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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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You're the first to know. Our big Summer Warehouse Sale starts tomorrow morning at 8 am pacific time. Get incredible savings on gorgeous Shun and Kai Housewares cutlery and kitchen tools.

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. This is your opportunity to get your kitchen ready for next season at half price!

https://shun.kaiusa.com/

I received t his email today. I still may not splurge for a knife, but this may be a good sale. Starts Aug 10.
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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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flyhigh123
08-12-2021 at 10:36 AM.
08-12-2021 at 10:36 AM.
Anyone can recommend a good sushi knife?
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DragNwn
08-12-2021 at 05:58 PM.
08-12-2021 at 05:58 PM.
Received the two 6" utility/butcher today and one was missing the sheath. Got in tough with online CS, they responded that it doesn't come with a sheath. Wow, not sure if they're just lying or ignorant. Anyways, the knives were beautiful and very sharp. Seems comparable to Miyabi.
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captweedwacker
08-17-2021 at 11:18 AM.
08-17-2021 at 11:18 AM.
Received my order and I've had a few days to put my knives to work. These Shun knives are laser sharp and a joy to work with. Also Kai is a great company that cares about their customers. I already knew this after being a Zero Tolerance owner for years. I was contacted the day after I placed my order and informed that they were out of stock on the Classic Santoku 5.5" and multipurpose kitchen shears that I had ordered, but they fulfilled my order with items that weren't factory seconds! On the issue of factory seconds, I cannot find a single blemish or defect of any kind on the other items that I ordered. This was an awesome deal and these Shun classic knives are truly beautiful working pieces of art! Thanks for posting this deal OP.
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