First Pass-around

[mainaman]

If you get a chance, can you do a side by side choil, and tip thinness comparison pic?

sure will shoot a few pics tomorrow

[EdipisReks]

the tip on the Mizuno is pretty thick (no idea how thin it was, new), but it cuts pretty nicely despite that.

[mainaman]

The knife is with good weight, it is somewhere between laser and a heavy gyuto (such as Kato). Spine measured ~ 3.5 mm compared to 4mm for Kato.
I used the knife on a lot of veggies, and I can say it definitely needs some thinning.
The grind is flat from spine to ~1/2 down then it convexes, I did not have a lot of issues with sticktion.
The steel was easy to sharpen and takes very nice edge, I can't comment on edge retention as I am not a pro so the knife did not go trough a lot of use.

PS : Salty your Inbox is full. PM me who gets the knife next.

Thanks for the opportunity to try the Mizuno.

[Salty dog]

I had to stretch the list a bit. If you want to send it along sooner than a week, be my guest. No worries either way.

Because I have this weird thing about shipping I'm going to start it off with Danielsan because I'll drop it off when I see him on Sunday or Monday. And of course DeepCSweede will have to be last so he can drop it off at my place.

In order:
Danielsan
Theory
Eshua
Pitonboy
Edipisreks
Mainaman
Wenus
Chinacats
Chuck
DeepCsweede

Essentially everyone that PM'd me as instructed. Except DeepC, he's a homey. (Sorry I'm weird about rules. Mine anyway) When it comes back I'll send it out to everyone who responded in the thread.

About the knife: Don't judge a book by it's cover. Give it a chance to grow on you. I'll sharpen and polish it up as best as I can on Sunday.

Rick, if you want to PM danielsan with your addy that would be cool. I'll let you guys handle it from here.

The list

Box empty, thx.

[wenus2]

In hand

[wenus2]

Batter up. PM incoming Chinacats.

[chinacats]

Honyaki has landed! Will get to try it out this evening, can't wait!

[mainaman]

In hand

Is a review coming?

[chinacats]

Next up is Chuck; I need your info and it will go out promptly.

Cheers!

[chuck239]

Sadly, life got crazy. Just got transferred to a new city. Included moving, my apartment is a mess (see butt load of boxes) haha. I am going to sadly have to pass at the moment.

-Chuck