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A few months back, Williams Sonoma had the 8" Shun Premier Chef's Knife for $100. A few people pointed out that the Miyabi Mizu SG2 was likely better, for $127. I decided to save the $27 and get the...
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We've both made claims. I've at least backed mine up and explained my rationale. You, on the other hand, are just talk.
By the way. ~8:30. You're welcome....
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The dude recommending Dalstrong and you think he's trustworthy? Ryky will try to sell any products as long they are willing to pay him. The dude is a joke in the knife world, same goes for Chelsea...
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Can these be sharpened properly at home? How? I notice my knives are getting dull and my grinder type sharpener is probably destroying the knives, I suspect.
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Good for you. but the youtuber didn't confirm anything the simple-minded poster claimed earlier, and the simple-minded poster has still provided no evidence to support his claims.
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I seriously considered that but decided against it. Kohetsu is a house brand for CKTG, so you're kind of going in blind with it. You can't trust the reviews on the site; Mark is well-known for...
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My Shun knives have been flawless for years; I enjoy the feel of Miyabi a bit more, they just feel better in my hand and I think Miyabi looks better too, but the Shun have needed less sharpening and...
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the Nexus Nakiri was mentioned in one the first few comments, for $35 (was $28 with 20% President Day discount):...
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You're just mad that I didn't agreed with the bullshits that you or Ryky spilling. I am on r/chefknives, KKF forum and CKTG forum.
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I just use DMT's whestone: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004WFU7.
Is this good or better substitute for someone who's used a Chinese cleaver their whole life? I'd like to get this for my mom.
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Hmm, thanks for pointing that out.
I've never done whetstone sharpening -- not sure I'll have the time or inclination to learn to do it right. Currently I'm using the Trizor XV sharpener, which...
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That's a meh deal :D. Get SG2 steel instead from a real brand. Or this. Also check out Usuba.
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Not likely although it depends on why she uses a cleaver. My mom is 70+ with severe RA and uses a cleaver over all other knives she owns because she lacks physical strength and so she leverages the...
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The cleaver is great for coconuts, cabbages, and other large, tough plants. It all depends on personal preference, of course, but IMHO the nakiri is nice to have whereas the cleaver is...
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I use to like him until he started to promoting Dalstrong, he basically took advantage of his viewers for his personal gain...Oh yeah, almost forgot the Yaxell craps too.
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Mmm the smell of laser thin cuts of cheese a la Shun
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Did you get your Miyabi yet? I ended up ordering one after reading more about SG2 steel vs VGMax. Pretty excited to see if I like it.
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Stick to your shi bas, I have the cleaver and Chinese chef knife (cleaver) and one is like $30 and the other is like $42 on Amazon. I have reground them both though ... doesn't hurt as much when you...
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I've never spent this much on a knife and I hand my dinner guests steak knives for their medium rare sirloins. Am I doing this wrong? Also what does the USDA have to do with any of this?
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That santoku is another good choice, and a very nice deal! It's discounted even more than the nakiri. I don't really need the hybrid style of a santoku -- though the profiles look pretty similar on...
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Yeah, I'm not sure how frequently CandM discounts the Miyabi line. They discount the Nexus line frequently. All I can say is that if you were excited by the Shun, the Miyabi should be of similar...
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These sharp knives will also have no problems at all cutting off your fingers, so buy a blunt knife instead of a sharp one.
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SHIP4FREE code isn’t working
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Different kind of cleaver. Chinese "cleavers" are really just their version of a chef's knife. Westerners are the ones calling it a cleaver due to the shape. Most of them are thin but relatively...
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I learned on a whetstone. My Dad was a Navy guy and even now in his late 60s can sharpen a knife razor sharp on an old, worn double-sided oil stone. I do a little still, and use Trend diamond plates...
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My mother also uses a Chinese style vegetable cleaver. I gave her a nakiri. She likes it. It is lighter than her old knife, which is good and bad. It is better for cutting small things and it is...
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Oh, yeah, I paid like $15-20 at the local Asian market. I was stoked to find a Shi Ba Zi on the shelf. Once I cleaned up the awful factory edge, it's a pretty good knife. I'm not a big fan of the...
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If it's a Shun, your knife has a 16deg edge, so check to make sure your grinder-type sharpener is set at 16deg.
Send it to Shun in Oregon and they'll sharpen it for free and put the right angle...
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Koay: Thanks for your contributions to this thread. Can you please expand on how SG2 is better or different than VG-Max? Debating between Shun Premier and the Miyabi Mizu.
Thanks in advance!
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Amazon.com has Shun 5.5" Premier Nakiri Knife (TDM0742) on sale for $124.95. Shipping is free. Thanks BaileysHouse
Note, usually ships in 1-2 days
Williams-Sonoma also has Shun 5.5" Premier...
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Is this average?
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I'm trying to buy the 6.5" from WS, but SHIP4FREE is not working (says code is exprired) and it's listing ~$17 for shipping. Anyone else having that problem?
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Very sharp but more fragile than others.
For most kitchens I'd recommend victorinox line, but if you just love knives or are a showy chef...shun is great
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I use a ceramic honing rod and absolutely love it.
Aside from being harder than knife steel, it does a tiny bit of sharpening (removing material) too.
After switching to a ceramic hone, I...
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125$ for a knife? Wow you guys must be chefs or serious cooks. Seems great quality though
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SG2 is a powder steel with a finer and more uniform carbide that can be heat treat to a higher HRC but than again Shun is a mass producing knife company so I really doubted the consistency of their...
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I'm not mad about anything. You seem much more worked up about it than me.
On another note, I did just receive the Yaxell bird's beak paring knife with my C&M order. I'm still on the fence about...
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I actually own a Shun Premier 6.5" Nakiri knife and I can tell you that I love it much more than the equivalent chef knife for chopping vegetables.
Definitely not as heavy as a cleaver, but then...
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I received my knife yesterday and I noticed something odd when I went to register the knife via Miyabi's Warranty registration. The UPC listed on the box the knife came in was 32912-173 and if you...
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Sorry, yeah, I should have posted about that. I emailed C&M's customer service about it. I've ordered from them before and not run into issues, and Henckels' registration site was really crappy for a...
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