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Hi, Looking for a new knife! Do you guys have any recommendations for me?


LOCATION
What country are you in?
USA



KNIFE TYPE
What type of knife are you interested in (e.g., chef’s knife, slicer, boning knife, utility knife, bread knife, paring knife, cleaver)?
Gyuto
Are you right or left handed?
Right
Are you interested in a Western handle (e.g., classic Wusthof handle) or Japanese handle?
Either, Prefer Japanese
What length of knife (blade) are you interested in (in inches or millimeters)?
210mm
Do you require a stainless knife? (Yes or no)
Stainless Preferred
What is your absolute maximum budget for your knife?
250


KNIFE USE
Do you primarily intend to use this knife at home or a professional environment?
Professional
What are the main tasks you primarily intend to use the knife for (e.g., slicing vegetables, chopping vegetables, mincing vegetables, slicing meats, cutting down poultry, breaking poultry bones, filleting fish, trimming meats, etc.)? (Please identify as many tasks as you would like.)
Slicing, chopping, and mincing vegtables, general use
What knife, if any, are you replacing?
Tanaka Nashiji 240 MM
Do you have a particular grip that you primarily use? (Please click on this LINK for the common types of grips.)
Pinch Grip
What cutting motions do you primarily use? (Please click on this LINK for types of cutting motions and identify the two or three most common cutting motions, in order of most used to least used.)
Rocking Motion,Push Cut, Drawing Motion
What improvements do you want from your current knife? If you are not replacing a knife, please identify as many characteristics identified below in parentheses that you would like this knife to have.)
Thinner, Shorter, Lighter, Better handle

Better aesthetics (e.g., a certain type of finish; layered/Damascus or other pattern of steel; different handle color/pattern/shape/wood; better scratch resistance; better stain resistance)?
better handle

Comfort (e.g., lighter/heavier knife; better handle material; better handle shape; rounded spine/choil of the knife; improved balance)?
Lighter, better handle, improved balance
Ease of Use (e.g., ability to use the knife right out of the box; smoother rock chopping, push cutting, or slicing motion; less wedging; better food release; less reactivity with food; easier to sharpen)?
easy to sharpen

Edge Retention (i.e., length of time you want the edge to last without sharpening)?
good edge retention


KNIFE MAINTENANCE
Do you use a bamboo, wood, rubber, or synthetic cutting board? (Yes or no.)
YES

Do you sharpen your own knives? (Yes or no.)
Just started

If not, are you interested in learning how to sharpen your knives? (Yes or no.)

Are you interested in purchasing sharpening products for your knives? (Yes or no.)
Yes



SPECIAL REQUESTS/COMMENTS

Is a ceramic honing rod safe to to use on japanese steel?
 
Might I be so bold as to recommend the Sukenari Ginsan 240 from JCK? Fits your price range quite nicely (with enough left over to rehandle if you're like that).

I know I have beat this knife to death around here but honestly I had a Tanaka Nashiji for a bit while also owning the Sukenari and to me the Sukenari was the keeper. It does run 234mm or thereabouts on the edge, its about 50mm at the heel and it's a stamped knife so it's not quite as thick as the Tanaka. I have two wa knife from Sukenari and I think the handles are quite nice. But they are just stock hou/buffalo/oct

good luck.
 
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