A wonderful, versatile knife
I currently own several Shun knives and use them constantly at work (see my review for the 8 inch chef knife). However, I find myself coming back to using this knife more than the others. A santoku knife is an excellent knife, one to rival the chef knife, but the wider version seems to really work best for me and now eclipses the versatility of my 8 inch chef. At razor sharp, this knife gives me great control when chopping and dicing vegetables. I am able to get the precision cuts I need - whether working at the nicely pointed tip - or working the rounded cutting edge.
But what really helps me is the heft and width; being a wider blade keeps food from sticking - it peels away from the blade onto the cutting board and allows you to continue working without having to stop and remove food from the blade (so ok...maybe you are only chopping 1 or 2 carrots, not 45 carrots, but you still don't want to be spending precious time stopping and starting). And the heft allows you...
Shun Knives are Beautiful, Elegant, and the Sharpest around
Shun knives are beautiful creations period. Since I'm Asian, I love the tradition look and feel of this Japanese knife. I love the beauty of the blade and the dark, polished, Pakkawood handle. The unique "D"-shaped, Wood handles are preferable. The shape fits my hand perfectly, and the wood does not get slippery when wet - providing a very secure hold. The steel is of utmost quality and sharpness. Do not put this blade into any old electric knife sharpener! Electric knife sharpeners are made to put one angle on any blade. These blades come with a 16 degree angle and you don't want to be changing that angle. There are electric knife sharpeners that can sharpen these knives, but you'll have to do some research and find out which ones can be a fit with these knives. I prefer to hone with a sharpening steel and manually sharpen with a stone if necessary (and I don't see it being necessary to touch it to a stone any time soon). The blade is sharp straight off the factory and as Alton Brown...
Gorgeous knife, well balanced
This is an incredibly beautiful knife, with an excellent weight. Well-balanced. The damascus steel is just so nice. My husband had been drooling over this knife and we received it as a wedding present from a very generous relative. This is our third expensive kitchen knife and I would say that in terms of general use--meat to vegetables--this is my second favorite, with my large, 8" Henckel being my best knife. The Shun is much nicer than the Wusthof Prix II, which sports the comparable Santoku shape. My complaint has much to do with the design and that is that the blade is set at an angle, making this a much better knife for filleting motions, of which I do few. It's marketed toward general chopping and slicing, but I find that slant makes my cuts less precise. It's still my husband's favorite, but since I'm the one who does the majority of the cooking, I'd still rate it four out of five in comparison to similarly excellent brands. But it's a real marvel to behold and I love...
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