As an impatient person who was tired of not being able to slice ripe tomatoes well, I jumped at his suggestion. Along with Kewpie mayonnaise and a set of scalp massagers (according to my Amazon purchase history), I tossed the brand’s 8-inch chef’s knife into my cart, and I have since become something of an Imarku blade preacher. Given that the knife is 52 percent off right now (an actually enticing discount), I am stepping on my soapbox to once again sing the praises of the affordable blade: