TamanegiKin
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Hey everyone,
heres my first attempt at a review.
I'm not an expert and I've only owned this one Yanagiba.
This is based only on my experience with this knife the last couple of years.
Suisin Shiro-niko 300mm Yanagiba
F&F-8/10
I assess the F&F on this knife relative to the price range it falls under.
OOTB impression was very good, better than expected.
The spine was very nicely rounded and polished.
The handle while straight forward was finished nicely and had a cool marbled horn.
The only knocks in this area were the choil wasnt really finished to nearly the same degree the spine was and a small scratch on the table of the knife visible only from certain angles.
The choil wasnt bad, just not beveled and polished.
The scratch doesnt bug me but I figured it was still worth mentioning.
I feel I got better F&F than expected for a lower end Yanagiba.
Steel-8/10
The main reason Im scoring this so highly is that in my experience the ease of sharpening
and the overall ability for it to get scary sharp trumps the less than stellar edge retention.
The edge retention isnt too bad either and I can get a good amount of life since Yanagiba doesnt see the type of violent board contact as some other styles of knives.
Grind-8/10
This plays to the ease of sharpening, the only low spot is a minor drop off near the heel thats been working its way out over time. Its been very easy and intuitive maintaining the geometry of the knife thanks to an even grind.
The Ura was also nicely and consistently ground.
Another thing worth noting is that this knife has a nice heft to it, feels dense for lack of a better word. The weight carries the knife right through fish.
I can keep a very light grip on the handle and just let the knife do the work.
Ive used this knife for a couple of years in a few different kitchens and its been very good to me.
When I purchased it pricing was $220-250ish which I feel was a steal.
Every time I think about picking up a new Yanagiba I have trouble justifying it because
this one has been so good and durable.
Its on the affordable/entry level side of Yanagibas
but Id emphasize that even though thats the reason I picked it up I havent once felt like Ive outgrown it. If I were to upgrade the only reason would be for a different steel, size or style(sakimaru takoboki or kensaki). I cant think of anything else to add, its a straightforward workingman's knife that has proved a good buy. Thanks for taking the time to read my review.
Knife has been polished using micromesh pads
heres my first attempt at a review.
I'm not an expert and I've only owned this one Yanagiba.
This is based only on my experience with this knife the last couple of years.
Suisin Shiro-niko 300mm Yanagiba
F&F-8/10
I assess the F&F on this knife relative to the price range it falls under.
OOTB impression was very good, better than expected.
The spine was very nicely rounded and polished.
The handle while straight forward was finished nicely and had a cool marbled horn.
The only knocks in this area were the choil wasnt really finished to nearly the same degree the spine was and a small scratch on the table of the knife visible only from certain angles.
The choil wasnt bad, just not beveled and polished.
The scratch doesnt bug me but I figured it was still worth mentioning.
I feel I got better F&F than expected for a lower end Yanagiba.
Steel-8/10
The main reason Im scoring this so highly is that in my experience the ease of sharpening
and the overall ability for it to get scary sharp trumps the less than stellar edge retention.
The edge retention isnt too bad either and I can get a good amount of life since Yanagiba doesnt see the type of violent board contact as some other styles of knives.
Grind-8/10
This plays to the ease of sharpening, the only low spot is a minor drop off near the heel thats been working its way out over time. Its been very easy and intuitive maintaining the geometry of the knife thanks to an even grind.
The Ura was also nicely and consistently ground.
Another thing worth noting is that this knife has a nice heft to it, feels dense for lack of a better word. The weight carries the knife right through fish.
I can keep a very light grip on the handle and just let the knife do the work.
Ive used this knife for a couple of years in a few different kitchens and its been very good to me.
When I purchased it pricing was $220-250ish which I feel was a steal.
Every time I think about picking up a new Yanagiba I have trouble justifying it because
this one has been so good and durable.
Its on the affordable/entry level side of Yanagibas
but Id emphasize that even though thats the reason I picked it up I havent once felt like Ive outgrown it. If I were to upgrade the only reason would be for a different steel, size or style(sakimaru takoboki or kensaki). I cant think of anything else to add, its a straightforward workingman's knife that has proved a good buy. Thanks for taking the time to read my review.
Knife has been polished using micromesh pads
