Just got mine.
They are hair popping sharp out of box. Craftsmanship and initial sharpness are really premium quality. Weight is on heavy (western style) side.
Time will tell how they keep their edge.
cweesHi, they are still in good shape. No chip what so ever. Though I can feel they are a bit less sharp now, I'm afraid they are still on par with my best sharpening effort so haven't done any sharpening yet.
As a comparison, my vg10 tojiro requires sharpening every two weeks.
daneiThe steel in these knives holds an edge very well. They will loose that initial bleeding edge but settle into a very sharp edge for months. Look at the rope tests. Some of the longest lasting edges come from this bd1n steel.