jmfreeman35
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So, I REALLY got the itch for a new gyuto (holding off on the yanagiba for the time being). Right now I have a kono white and a moritaka KS, so I'm looking for something thats a little heftier...something I can beat around a bit (i work in a pro kitchen).
Kono I LOVE, but just feel like I have to baby it a bit when it comes to some prep tasks. The KS...its so so i guess. Cuts really well, but I'm not a fan of the AS steel and the tip is a little lower than i like I've come to notice. Overall, I don't NEED a new guyto, just want something new to play with hehe
Right now, I'm mainly eying the yoshikane SKD, and the kono fujiyama, but I'm a little concerned that the fujiyama is too similar to my kono white (weight/thickness/sharpness/edge retention) to justify buying right now...am i wrong?
And then whats the word on the yoshikane these days? I've read a lot of very positive reviews about it, but I also handled one at my previous job and noticed a lot of wedging. Given, that one was also pretty worn down, and the owner never thinned it as it wore down so maybe that caused the lack of performance?
Or anyone have any other/better recommendations in the $250-300ish range?
Kono I LOVE, but just feel like I have to baby it a bit when it comes to some prep tasks. The KS...its so so i guess. Cuts really well, but I'm not a fan of the AS steel and the tip is a little lower than i like I've come to notice. Overall, I don't NEED a new guyto, just want something new to play with hehe
Right now, I'm mainly eying the yoshikane SKD, and the kono fujiyama, but I'm a little concerned that the fujiyama is too similar to my kono white (weight/thickness/sharpness/edge retention) to justify buying right now...am i wrong?
And then whats the word on the yoshikane these days? I've read a lot of very positive reviews about it, but I also handled one at my previous job and noticed a lot of wedging. Given, that one was also pretty worn down, and the owner never thinned it as it wore down so maybe that caused the lack of performance?
Or anyone have any other/better recommendations in the $250-300ish range?