Looking for workhorse gyuto, stainless

[cclin]

+1 for semi-stainless Gengetsu. I just brought one few weeks ago & able done few comparison test with my other gyuto last week. I'm very impress Gengetsu's performance, it easy become one of my top 5 all-around gyuto!!
here is few pictures you can check Gengetsu's profile & geometry.....
bottom-Gengetsu

right side-Gengetsu

[bamin]

That Yoshikane SLD gyuto is also really good and very thin behind the edge. I'm very happy with mine, though I might be a bit hesitant to go through a crab with it. If the kurouchi damascus finish is too pricey, aframes has a normal clad version that is in the 2-300 range.

[cclin]

That Yoshikane SLD gyuto is also really good and very thin behind the edge. I'm very happy with mine, though I might be a bit hesitant to go through a crab with it. If the kurouchi Damascus finish is too pricey, aframes has a normal clad version that is in the 2-300 range.

Yoshikane SLD kurouchi Damascus actually have better F/F, thinner behind the edge & feel slightly better edge retention than Gengetsu!! I recommend Gengetsu not Yoshikane because Mark76 looking for semi-stainless gyuto with better value.......

[bamin]

Yoshikane SLD kurouchi Damascus actually have better F/F, thinner behind the edge & feel slightly better edge retention than Gengetsu!! I recommend Gengetsu not Yoshikane because Mark76 looking for semi-stainless gyuto with better value.......

Yeah, they are definitely expensive, but I saw on Aframes that there is a version from Yoshikane without the kurouchi or damascus that is priced at $239, so cheaper than the Gengetsu. It's odd though that Aframes has that style, I remember Maksim once saying that Tsuneo Yoshida did not/could not/would not make them without the kurouchi damascus.

Here is the link:

http://yhst-27988581933240.stores.ya...ade-kn240.html

Though, it seems that they are sold out at the moment, but for that matter so are the Gengetsu...

[WiscoNole]

I should've suggested something trendier

[ejd53]

Not exactly a Gyuto, but really could be used to take down small trees. Mike Davis Deba

[K-Fed]

Hmmmm I don't really want to wish a hurting on anyone but wouldn't the Aritsugu A-type be a good fit here?