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Summer Warehouse Sale: Select Shun and Kai Housewares Cutlery, & Kitchen Tools

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Shun.Kaiusa Summer Warehouse Sale offers Select Shun and Kai Housewares, Cutlery, and Kitchen Tools at 50% Off MSRP. Shipping is free on orders $50 or more.

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Sale starts on Tuesday August 10 at 8am PDT and runs through 11:59pm PDT on Thursday August 12
    • Purchase limit: you may purchase up to 6 pieces of the same item.
  • About this product:
    • You can send these Shun and Kai knives in for FREE lifetime sharpening
    • Warehouse Sale products are closeouts, overstocks, and factory seconds with a cosmetic issue here or there—but nothing that affects how these beautiful knives perform.
    • Factory seconds are marked with "XXXX" on the blade.
    • Flaws are cosmetic only. Knife performance is not affected.
  • About this store:
    • Shun warranty information here
    • Shun sharpening service information here
    • 3-Day money back guarantee details here

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Shun.Kaiusa Summer Warehouse Sale offers Select Shun and Kai Housewares, Cutlery, and Kitchen Tools at 50% Off MSRP. Shipping is free on orders $50 or more.

Thanks to community member oxnardprof for finding this deal.

Example Deals (prices after discount):No Longer Available:

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Sale starts on Tuesday August 10 at 8am PDT and runs through 11:59pm PDT on Thursday August 12
    • Purchase limit: you may purchase up to 6 pieces of the same item.
  • About this product:
    • You can send these Shun and Kai knives in for FREE lifetime sharpening
    • Warehouse Sale products are closeouts, overstocks, and factory seconds with a cosmetic issue here or there—but nothing that affects how these beautiful knives perform.
    • Factory seconds are marked with "XXXX" on the blade.
    • Flaws are cosmetic only. Knife performance is not affected.
  • About this store:
    • Shun warranty information here
    • Shun sharpening service information here
    • 3-Day money back guarantee details here

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In addition to staying sharp longer, good cutlery is typically better made, so will last longer, and often better designed, so more comfortable to use.

If you don't do a lot of cutting prep regularly, or don't want to spend the money for something like this, the Victorinox line of knives are very affordable and well regarded.

If you do decide you want to get into something more like these, the Chef's knife and Paring knife are usually used the most in food prep, so those are often the two that folks are willing to spend more on to get good utility out of their purchase.
Shun knives are a pleasure to use, but will it last longer? That depends. They tend to require a rather gentle use compared to what most people are used to. Drop it once and the tip may bend. Cut through a bone and the edge may get visibly out of shape. And so on. This does not happen to cheap knives as easily, so people who believe that expensive knife means super tough tend to get disappointed.
Well I have plenty of Shun knives (classic and premier, mix of different length santokus, pairing knives, specialty serrated knives, and a bread knife). All are awesome and I would highly recommend them. They come extremely sharp (perfect finish), they look great, they're very comfortable, and they hold up well. Just be sure to hand wash, use only the soft side of a sponge, dry immediately with a soft towel or paper towel. They will hold up fine as long as you don't drop them (I can't imagine why that would happen to most people).

What's also great about Shun is the lifetime free sharpening. I haven't used it yet, I use a whetstone every 6-9 months if needed, but it's good to know I can get a factory perfect finish at any time (only pay shipping costs). If you're on the fence, then go to a Williams Sonoma and try out the knife. Once you try it, you'll probably love it.

If you're on a budget, then just go with Mercer Genesis or Renaissance series.

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Aug 10, 2021
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Aug 10, 2021
SantoGold
Aug 10, 2021
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Quote from nstonal :
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If it's possible for you, you get something on sale or even some Kanehides or whatever steel/style you like. Wash & dry them, roll them in a knife roll and take them with you/hide them when you're not using them.
That'd be a lot of work, I thought about doing that though.
Aug 10, 2021
201 Posts
Joined Jan 2007
Aug 10, 2021
msgsquared
Aug 10, 2021
201 Posts
Quote from chatu :
Does anyone know which of these are the best buys given the price to performance ratio? Leaning towards just the classic 10" 8" and maybe a sora's 8" bc it's $50. Anyone know why the sora is cheaper!
Sora has a plastic handle and feels cheap IMO. Classic has a beautiful wooden handle and is a joy to use. I would get the Classic if you can afford it.
Aug 10, 2021
21 Posts
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Aug 10, 2021
maufbweefer
Aug 10, 2021
21 Posts
I think Shun knives are hideous. Edge is hard and thin, so easy to chip and break, but some consider that a feature
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Aug 10, 2021
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OliveMeerkat360
Aug 10, 2021
1 Posts
Quote from rafoyon :
Shun classic 8 inch or tojiro dp for 61?
I'd go for the tojiro
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Aug 10, 2021
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LEOMHK1.0
Aug 10, 2021
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Quote from jujubee02 :
I dropped my Shun Chef's knife in the sink while washing it and the tip broke off. As others have said, it doesn't stand up to much abuse, even a half foot drop.
You should've turn it into a Tanto Knife !!
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a003597
Aug 10, 2021
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God i love these knives
Aug 10, 2021
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Aug 10, 2021
sjaxkingpin
Aug 10, 2021
919 Posts
Quote from crrink :
In addition to staying sharp longer, good cutlery is typically better made, so will last longer, and often better designed, so more comfortable to use.

If you don't do a lot of cutting prep regularly, or don't want to spend the money for something like this, the Victorinox line of knives are very affordable and well regarded.

If you do decide you want to get into something more like these, the Chef's knife and Paring knife are usually used the most in food prep, so those are often the two that folks are willing to spend more on to get good utility out of their purchase.
Agreed. Shun are great but expensive. If you are unsure if you would benefit from a shun get a victorinox and you'll be happy for a fraction of the price

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Aug 10, 2021
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Franco7x
Aug 10, 2021
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Its says these knives are blemished equivalent to factory 2nds.
Aug 10, 2021
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RawGG
Aug 10, 2021
419 Posts
Quote from KnifeGuy :
One thing to keep in mind is that Shun knives are typically VERY brittle and prone to chipping or breaking off tips. If you're not experienced, or want something low maintenance, I'd stick with a German steel.

I'm in the knife business and I don't think I've ever come across a set of Shun knives that weren't damaged.
I think it due to their poor heat treatment on their VG-10, I own 2 Shun knives and I'm not impress, Yu Kurosaki's VG-10 are way better but of course pricier. When it come to budget I would chose FC61/AEB-L over VG-10 any day.
Aug 10, 2021
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LavenderMaid8501
Aug 10, 2021
6 Posts
Can anyone recommend nice Chinese cleaver?
Brands is no matter, good material and quality is matter for me.
Shun Classic gets chip easily, and Shun Kaji is no where at Williams Sonoma.
Aug 10, 2021
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dbb
Aug 10, 2021
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Vegetable cleaver is out of stock. I'll never get one of those, missed out on the one from the henckel sale earlier this year as well. ;(
Aug 10, 2021
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darcet
Aug 10, 2021
412 Posts
Quote from rafoyon :
Shun classic 8 inch or tojiro dp for 61?

love tojiro- the fit can be a lil spotty on them as they're as barebones as a decent japanese knife can get, but you can just sand whatever bit is off flush if there's any issues.
Aug 10, 2021
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jchu14
Aug 10, 2021
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I confirmed with Shun customer service that warehouse sale knives still have lifetime free sharpening service even though it doesn't come with a warranty.
Aug 10, 2021
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Aug 10, 2021
captweedwacker
Aug 10, 2021
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Cobbled together a classic 8" chef knife, 5.5" santoku, 6" utility, 3.4" paring, multipurpose shears, 9" honing steel, and 6 slot bamboo block. I'm going to give my daughter my old twin Zwilling set. I love Zero Tolerance knives and American made Kershaws and I've been looking for an excuse to try Shun knives. I'm sure these factory seconds will do the job especially since they qualify for free sharpening.

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nstonal
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Quote from Evils :
Can someone recommend a nice Shun Knife (from the sale) to cut everyday veggies?
are you cutting just produce with it? Your preferred handle, cutting style (rock chop or push cut) will make a difference also.
You could get a nakiri, plenty of lots of options other then shun also. (kanhide, tojiro, Tsunehisa, and there is even one on woot right now) I love mine, it's fun to use. My favorite and most used knives are my nakiri and a petty.
I might pick up a clever in the future for bigger veggies. (squash, etc)

Some prefer a santoku, or gyuto (with a good profile) Lots of good brand options there also for as good, or better price/value.
Last edited by nstonal August 10, 2021 at 03:46 PM.

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