Shun TDM0742 Premier Nakiri Knife, 5.5-Inch

SHUN PREMIER GENERALLY (ZOMBIE DEFENSE APPROVED)
BOTTOM LINE
Shun Premier Knives are made with the same technique as traditional samurai swords. After months of moderate use on the toughest items, my Shun Premier knife hasn't dulled, chipped, scratched, or otherwise marred its initial perfect finish. I know what I want daily in the kitchen and by my side in the Zombie apocalypse. However, consider looking for a better price elsewhere.

USES
Nakiri knifves are vegetable knives used by professionals, with a straight blade edge suitable for cutting all the way to the cutting board without the need for a horizontal pull or push. This knife allows you to control the width of your slices more accurately, if you know how to use it. However, this isn't a general use knife, with no sharpened tip, and isn't recommended for cutting through bone, etc.

SHARPNESS AND STRENGTH
I use this knife for cutting through the toughest things, like pineapple. Cutting through the outside of a pineapple is like cutting...
Awesome vegetable knife
I have been on the hunt for a new knife for a while, having got hooked on the Global GS5 years ago and wanting a second similar knife for the kitchen for busy days.

Recently I have been reading a lot about various knife makes, European and Japanese, ceramic and steel, and got pointed in the direction of Wusthof- a mid-range German knife with good reviews that compare it favourably with much more expensive Japanese knives like Global, Shun, etc. however I wasn't at all happy with the Wusthof santoku knife I tried so I continued looking and finally took the plunge and bought the Shun Nakiri. I live in the UK and Amazon.com had the best price, even after delivery and import costs, for this knife- the equivalent of around $150. It arrived this afternoon and I got it out and gave it a go. Immediately it is a huge improvement over the Wusthof and maybe slightly better than the Global it was bought to offer an alternative to. Needless to say I am over the moon. I don't mind paying...
Sharp knife Excellent for Vegetables and more
I own the Shun chinese cleaver and this is an awesome addition. The finish of the Premier knives is beautiful and functional (prevents things from sticking to the side after cutting).

I still can't get over how sharp this knife is. It makes prep work effortless and fine details easy. I have been using it for over two months almost exclusively.
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Shun DM0718 Classic 7-Inch Santoku Hollow Ground Knife

Sharp, very very sharp, but not a true santoku
I should start by saying this is not a true santoku. The reason I say this is because the edge has a considerable rocker to it (curve), unlike the traditional and much flater santoku blade. In fact, the rocker is much closer to the shape of a regular chef's knife. The good news is that this means people accustomed to western chef's knives can jump right into this knife. The bad news? If you're used to a flater santoku this knife will not chop as much (since less of the blade is in play) and it's a little harder to use this blade to scoop the things you've just cut. If you like to rock-and-chop, this knife will do it better than any other santoku. If you like to drop-chop, then this knife isn't going to get quite as long a chop. I like both, so I'm quite happy the knife can perform both jobs.

As advertised, this knife comes with one of the sharpest factory edges you could ever ask for. So far the edge holds up extremely well, a few stroke on the steel and knife edge...
Great knife and very sharp
I've been reading a lot about Santoku granton edge knives lately and decided to get one. All my knives are from Kershaw Shun line and I'm very happy with them, so I bought this one to add to my collection. First impression on opening the box "WOW this thing is BIG." I didn't think I'd be able to use this knife because I have small hands and the balance felt off. So it sat in its nice presentation box for a while. I finally decided to use it and almost took couple of fingers off. It's an extremely sharp knife and my other Kershaws weren't this sharp. It did take some getting used to, but now I love this knife. I don't use it every day, but if I need to do a lot of slicing and chopping I take it out. It gets the job done much quicker than my other knives and is a pleasure to use. Almost no pressure is required to cut, just let the knife fall and it cuts all the way down to your board. This knife requires all of your attention on it, otherwise you'll seriously hurt yourself...
My Best Kitchen Knife
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 sharper than my ceramics.

I first saw the knife being used in a knife class in a cooking school.

The scallops work very nicely to prevent tomato slices from sticking to the blade. One of the ways that I know a knife is sharp is how it cuts into the skin of a tomato. It takes almost no force with the Shun. You can just pull it and the weight of the blade cuts into the tomato!

As mentioned before, the handle is for right handers and feels really good. I have never gotten used to the real chef way of grasping the blade between the thumb and index finger. If you do it this way, the handle shape doesn't make much of a difference.

This is the first santoku blade that I have gotten. I like the depth, but...
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Shun Reserve ND0718 Hollow-Ground Santoku Knife, 7-Inch

I love this knife and use it more than any other
I bought this knife because of the SG-2 microcrystalline steel. I am truly surprised at the beauty of this knife. Getting past the beauty, this knife does everything it is supposed to. It glides through vegetables with ease. I found the edge was ready to touch up after one month (most of my German knives require touch weekly or more often. I used a leather strop with 1 micron polycrystalline diamond paste. Just a few passes restored the edge to factory sharp. This knife is low maintenance, easy to use, and a pleasure to own. While this quality of knife is not for everyone, those who enjoy slicing vegetables, even to paper thin slices, will love this knife for the rest of their lives.
The most beautiful knife in my arsenal sharp as a razor and the price was sooo sweet i just couldn't resist thanks!!!!!!!
the price and quality of this shun sano was awesome i love it . this is my new go to knife without a doubt. no ?????????????? about it!!!!!!!
My most used kitchen knife
I use this as my main general purpose knife for just about all veggies. I prefer this over the often recommended 9" or 10" knives, as I don't have a huge kitchen or workspace. Extremely sharp from the factory.
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