The knife with a hole in it.
Somebody put a finger hole in a chef knife so your grip stops sliding around. It's a real idea, not a miracle. Here's the plain version: what it costs, who it's for, and who should keep their money.
$49.99 one knife · $69.98 for two · 60-day guarantee from the seller · ships to US addresses
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Up front: we haven't held this knife. Everything below comes from the seller's own page and from what buyers say in public. We'd rather tell you that than fake a "hands-on test."
01Is it for you?
Probably, if
- your knife rolls or wobbles when you chop onions
- you want one main knife, not a block of twelve
- you're shopping for the cook who has everything
Pass, if
- you already pinch-grip and it feels fine
- you want a thin Japanese blade for paper-thin slicing
- you're left-handed: we couldn't confirm the fit
Not sure how you grip now? The three common grips, and where a finger hole fits.
02What the packs cost
| Pack | You pay | Per knife |
|---|---|---|
| 1 knife | $49.99 | $49.99 |
| 2 knives | $69.98 | $34.99 |
| 4 knives | $99.96 | $24.99 |
Shipping and sales tax show up at checkout, not on the product page. The crossed-out "was" prices on the seller's page are their own numbers. If one of them is a gift, the two-pack is the one that adds up. More gift ideas, most of them not ours to sell: gifts for men who cook.
03What the seller says it is
- The hole
- Cut into the blade just behind the spine. Your index finger goes through it, so the knife sits steady without learning the pro "pinch grip."
- The blade
- Stainless steel. The seller says it's cooled below −148°F (−100°C) to hold an edge longer. That's their claim; we haven't measured it.
- The handle
- Pakka and acacia wood.
- Who sells it
- It's the Matsato Osuren chef knife, sold through ClickBank, an online retailer based in Boise, Idaho, which runs the checkout and handles order problems. We aren't the seller, and this isn't the brand's site.
Check the packs on the seller's site →
04Four checks before you pay
- Read the cart total. Right pack size, nothing extra ticked that you didn't pick.
- Look at the address bar. Checkout should be on clickbank.net. There are look-alike shops using similar knife names.
- Save the order e-mail. It's your ticket for the 60-day guarantee.
- Ignore the countdown. Those "last day" banners come back. Buy when you've decided, not before.
The longer version, for any knife you see in an ad: seven checks before you pay.
05The honest bits
On the seller's page it's rated 4.4, and buyers talk about the weight, the out-of-the-box edge and the grip. On Trustpilot, the brand's main store, matsato.com, scores 4.4 out of 5 across 18,740 reviews (checked 10 November 2026; it's a claimed profile and most reviews are invited by the company): 71% five-star, 9% one-star. The one-star reviews are mostly about the wrong knife in the parcel, sales calls after the order, shipping cost, and an edge duller than the ad promised. More than one shop uses the "Matsato" name, so check that a complaint is about the site you're on. Our advice doesn't change: buy through a ClickBank checkout, check the total, and treat any phone call after the order as a sales call.
And if the hole doesn't do anything for you, a plain 8-inch chef knife from any long-standing kitchen brand will chop the same carrots. We don't earn a cent on that advice.
06Quick answers
Does a finger hole actually make a knife steadier?
It puts your index finger where a trained cook's pinch grip would be, so the blade is less likely to twist or roll. If you already pinch-grip, you won't gain much. It doesn't make the edge any sharper.
Can left-handed cooks use it?
The hole goes right through the blade, so in principle either hand fits. We couldn't confirm how the handle shape feels in a left hand, so treat that as unknown and keep the order e-mail for the 60-day guarantee.
Is this the same as a Serbian chef knife?
No. A Serbian chef knife is a tall, heavy, cleaver-like blade. This one is a regular chef-knife shape with a hole for your finger. How the two compare.
How do I clean the hole?
By hand, with a soapy sponge pushed through it, then dry it right away. Skip the dishwasher. Full care routine.
Is it a subscription?
The ClickBank order form we saw on November 10, 2026 had no subscription wording and charged for the pack you pick. Read the total before you pay and keep the receipt e-mail.
Where is it sold?
Through the seller's own page, with checkout on clickbank.net. We're an independent guide, not the seller, and we don't ship anything.
Last checked November 10, 2026. Prices and terms can change; the seller's page has the final word.