Adonis MK1 passaround

[tay314]

I have an Adonis MK1 up on BST. It’s garnered some interest but no takers as of yet. It’s a nice knife, so I thought I’d see if folks would be interested in a passaround before getting out my vacuum and going door-to-door. Would be interested in hearing others’ thoughts on Antoine’s work.

To keep this cost-effective, this passaround would be CONUS only, apologies to the international folks. First 8 or so members who reply here will be added to the list. Your account should be over 6 months old and/or have documented BST transaction history. Please only sharpen if you know your way around whetstones. The knife is valued at $660. Participants will be responsible for any damage or loss. Take a before and after photo to help identify any damage. Plan to spend no more than a week with it before moving it on.

In short, I guess please be a competent knife user and not someone who bashes knives on titanium cutting boards or marble countertops?

If this tickles your fancy, respond with an “in” and your location.

 

[PPIIBBSS]

Sure, I'm in

Los Angeles, CA

 

[bermuda_chub]

Absolutely. Thank you. Been very curious to try one.

NY, NY

 

[Johnsmyname]

I’d definitely be in. Short of 6 months, but 3 bst transactions and daily community engagement. I appreciate the opportunity if chosen tay.

CT here.

 

[Rodin326]

I’d be in if I didn’t already have one. Great knife.

 

[Delat]

I’m in!

Phoenix, AZ

 

[Gshep91]

I’d love to try it!

Murrieta CA

 

[Homechef]

Im in!

Cincinnati, OH

Thanks!

 

[Homechef]

@nhb22

 

[nhb22]

@nhb22

Thanks man!

@tay314 you know where I am

 

[pitted_soul]

I'm glad you're doing this since our conversation. Count me in, I am in SE TN.

 

[tay314]

Sweet. We've got our 8 people, so closing the list. Here's the proposed order for the passaround.

@nhb22
@bermuda_chub
@Johnsmyname
@Homechef
@pitted_soul
@Delat
@Gshep91
@PPIIBBSS

Let me know if this works. I'll aim to mail off the knife to @nhb22 sometime this week/weekend.

 

[Johnsmyname]

Very excited for this tay, thank you for the opportunity!

 

[tay314]

Alright, passaround has kicked off! Knife is en route to @nhb22.

 

[nhb22]

Knife received safely. Will ship the knife to @bermuda_chub either on Friday or Saturday.

 

[nhb22]

packed and ready to be shipped. will drop off tomorrow morning.

 

[nhb22]

it was dropped off. looks like will be delivered right after the long weekend on Tuesday

 

[bermuda_chub]

Received. Edge is very sharp, slight patina on blade, but no visible rust.

 

[bermuda_chub]

Dropped the knife off for @Johnsmyname today. Excellent knife: cuts like a top end gyuto and looks good on the rack. I found the handle/grip a little awkward, as I don’t favor a pinch grip, which is what it seems geared towards. Thanks for organizing @tay!

 

[Johnsmyname]

looking forward to it, cheers.

 

[Johnsmyname]

Wanted to update asap. Just got home from an 14 hr long day to find the knife from Bermuda_chub on my kitchen counter. Too tired to inspect it now, but I’ll post pics of it tomorrow when I open the box. Cheers all.

 

[Johnsmyname]

Knife looks great. Showed up in perfect shape. Nice sharp edge and thin coat of oil from Bermuda. Will test this weekend. Much lighter than I expected, but very pretty and tight craftsmanship. Thanks for opportunity Tay.

 

[Johnsmyname]

Knife went out today to Homechef.

It was a pleasure to use. Much lighter than I expected (I do prefer a slightly weightier blade). Not really a laser, but thin bte up to the spine. Cuts very well. I used it to prep one meal cutting onions, peppers and chicken breast. I really liked how tall the blade was throughout, but still shorter at the tip for finer work. Craftsmanship was great and it's a very handsome blade. Unlike bermuda_chub I enjoyed the grip/balance. I prefer a full pinch and balance/finger notch were just right. Also had nice rounding of spine and choil. Overall very pleasurable.

Thanks again tay.

ETA: Arrived sharp enough, so I did not sharpen. I did strop on felt before oiling and packaging.

 

[Homechef]

Got the knife in last night. That modern cooking packing is pretty fancy. Looking forward to putting it to work this weekend!

 

[Johnsmyname]

Glad to hear, enjoy!

 

[nickrut]

Subbed - Have always wanted to try Adonis' work so interested in the feedback.