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Brand: Shun
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$250.00~~
Buy New: $174.99
You Save: $75.01 (30%)

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

28 reviews
Sales Rank: 27845

Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 13 x 1 x 3

MPN: DM0500
Model: DM0500
EAN: 4901601417111
ASIN: B0007IR2MO

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Customer Reviews:

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Nice wall hanger October 19, 2006
7 out of 47 found this review helpful

I've only handled this knife at the store. You have to decide whether to buy the knife or not, and I didn't.

Ken Onion is a superstar of knife design, google the Leek design - spring activate, non-switch blade knife!

This knife looks nice, but my overall feeling is that if I didn't know who had made it, and just had to use it in a kitchen setting I would still reach for a standard 8" Chef's knife. This knife does not have good weight distribution for me, the blade is too thin and uncomfortable to hang onto, and the handle too heavy. The stylistic shaping that take this knife away from a standard chef's knife are interesting to look at but not useful.

Most high quality custom blades are made quite like this one, with a separate blade, bolster, and handle. However this assembly is normally typical of cheaper western kitchen knives (most great Asian knives do use separate parts, and can even be taken apart). This style of assembly is not more comfortable than a forged transition between the handle and blade that flows better, and does not present as many hygiene problems.

Complimenting a knife as being sharp is like complimenting a glass for holding water. Traditional Japanese knives have outstanding sharpening and edge holding capabilities, however they require skill in sharpening and the steel is normally not stain resistant. This knife does have a good choice in high quality stain resistant steel, which is a good long term edge holder for the kind of person who likes to have their knife factory resharpened.

Overall I think that Chef's knives are better at what they do and Japanese knives are better at what they do. While this knife may have Asian influence, it's solely in a "look at me" way. It's not a serious fusion. Neither tradition supports the lumpy design excesses of this knife. This knife is a Ken Onion Chef's knife, not a really good chef's knife that happens to have been designed by Ken Onion. Only for Onion Collectors.

5 out of 5 stars

awesome October 18, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

Best knife I have ever used, and I have used many. To the person who wrote the ridiculous review cricizing a knife he never actually used would like to say use it before you critisize.

5 out of 5 stars

Very Nice September 17, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

The knife is very good and has virtually no flaw.
It is (like other Kewshaw Shun knives) razor-sharp, and incredibly light to hold. I can shred even the most delicate of food items into small and even pieces.
The grip foreward of the handle is perfect for my gripping position and allows complete control of the blade...
but that brings me to my only gripe: as stated by another reviewer, there is a small gap on either side grip that "sandwiches" the knife; perfect for food to get stuck. Though nothing has gotten stuck thus far for myself.

Its a great professional-grade knife with extreme comfort and dexterity.... and I am tolerent of the one minor flaw; a small price to pay for the awesome performance. (Im sure there are tools out there that can clean it with little effort)

5 out of 5 stars

Think cutlery as artwork August 19, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This knife looks magnificent and works as well as it looks. My primary reason for owning this knife was personal. It is about craftsmanship. For those who enjoy the process of cooking, having a knife of this caliber enhances the craftsmanship in such a way that the price of this knife, atlhough steep, is something worth overcoming. Laid on a carrot, it cleanly slices through with a single pull and the force of gravity. Now that's a thing of beauty.

5 out of 5 stars

WOW June 15, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This knife is awsome....just awsome. Today I did something I never thought I could do with a regular chef's knife and I jullieaned an orange. Now that's frekin sharp. The balance of this knife is off the hook. This sexy knife makes my regular wusthorf knives look...well.......regular! This go's to anyone out there if you buy this knife you won't be dissapointed. If you are I'll personaly buy it off from you at half off the lowest retail price. That's how sure I am about this knife.(My god I sound like an infomercial). Well worth every red cent.

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