Shun Classic 7-Inch Santoku Knife | The very best knife in my collection.

Shun Classic 7-Inch Santoku Knife | Good Chef's knife replacement

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	Shun Classic 7-Inch Santoku Knife Shun Shun average customer review:based on 29 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The very best knife in my collection.

I bought this knife because my hero, Alton Brown recommended them, and as an author who has made a special study of kitchen equipment, I put a bit more weight on it than if the recommendation came from anyone else. I am not disappointed. This knife is sharp beyond imagination. I have an extensive collection of high end German knives, including Santokus and chef's knives, and straight from the package, none of them even come close to this beauty for sharpness. I swear it can cut through relatively robust materials such as raw onions, potatoes, and mangos as if there was nothing there. Shaving the flesh from the mango seed always seems to be something of a struggle with mere mortal knives. Doing this task with this beauty is a dream.

I will not plug the Santoku design, as one's choice between Santoku and French chef's knife for most kitchen tasks may really be a matter of taste and familiarity. Frankly, if it were not for the insanely sharp blade on this knife, I would prefer a chef's knife for many tasks, especially for those veggies where the rocking motion of the French design comes into play.

I will also not wax lyrical about the scalloping, as I really see little advantage to it. I have an unscalloped German Santoku which comes very close in sharpness, and it is the quality of the edge, not the scalloping which makes the difference.

If you want effortless prep work, get this knife!

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Good Chef's knife replacement

I've been using a Chef's knife (7") for many years, when I went looking for a new blade, I settled on Shun, and I thought I would get one. But when I hefted it, I didn't like it compared to the Santoku. (I've heard it referred to as the Japanese Chef's knife).

So I got the Santoku instead, and I have not regretted it. I like it much better than the traditional (French?) Chef's knife, even for Western-style cooking.

With regards to the Shun Classic....this is a fabulous knife. I've used quite a few Chef's knives, including my friends' Wusthoff and Henkel, and I was not nearly as impressed with those as I was when I first used the Shun Santoku.
This is a very, very sharp edge that is holding up very well.

The few times I prefer not to use the Shun Chinese Chef knife (like for "lighter" duty), I pick up the Santoku.
You may not believe it, but it's so sharp, it doesn't stick to things, that I can chop _much_ faster, with more consistency, almost like the "pros" on TV.

The handle is shaped nicely. The wood is not slippery even when wet, the only drawback...you may not like the shape if you're left-handed, as it is assymetrical.

You gotta try this knife...it is really, really good!

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If you are looking for a Santoku, this is the one!

This one has found a permanent home in my knife block! This is my second Kai-Shun knife and I must say I am truly impressed. My 10" chef's still has a place on the roster by taking care of all of the big chopping and slicing, but my Global oriental chef's has been demoted to helper status. This Santoku is the one I've been looking for! Balance and weight is perfect for me and this knife does all of my fine dicing, mincing and chopping better than any knife. Unlike the Wusthof Santoku, which has a straight flat blade, this one is a bit more rounded at the end, allowing a nice rocking motion for mincing but still allowing accurate and clean chopping as well. I like the weight and balance of this knife more than the Wusthof too. On top of being a top notch knife (Chef's illustrated rated this one the top Santoku) the Damascus like pattern on the blade truly makes this beautiful knife stand out. One thing though... Lefties need not purchase this knife. The handle has a D shape intended for right handed users only!

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Who needs a chef's knife?

I absolutely love this knife. I bought a Shun chef's knife the same day, and now I don't really know why. I cook every day and the Santoku knife is such the perfect weight and balance for my hand, it feels ergonomic. It acts as a knife AND a little spatula. It is so precision-sharp that chopping has become a breeze. I will still use the chef's knife, I guess...maybe if I'm cutting or chopping something oversized/huge. The Santoku and a great pairing knife would have been enough.

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