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LOCATION What country are you in? US KNIFE TYPE What type of knife are you interested in (e.g., chefs knife, slicer, boning knife, utility knife, bread knife, paring knife, cleaver)? Chefs knife - mostly a Gyuto, and open to Kiritsuke style. Are you right or left handed? Right handed Are you...

No buyer’s remorse! 😊 I already prefer it over my 10” ZK Damascus.

Thanks for your thorough reply. I’d argue that value exists in luxury knives, or any luxury products. It’s just the more expensive the item the more biased and perceived its value becomes. One of my favorite semi-documentaries is "F for fake". I agree, it’s a beautiful knife, and as I...

I like how you put it. From what I observed and my first impression from using the knife, Wat gyuto is a great bang for the buck. I know the handle won’t detract from performance but only from the “handle romance”. The blade romance is strong. 😊 Overall, no regrets, as it is worth...

I do like the handle – from comfortable size to the beautiful wood. I wish there weren't three small gaps between the horn (plastic?) and the ebony. My (paranoid?) mind starts to imagine some live colonies living in those dark moist places.

This is a question of value, of course. I'm happy to have received my first Japanese knife: 240mm Watanabe Gyuto. I mainly have to thank all of you for sharing your experiences and opinions and indirectly convincing me to venture into this new world. As far as handles goes, my limited...

So, after returning Zwilling Kramer 52100 10" I went through two more knives that had similar fit and finish issues. Gaps around bolsters, but especially gaps around the rivets were bigger than I was comfortable with. The bent blades/tips (two were bent to the right, one to the left) didn't...

Great, Thank you! I'm returning the knife and will try getting another one.

Hello, It's my first post here, so I hope it's the right place for it. I bought the 10" version of KZ Carbon from SLT's website. I heard that fit and finish isn't the best attribute of these knives, but I didn't expect it to be this bad. First, there are gaps around the two outer rivets...