Shun 5.5" Premier Nakiri Knife $125 + Free Shipping
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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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Look and see if they have a saya/sheath that fits it. I grabbed a couple of their magnetic sheaths, and they seem pretty nice, though not as well-fitting as a proper saya. It's a convenient thing to...
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I have all Shun knives that I've pieced together through various SD's over the years. I love my Nakiri knife. I have the lower model from this one and believe I paid about the same price. I do have...
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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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Automatic free shipping over $49 and free 2-day over $99 (at least $99 must be in the Cutlery category, but other stuff will ship free with it).
Yes, and they are very nice. The nakiri is heavier...
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I did contact them and they offered to exchange it. Do you prefer the Shun over the Miyabi? I chose the Miyabi because a lot of what I read said it had the superior steal type in SG2 vs the VGMAX.
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No ... cleavers are much "taller" and are better at chopping. Just my 2c
Also if they're used to a cleaver, this would feel a lot different too, since their hand would be closer to the chopping...
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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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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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Cutlery and More also has a 7" Santoku from the Miyabi Mizu line at 129.96 here:
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Awesome, enjoy your knife. I think I might actually jump on that Miyabi and an Enso saya they say fits it. I'm really curious how the edge will compare to my nice Sakai Takayuki-made gyuto.
I did...
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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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Indicative of how some people buy the lowest quality stuff they can find and swear there’s no better.
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Appreciate all the helpful and thoughtful comments! I have the Shun Premier Chef's knife and a Santoku - and I just pulled the trigger on the Nakiri 6.5" to add to my growing collection. They are...
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Meh. If I am spending that much on a nakiri, I'm not settling for anything less than SG2 steel.
As to whether VG-Max is better than VG-10, they are virtually the same performance-wise. If you...
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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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That’s what she said
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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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$100 Just for a knife , what is different about this one compared to a standard tipe.
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Yes, real world performance is better. Who is the chairman of Takefu and when did he say that?
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Mmm the smell of laser thin cuts of cheese a la Shun
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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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I grew is using a 10' chef knife for everything besides bread (10" serrated bread knife)
There is a lot of debate that Japanese steel is better than German, but between the clever shape and the...
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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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It's not fragile .... people just don't know how to use it.
Here's a beater knife in my Kitchen Tojiro Kitchen Knife F-502
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Shun 5.5" Premier Nakiri Knife $125 + Free Shipping
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WS has the 6.5 inch for $10 more
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/shun-premier-nakiri-knife/
Considering a nakiri - flat blade so you don't rock it like a chef's knife.
Shun 5.5" Premier Nakiri Knife $125 + Free Shipping
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Very nice. I haven't used this knife specifically, but Shun does make good knives, though maybe a little overpriced normally. 5.5" is a little short for me for a nakiri but might be a good fit for...
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That was all rather quite helpful, thank you.
I think for my use case, Shun Premier is enough. I suppose for only $5 more, buying the Miyabi and subjecting it to the Trizor XV wouldn't be...
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Appreciate all the helpful and thoughtful comments! I have the Shun Premier Chef's knife and a Santoku - and I just pulled the trigger on the Nakiri 6.5" to add to my growing collection. They are the...
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With this logic human race will never progress, why buy car when we can just walk or ride the bus.
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Good for you. but the youtuber didn't confirm anything the simple-minded poster claimed earlier, and the simple-minded poster has still provided no evidence to support his claims.
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Is this average?
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I received my knife yesterday and I noticed something odd when I went to register the knife via Miyabi's Warranty registration. The UPC listed on the box the knife came in was 32912-173 and if you...
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Thanks for your post. I purchased a Miyabi Mizu nakiri from C&M. The left side of my spine was much sharper than the right side, and sharper than the Enso HD and Shun Premier nakiris that I also...
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You're just mad that I didn't agreed with the bullshits that you or Ryky spilling. I am on r/chefknives, KKF forum and CKTG forum.
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My Shun knives have been flawless for years; I enjoy the feel of Miyabi a bit more, they just feel better in my hand and I think Miyabi looks better too, but the Shun have needed less sharpening and...
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125$ for a knife? Wow you guys must be chefs or serious cooks. Seems great quality though
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