Looking for a knife around $150 for chopping. What do you think about this yoshihiro? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00COBH4WA/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
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...a 210 Gyuto would give you more versatility and have approx the same chopping length.
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Jon at JNI has a few pretty good option. One is thinner than a typical Santoku but a rip deal imo. Zakuri 165mm Blue #1 Kurouchi Tosagata Bocho
Looks very similar to
Minamoto Nashiji Blue #2 Santoku 180mm, you can google it and find a better price.
Why dont you try a Hiromoto AS for around 130$?
Do you think the Hiromoto is a better knife than http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D6DVTM6/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Its $140 with tax and shipping
Yes, definitely.
The one you linked to has core a steel of VG-10 ( ~ 60 HRC)
The Hiromoto has a core steel of Aogami Super which is harder ( 62-63 HRC) and since it's carbon steel it will sharpen easier that stainless.
You just have to take care to wipe it and keep it dry. It's clad in stainless but the edge will rust if you are not careful.
The one I linked first is actually $140 including shipping with a blue steel#2 which is 62-63 hrc. Would that be a good knife for the price point? I like Amazon cause it has free returns and really like that knifes look. Also it comes with a blade safe holder.
You know, Steven, since you've already here on KKF it's pretty safe to assume that if doesn't really matters what exactly knife you'll buy. Cause it would be just the beginning of your journey to nice kitchen knives. The one you've chosen looks good and you can always return it if it doesn't meet your expectations.
But most probably you'll be pretty happy with that knife for some time. And then you'll ask yourself how much better could be other knives. So you'll come here again and get another nice knife.
Do you think the Hiromoto is a better knife than http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D6DVTM6/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Its $140 with tax and shipping
To me this link goes to a VG10 knife, anyway I get your point, if you want to have the option to return it go for it.
Between blue #2 and blue super I would go with the blue #2 as a beginner because it's (theoretically) less prone to chipping and a little easier to sharpen.
Also, icanhaschzbrgr and Mute-on are right.
Once you start on this journey you'll get a lot of knives, learn to sharpen, scratch your knives, learn to polish, try some rehandles etc
Saying ckto here is like saying Voldemort. I don't know the reasons for it though.
I bought some Tojiros from him, when I didn't know about carbon steel so much. The order was ok. He has a hiromoto as santoku 190 cm which is close to your initial inquiry for 125$. What knife did you see for 175$? Are you adding some express shipping?
Though a 210 Gyuto would give you more versatility and have approx the same chopping length.
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