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NoShangriLa

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My favorite cleaver is the Hattori that I got for a round $140.00 CAD more than 10 years ago at a close out store sale. It have seen a lot of use and only required sharpen 2 since I had it. Light weight & extreamly balance.

I also have Masahiro Santoku & Masahiro Chef knives. They are very sharp, and well balance, but I haven't have them long enought to judge the blade staying power.

I got my sister a Suien Cleaver for her new house 3 years ago and she love it. It is cheaper than Hattori, slightly heavier and not as balance, however it still is a great knife, that my sis enjoy using it every day.

My buddy own the Masahiro Hocho Kitchen Knife for about 15 years and it is his favorite knife.

Hattori KD series is a good series if you are looking for display knives, or Hiroo Itou.

Hattori Knives Review

In Expensive Damascus that I would like to have a try.

 
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shortylickens

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I got a $200 set from B,B & B. Calphalon brand as I recall. Its nice enough for me. They dont rust and they're easy to grab. The only downside is they didnt include enough slots in the block for all the steak knives.
 
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Mloot

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Originally posted by: shortylickens
I got a $200 set from B,B & B. Calphalon brand as I recall. Its nice enough for me. They dont rust and they're easy to grab. The only downside is they didnt include enough slots in the block for all the steak knives.
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I believe I got the same set from there as well a couple of years ago. I first looked at more expensive knives, and some of the cheaper Forschner ones as well, but the Calphalon handles were the most comfortable in my hands. I, too, didn't understand why the included block did not have enough slots for the steak knives.
 
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Paladin

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It's the one thing we kinda splurged on with wedding money 10 years ago. You will not go wrong with Henckels, or Wusthof. We got the Henckels Professional 'S'. Started with a small set, and just filled in a few others with what we thought we'd need.
These knives are as sharp as ever, rarely require sharpening. no blemishes or corrosion. Worth every $$.
 
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theblackbox

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shun makes some pretty knives. a little overpriced, but hey, if you got the money, they are nice.

I found and have been really happy happy with calphalons katana series. They are folded steel, and very easy t keep sharp, and very well rounded knives at a fraction of the price of shuns folded blades. The best thing is, if you are willing to hit tjmaxx you can sometimes find them in the clearance aisles. I've picked up most of the set, the block, and a bunch of spares for very little, about 19 bucks a blade.
another good knife is the furii blades. the gusto grips are well balanced and retain their sharpness. they have a copper weighted set too, that make for a nice knife.
my choice is the calphalon katana, they are great kitchen knives.

if you are in to chinese specialty blades, or heavier cleavers, take a look at cleverest sons wife. they make a few really nice blades for chopping, and mass destruction. i even use my choppping blade when i slice meat for shabu shabu.

 
0roo0roo

0roo0roo

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the question is whether your cooking skill justifies ridiculous spending on a knife.
i'm sure many great cooks around the world made incredible meals using a relatively cheap knife.
 
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theblackbox

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Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
the question is whether your cooking skill justifies ridiculous spending on a knife.
i'm sure many great cooks around the world made incredible meals using a relatively cheap knife.
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i think this falls into the same category as people buying cars and other things. people usually think their skills are better then they actually are.

Cooking as much as i do, i always like nice knives, but find that you can do just as well and save a lot of money.
 
Ns1

Ns1

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In the spirit of this thread, I just bought a $90 carving knife. Shit is sick as fuck.
 
Jeff7

Jeff7

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Originally posted by: theblackbox
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
the question is whether your cooking skill justifies ridiculous spending on a knife.
i'm sure many great cooks around the world made incredible meals using a relatively cheap knife.
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i think this falls into the same category as people buying cars and other things. people usually think their skills are better then they actually are.

Cooking as much as i do, i always like nice knives, but find that you can do just as well and save a lot of money.
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Or people who buy expensive golf clubs and golf balls.


In which case, my $10 steak knife set is quite a good match for me, as is my $5 frying pan (reg. $20, stainless steel with aluminum base) and $20 cooking pot w/pasta strainer. :)
Oh, and an old copper-bottom pot that was found back home in a long-forgotten storage space.

 
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LS21

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all im going to say is that knives do not hold their edge by themselves... no matter what brand you buy you need to hone it regularly and sharpen it once in a while.
 
Jeff7

Jeff7

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Originally posted by: LS21
all im going to say is that knives do not hold their edge by themselves... no matter what brand you buy you need to hone it regularly and sharpen it once in a while.
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Except maybe for ceramic knives.

 
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spidey07

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Originally posted by: The_Dude8
op,

amazon has the shun knives on sale @ $199:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001L30VU4/ref=

they're temporary OOS.

or from here for $299

apply this code C6872 for 20% off,
http://www.cutleryandmore.com/details.asp?SKU=14903

Please allow me to make a very important point, for the 20% off coupon (code: C6872) to work, another item besides the Alton Brown Shun knives MUST be added to the cart. I could not get this coupon to work until I added a $5 Forschner paring knife to the cart. Happy cooking!
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Been watching this. In stock but at $299 at amazon.

Picked up a nice 8" chef Henkel twin star II for the girl, it's a pleasure. Just noticed NS1 got the same line. :Q

Thanks to ATOT, Howard and others with links I knew what to look for. The difference in the edge between this and the line just slightly below it was VERY apparent.
 
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Crono

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J.A. Henckels USA is located near me. Tomorrow is their annual sale, and they usually have some good prices on Santoku knives. Anyone want anything (not for free, of course :p)?
 
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everman

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For what it's worth, Anthony Bourdain seems to think global knives do the job just fine, at least according to his last book.
 
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