This is the best deal I've seen on the Kramer essential line. Bought an 8" essential for my girlfriend a couple years ago and found myself using it often because I didn't have any good stainless knives at the time. The steel is easy to sharpen, gets real sharp and has good edge retention. It seems they have their heat treat dialed in with this steel.
I often us this knife to practice sharpening or to try new stones. With so much height I'm not worried about grinding away too much steel.
As to the Kramer profile, some like it, some don't. I've found the 8" chef knife to be versatile. It's kind of like a santoku with more belly and a pointed tip.
At this price it's certainly worth a try if your'e interested in trying a "Kramer" or looking for a sub $150.00 quality stainless knife.