"	–	not stated	€280
Gyuto Chef Knife 20 cm - Hashi Damascus Collection	Kotai	Chef	7.9"	–	not stated	€280
Starter 2-Piece Knife Set - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€390€280
Starter 2-Piece Knife Set - Pakka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€290
Starter 2-Piece Knife Set - Bunka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€420€310
Starter 3-Piece Knife Set - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€460€330
Starter 2-Piece Knife Set - Bunka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€340
Starter 3-Piece Knife Set - Pakka Damascus Collection (Sharpening Set)	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€475€345
Starter 3-Piece Knife Set - Bunka Damascus Collection (Sharpening Set)	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€485€375
Starter 4-Piece Knife Set - Pakka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€405
Starter 2-Piece Knife Set - Hashi Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€410
Essential Professional 5-Piece Knife Set - Bunka Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€580€420
Essential 3-Piece Knife Set - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€620€450
Starter 4-Piece Knife Set - Bunka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€455
Essential 3-Piece Knife Set - Bunka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€650€480
Asian 3-Piece Knife Set - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€680€510
Essential 2-Piece Knife Set - Hashi Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€525
Essential 5-Piece Knife Set - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€770€560
Essential Professional 5-Piece Knife Set - Bunka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€800€590
Essential 6-Piece Knife Set - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€795€625
Essential 6-Piece Knife Set - Bunka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€885€665
Complete 4-Piece Knife Set - Bunka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€900€670
Asian 6-Piece Knife Set - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€915€685
Complete 4-Piece Knife Set - Bunka San-Mai Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€720
Complete 6-Piece Knife Set - Bunka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€1,050€780
Complete 8-Piece Knife Set - Bunka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€1,150€920
Complete 6-Piece Knife Set - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€1,350€1,000
Complete Professional 8-Piece Knife Set - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€1,500€1,110
Complete 5-Piece Knife Set - Hashi Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€1,160
Complete Professional 10-Piece Knife Set - Pakka Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€1,680€1,250
Complete 7-Piece Knife Set - Hashi Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€1,270
Complete 10-Piece Knife Set - Hashi Damascus Collection	Kotai	Set	–	–	not stated	€1,445

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.