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Category: Kitchen
Brand: Shun
Model: KDM0017X
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Shun KDM0017X Review by devilbrat1 "book lover"
Overall sharp blade, good heft and right size. If you take care of this knife it will last a lifetime.
Handle: I have small hands and honestly some knifes have such a long handle it feels a bit awkward. When I used this knife, I felt like Goldilocks, it was the right size. The handle has these grooves which helps with placement of your fingers, allowing you to cut with minimal effort. I was able to cut thin slices of salami without thought and no sawing motion. With my other chef's knife, I always had to concentrate on the right placement as it did not feel natural. No such worries with this one.
Blade: Aesthetic wise, I love the design- looks like it could have come right out of my Fable game. The blade is very sharp and it cut through the Thanksgiving ham as if it was butter with minimal sawing motion.
Weight: There is a good weight to the knife, heavy enough to be substantial but not so heavy that it is burdensome.
The knife is expensive but worth it because it is a great staple knife that will work for the majority of your needs in the kitchen.
Shun KDM0017X Review by Lake Stevens Mama (Seattle, WA)
This knife was a birthday gift from my husband who tends to buy things because they look "cool" and not necessarily because they are the best at what they do. Let's just say I opened this knife up and thought, "HOLY COW, Now that's a knife!"
Here are my observations after several months of use:
The substantial blade is razor sharp-and has stayed that way. It slices through tomatoes and london broil like a hot blade through butter-no "sawing" motion required. I typically have a knife for each job around the kitchen, but this knife does the job of several, quite easily.
I was initially surprised how well the handle fit in my hand. The handle has grooves where you fingers rest, and I thought that perhaps they would feel oddly placed, as my hands are quite small. This wasn't a problem... and the knife felt very natural.
I did a little research, and read that the design of this handle is unique in that it places your hand in "the perfect position in relation to the blade for less effort and fatigue." Hmmm... I don't know if I have ever felt "fatigue" while using my other knives, but I do see now how I was never holding the handle properly,forcing the knife with pressure to cut, chop and slice. Knife-science...who knew?!?!
I find that my other knives are getting little use in my kitchen. I reach for this knife again and again.
I'm hinting to my husband that another knife in this line would make a great Christmas gift.
Shun KDM0017X Review by The Woodlander
As someone who was using the J.A. Henckels International Eversharp Pro 13-Piece Knife Set with Block for all of my cutting purposes, I realized it was time to upgrade - few things, if used, are truly "eversharp" (and certainly not for under $100). I recently purchased the Wusthof 979783 Classic 8-Inch Cook's Knife at a major cooking chain after trying it against the Global G-2 8-Inch 20cm Cook's Knife and the Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Pro S 8-inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Chef's Knife. I really liked how it felt in my hand, but found that cutting with it required me to change my grip substantially to use properly. As someone with no professional cooking aspirations or training, I just figured this came with the territory of learning to use a great knife. I also purchased the Perfect Paring Knife 4" - Shun Classic at the same time (I recommend this one as well - it lives up to its name).
Shun's knife was significantly sharper and seemed to require no effort to chop through anything. The only 8" Shun chef's knife comparable to the other knives available in store was almost 3x the Wusthof's price, so I didn't try it.
I was happy with the Wusthof, but still felt like it didn't "fit" me. I'm over 6 feet tall, and found that I was having to realign my body to cut the way that chef's did, and that I wasn't actually using most of the handle (using the three finger wrap).
Through an Amazon lightening deal, I came across this beauty for only 50% more than the Wusthof, and figured I'd give it a shot. The way I saw it, one was going back, quite possibly the Shun - unless it proved to be 50% better than the German knife.
The German knife could not have left here fast enough. One cut with the Shun and I knew I had a keeper. The fitted handle is so much more comfortable than the Wusthof. While properly controlling the blade, it is easy to fully grab the handle and have both thumb and index finger fully securing the bolster. The Shun blade is considerably sharper (although I'm sure sharpening by hand could make them comparable, the blade tip angles may play here quite a bit). Storage has proven to be an issue so far, as it doesn't fit in the block that came with the Ever-sharps (the Wusthof did) so it looks like I'll be buying a new one. The knife itself is not only functional, but quite nice to look at as well. The multiple layers of steel are beautiful and the craftsmanship evident in each and every detail.
All in all - I could not be happier - I know I have a "knife for life".
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- Double-riveted ergonomic Pakkawood handle; angled end cap
- Hand wash for best results; made in Japan; limited lifetime warranty
- 8-inch multi-purpose chef's knife made of SG-2 powdered steel
- Full-tang blade; bolster-free for easy sharpening; acid-etched Damascus pattern
- Razor-sharp SG-2 powdered steel cutting core with a 64 Rockwell- hardness for incredible edge retention on the blade
- Item Dimensions: 13 x 1 x 3 inches; 0 pounds
- Brand: Shun
- Model: KDM0017X
- Product Type: Kitchen
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