Kershaw Shun Santoku Knife DM0702

Pros: Quality, performance, appearance
Cons: Expensive

Shun Santoku Knife Model DM0702 The Shun series of knives is made in Japan by Kai Corporation, the company that also makes the Kershaw brand. The Shun series is top quality and similar in price to the German blades by Henckels or ...

Pros: Quality construction, sharpness, durability, full tang, looks great
Cons: Not comfortable for lefties

Background Shun knives are manufactured by KAI in Japan and marketed by Kershaw in America. That would explain the similarity between the Shun knives and quality Japanese swords I have seen - the layering of the steel, the hada (grain), and the ...

Pros: The Rolls Royce of kitchen knives.
Cons: Price

My Baby gave me this knife for Christmas (after some prodding). I saw it at a local shop and loved it. Once I got it home I found it even better. I was a Chef in a former career and so I know knives, and still have a chest full of Henckels and ...

Pros: Sharpest blade, comfortable handle for right handers, nice looking with wide Damascus pattern.
Cons: Cost. I thought the logo was too big and gaudy.

This review is for the Santoku with scallops. This is the best kitchen knife that I have gotten. I have Kasumi, Kyocera ceramic, Henckles, plus some Japanese sashimi knives. This is the sharpest knife that I have gotten from the factory. It is far ...

Pros: Perfectly balanced, very sharp, easy to control. Best knife I own.
Cons: Some may think it pricey, but not considering how wonderful it is.

I bought the Shun Santoku because of all the raves in Cook's Illustrated and from people on the Good Eats discussion group. It's everything everyone said.

Very sharp, thin but not floppy, and absolutely perfectly balanced. The cutting edge is curved just the right amount to allow proper rocking as you cut. It feels like an extension of my hand.

I used to love my Henckels chef's knife -- still do -- but this is now the knife I pick up when I go into the kitchen.

And on top of that, it is gorgeous.

Pros: Easy to handle and clean. Beautiful, the finest quality steel, very sharp.
Cons: I don't have anything bad to say! It outshines every other nice knife I own.

I thought I couldn't get a better knife than the Shun 8 inch chef's knife until I bought this Santoku. It is the perfect weight, extremely sharp, and very easy to clean. It cuts right through a frozen pork chop, no problem. It also makes chopping onions and other veggies hassle-free and less time consuming. And I would be remiss not to mention how aesthetically beautiful the knife is.

Pros: Completely a worthwhile investment! UPS promptly arrived in less than 72 hours.
Cons: Manufacturer pricing might be a downside. Big maybe. You get what you pay for.

Here among gobs of research, I am comfortable with my choice: just bought Kershaw Shun Classic scallop-edge Santoku (knife model #DM0718), good price at $121.95 & FREE Shipping. Make no mistake -- This is an heirloom item. NO One on earth still can make cutting tools like Japanese artisans! Best savings I have found on this and the like -- LivinginComfort.com . Toll free is 866-765-8115. If you call them ahead of your online order, ask for a discount code to put in the field provided with Order Process -- it saved me ten-percent for a total expense of $116.95 (well under the others, and remember, no shipping!). The warehouse/catalog item number for this item is #KA15573.