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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community May 10, 2004
Pros: Sharp, Durable, Good shape
Cons: Light, Maybe too big
Summary: I am a college student, and will be moving off campus next year, and since I will be making my own food off campus, I have picked up a few things for the kitchen. Amongst those things are 7 knives of various makes and manufacturers (3 Wusthof, 2 Global, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 23, 2007
Pros: Quality construction, sharpness, durability, full tang, looks great
Cons: Not comfortable for lefties, could be a few ounces heavier
Summary: Intro To be honest, I first noticed these knives while watching the Good Eats cooking show starring Alton Brown. Occasionally he would wield a knife that had a Damascus-like pattern in the steel, but I could never get a good glimpse of the logo ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 18, 2004
Pros: Crazy sharp, with an edge that lasts and lasts. Feels great in the hand ...
Cons: Doesn't work well for lefties. Other than that, none.
Summary: Many of the prior reviewers write from positions of specialized expertise. I, however, write as an end user who just happens to have a thing for knives. If you're looking for the "average person's" opinion of this knife, that's what I'm hoping to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 14, 2004
Pros: wonderful edge, high-tech VG-10 steel edge, beautiful Damascus steel, stylish Japanese handle
Cons: Balance not quite perfect, handle could be more comfortable
Summary: I have been using this knife for two months now and am very pleased. This knife is made by KAI in Japan, which has an arrangement with Kershaw knives in North America. You may see it sold as a Kershaw but it is a pure Japanese knife. Japanese ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 9, 2004
Pros: Well balanced, light, beautiful, stays sharp, VERY Sharp!!!
Cons: The boxes they come in aren't lined with velvet or made from wood
Summary: Like I have said in previous reviews of Shun knives, I am a professional knife sharpener and have been sharpening knives for over 25 years. I personally own over 125 kitchen knives and the Shun knives made by Kai from Seki Japan are without a ... read more
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Apr 12, 2011
Pros: Wicked sharp, eye candy, long lasting edge
Cons: Thin spine, needs a little more weight
Summary: This knife is as sharp as it is beautiful. Cutting and slicing is effortless. It is the best cutting knife I have ever used. It stays sharp throughout a dinner prep. Having been a butcher, I steel hone my knife at the beginning of every use so I don't
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Aug 8, 2007
Pros: for people who use knife in the kitchen , i trully recomemded this knife.
Cons: price bit more expensive but pay you got. lifetime warranty
Summary: i have use shun for a while and i tell this the best knife second best to hatorri knife. most european knive are 22 deggres cutting edge but shun is 16 degrees, that makes amazingly sharp. as a chef or hobby cook you just cant go wrong with shun. D
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Jul 22, 2006
Pros: Holds an edge sharp enough to shave with which can easily be restored.
Cons: So beautiful you almost don't want to use it.
Summary: I'm a chef. Because this is the internet, I can't show you my face. For those of you who are aesthetic by nature you can't go past this knife. And if your looking for performance well..... you still can't go past this knife. It is quite simply the
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 29, 2006
Pros: Gorgeous, sharper than German knives, one of the only Japanese set options available
Cons: WAY TOO LIGHT...hard on your arm.
Summary: I love the look of this knife, and the thin blade is much sharper & easier to use than their wider German counterparts. But, it is very light. That means that when you slice a potato, most of the force down comes from your arm, not the knife. This give
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