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The hammered gyuto is probably the worst knife I've ever used. Way too heavy and thick. Their shogun 9.5" that they sent me recently had been a pleasant surprise however. Free knife and cuts well out of the box. Did a one handed plum cut the other day which shocked me.

Well, had the Yahiko R2 for about three months now and have great things to say about it. I haven't used many high end knives so I can't compare it really, but to me, I really enjoy using it. It's got a great thin feel that I think is great for cutting everything I've used it for. It's razor...

Is the Yahiko the new R2? If so, thoughts?

Why is togo so poorly thought of?

Wish I would have known about that one before. I have some Amazon Dalstrong POS knives that I'll practice with first.

StonedEdge: already have that paring knife. It's pretty decent for the price I've found. Ordered a Fujiwara FKM Stainless 120 mm petty as well. Reviews are good and it's a bit softer than vg10 so sharpening should be doable for me. Will update in time, cheers.

Great input, thanks. I probably made a mistake but will live with it and learn from it. Ordered the Yahiko R2. CKTG said it's the same steel as in the Takamura but they improved the handle. Oh well, if it's doesn't work out well it wasn't overly expensive and this was a great learning...

Thanks for the info all, really appreciate it. Seems like CKTG has a new offering - Yahiko R-2 Stainless Gyuto 210mm for $130 and is the same steel as the Takamura. Might try this, grab a $40 petty knife and go from there.

No real reason besides just not knowing what to list. I'm definitely interested in an R2. I'll take a look at the Takamura, thanks. That cleaver looks great but shouldn't I start with a gyuto? Anyone else care to recommend a $150-170 all purpose gyuto? Thanks

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Thanks Valgard

Oh and yes I will be purchasing sharpening stones and learning proper technique.

Thanks guys. Made a mistake adding in the Yanagiba. Thought it was a gyuto for some reason. Re: JCI import fees - I can get it shipped to a border address and drive it over. Only half hour away and I can save a fair bit on gas there as well. There is a knifewear near me but the only...

Here's a few that I'm considering. Any thoughts would be appreciated, thanks. - GONBEI AUS-10 240 mm $155 - SUIEN VC 210 mm $155 - KAGAYAKI CarboNext (ES) Series $105 - Tanaka Damascus Gyutou 210 mm VG10 Black Handle $100 - Tanaka Damascus Gyutou 190 mm VG10 Red Wine handle $70...

Lurking for a while and have an idea of what I want but would still like recommendations from experienced users. Thanks for looking. LOCATION: Canada KNIFE TYPE: Chef's and paring knife, questionnaire focused on chef's Are you right or left handed? Right Are you interested in a Western...