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Reddit mentions of Shun Classic 10” Chef’s Knife with Ebony PakkaWood Handle and VG-MAX Blade Steel; Longer than Traditional Chef’s Knife for Increased Leverage; Higher Efficiency for Personal or Commercial Kitchens
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Reddit mentions: 7
We found 7 Reddit mentions of Shun Classic 10” Chef’s Knife with Ebony PakkaWood Handle and VG-MAX Blade Steel; Longer than Traditional Chef’s Knife for Increased Leverage; Higher Efficiency for Personal or Commercial Kitchens. Here are the top ones.
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The 10-inch Chef’s Knife offers a longer blade than other models, providing increased reach and leverage, which maximizes productivity and efficiency by slicing and dicing larger amounts of foodInstead of a forceful up-and-down motion that rips or tears, push the blade forward and down to cut, then pull it backwards and up, continuing this smooth motion for clean and sharp cutsVG-MAX cutting core is supported by 68 layers of Damascus cladding, formatted by a process of layering various metal together then forging them into a single sheet; contains 69 comprehensive layersThe Shun Chef’s Knife is a versatile kitchen knife, ideal for a variety of tasks like chopping, cubing, dicing, mincing, trimming, slicing and cutting a wide range of ingredients from meat to herbsShun kitchen knives combine cutting-edge technology and innovation with ancient Japanese blade-making traditions for contemporary cutlery of uncompromising quality
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 1 Inches |
| Length | 16.75 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 10 Inch |
| Weight | 0.538 Pounds |
| Width | 3.13 Inches |
I'm not a fan of Shun but your links are way more expensive than they should be.
It is cheaper for the Chefs and Santoku in the links I provided, if that does end up being OPs choice.
Not sure. Customer is a professional chef instructor and chef at one of the top restaurants in Boston. The knife was made to his exact specifications right down to balance point location. This knife is 15" OAL and a 10" blade... Not sure where you are in the kitchen industry but a 10" bladed large chef's knife is fairly common and standard.
Edit: Reading your post again did you think I meant it had a 15" blade? You do realize that when a chef's knife is described as a "10 inch" chef's knife its often 16"+ in overall length, right? Example:http://www.amazon.com/Shun-DM0707-Classic-10-Inch-Chefs/dp/B0000Y7KN6
Certainly. Based on personal preference and price range, I suggest knives from Global and Henckles. If price isn't really an object; I absolutely love my Shun knives.
This is the chef's knife I want once I have an excuse to spend the money on a new one: http://www.amazon.com/Shun-DM0707-Classic-10-Inch-Chefs/dp/B0000Y7KN6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367945937&sr=8-1&keywords=shun+10+inch+chef+knife
But as it stands now, I have been happily using my Mercer knives that I got from culinary school for over 2 years now.
EDIT: I should also mention that many restaurant supply and "big box" stores have VERY cheap knives designed for industry use that you can pick up for $20-$25 that will serve the average home cook very well.
I once cut about half an inch off the tip of my thumb, nail and all, while cutting a green pepper with a really sharp knife., but I didn't feel it until I started dicing the onion.
You are comparing a $160 knife to a $30 knife; I'd expect a difference in quality. But really, if you want a fair comparison between brands, the Henckels should be something from the Zwilling line, like this $150 model.
I found a chef's knife in a local thrift store. This wasn't one of the cheap bargain bin knives like you would get form walmart or anything like that. It was 10" long and had a Damascus pattern in the steel. I asked the guy how much for it and it was only $3.
My brother, who is a big knife fanatic, took one look at the picture i sent him and asked me where I got it and how much it was. He was very jealous. It turned out to be this knife:
https://www.amazon.com/Shun-DM0707-Classic-10-Inch-Chefs/dp/B0000Y7KN6
I let him take it to get it back in shape for me as he had some specialized tools for sharpening and its by far the best knife I've ever owned. It glides through anything i cut like its almost not even there. Great f'in buy.
You dont need a 10" knife, take it from me, i have a collection of maybe thirty kitchen knives, and the one i use the most if any would be my santoku 8", plenty big to get all the veg you want to cut but still enough control to dispatch a brisket shun has a wonderful knife for $144 on amazon