Kai Shun Premier Santoku Kitchen Knife 17.8cm $183.56 + ~$10 Delivery ($0 with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU

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Beautifully crafted, Asian-inspired chefs knife sure to become a kitchen favorite; the Santoku knife easily handles all basic kitchen cutting tasks with unmatched versatility
Light and agile, combined with being slightly shorter than the standard chefs knife, makes the Premier Santoku knife a top performer for users from professional chefs to the family kitchen
Easy to use as a chefs knife and is especially effective with a down-and-forward cutting motion; hammered tsuchime finish helps release food easily when cutting for clean and precise results
VG-MAX super steel, 34 layers on each side of stainless Damascus cladding and contoured walnut-colored PakkaWood handle that fits every hand like a glove, set this knife apart
Versatile, easy-to-use knife for a variety of purposes: chopping, slicing, peeling, cutting, grilling out, preparing dinner, chopping vegetables, preparing food or giving as a thoughtful gift

Blade material Blade Material
Brand Shun
Colour Stainless Steel
Handle material Pakkawood
Item Dimensions L x W x H 31.1 x 1.9 x 4.6 centimetres
Construction Type Forged
Item Weight 0.34 Pounds
Number of pieces 1

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  Josephluppino on 22/11/2020 - 09:38

  Love these Shun Premiere knives! They're a bit delicate but razor sharp and great in the hand

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  D3m3ntia on 22/11/2020 - 10:05

  +2

  This or the Baccarat?? Jokes, always the Bacarat of course 😁

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  KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 22/11/2020 - 10:56

  +1

  This knife is normally $209~ ish at Kitchenwarehouse, with NAKED15 you can get it for $195.

  Not a substantial saving, but if you're completely committed to getting this knife, it is cheaper.

  Still can't beat the Yaxell Mon for around $90, or when it hits the "standard sale price" at ~$65 with code

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    Ozjonno on 22/11/2020 - 11:42

    +1

    You seem to be a knife enthusiast guy, what's a good all rounder should a mere casual start with?

    For a benchmark, I'm using a kiwi brand chef style knife

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      KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 22/11/2020 - 17:20

      +1

      Thanks for the question. An astute observation!

      I guess it depends on what kind of a person you are…

      Are you the kind of person who is interested/open to having extremely sharp knives that will have relatively long lasting edges, but it means you have to be much more careful about how you treat them? If so Japanese is a good way to go. Start with knives like the Yaxell Mon Santoku or the Yaxell Mon chef knife

      Are you the kind of person who kind of throws your knives in the sink or dishwasher, cut it on hard surfaces like granite benchtops or glass cutting boards? Go western knives (like a wusthof) or stick with your kiwi knives.

      If you want something that is kind of in between, Global is a good choice. But Globals are not really on par with the other japanese knives.

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        Ozjonno on 27/11/2020 - 21:22

        Thanks for the tip, crazy how deep this knife fandom is, I just bought a waterfront and will practice on that with my current knives and work my way up!

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    mattman on 22/11/2020 - 15:04

    Knife noobie, just started using an ebay 1000/3000 waterstone on some reasonable (but admittedly from costco) knives. Interested in working my way up a bit. Any opinion on the Yaxell Mon vs Tojiro DP for a little extra $$?

    Not ready for full carbon, and want something that isn't going to be offended by the cheap stone… but something nice :) Probs smaller chef/gyuto or larger santoku.

    Nothing super fancy this time about, but working that way in the future. Want to buy something nice in Japan in a couple of years once I'm confident I'm not going to destroy something really nice.

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      KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 22/11/2020 - 17:25

      Cutting performance of the Yaxell Mon vs the Tojiro is going to be more or less the same. The profile on the Yaxell mon is pointier, which will give you nicer control and finesse when you work with the tip compared to the Tojiro.

      Fit and finish on the Yaxell is much nicer than the Tojiro, different people prefer different grips.

      If I were choosing between the Yaxell Mon vs the DP3, I would choose the Yaxell (it wins in fit and finish, and i prefer the profile). But if you have time and want to run the edges of the Tojiro with sandpaper, its less harsh on your fingers.

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        mattman on 22/11/2020 - 19:14

        Cheers, the Yaxell also is just easier to get I think so will go that way :-) thanks for replying!

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  jecec on 22/11/2020 - 12:45

  Ive already got a wustof chef knife.

  I'm deciding between this single santoku, or the set of 3 (shun premier too - chefs, utility and paring) for $375 from Victoria basement.

  Any advice? Wonder whether i should go this single santoku or just end up with 2 chefs knife with the set of 3.

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    vash5 on 22/11/2020 - 14:48

    +2

    Depends on your cutting style, the food you prep and if you'll make use of a set or not.

    This video should help you with some insight. I found it very useful and give an overall scope of knives. Every from shape, use and material.

    https://youtu.be/7nTBEbMQBGQ

    Start it from 2:25 as that's where the important stuff begins.

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    KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 22/11/2020 - 17:26

    +1

    Probably best to wait for the Yaxell Mon Santoku. While the Shun is nice and has classy finish, performance wise it wont be any better than the Yaxell Mon. You're definitely not getting "double" the quality, fit and finish, edge/materials, cutting performance.

    The Yaxell Mon and the Shun premier will perform 80-90% the same.

    Unfortunately Kitchenwarehouse don't sell the Zen and Mon knife blocks anymore…real pity, I would have gone for that instead of the 3 pc premier.

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      jecec on 22/11/2020 - 21:56

      +1

      Thanks guys! Appreciate your inputs.

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  aussie216618 on 22/11/2020 - 14:50

  I'm looking for a decent but cheap left handed yanagiba knife, but they are quite expensive.

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    KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 22/11/2020 - 17:30

    +2

    Unfortunately I think you'll be out of luck….

    Left-handed Yanagiba's need to be custom made, and unfortunately not mass produced.

    If you intend to cut sashimi, you could try using a sujihiki…they can be often found to be ambidextrous (those with non bias handles such as rounded or octagonal). Some sushi chefs use sujihiki's over yanagiba's

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    Mandalorians on 16/12/2020 - 23:13

    +1

    https://www.houseofknives.com.au/products/tojiro-traditional…