Ban on 210 gyutos

[NO ChoP!]

Don't mean to hurt feelings in todays sensitive climate, but can we put 210mm gyutos in with santokus as not cool?

Nothing irks me more than seeing the perfect knife listed on the BSTs and you click on it only to see it's a 210!

It's like an ecoboost in a Mustang. Sure you can make an argument of how awesome it is. But it will never be a 5.0.

Now a 270mm is like a Powerstroke diesel in a 2-ton that you drive the kids around in.

 

[BillHanna]

Hot hatchbacks are cool, dammit.

 

[Nemo]

I actually just bought my first 210 and santoku since I began.

Trying to get my daughter into good knives and 240 is just a bit unwieldy for her.

 

[esoo]

As a home chef, I buy for what I need. 98% of the time, a Sakai 210 works perfect. 1% of the time I need the 270 suji. the other 1% is a crap shoot on length and type of knife.

 

[ModRQC]

Board and kitchen space apply although 30mm isn’t a problem with space I think a 240mm is a bit too much for any board that doesn’t have about 12 inches over.

And I love Santokus.

My feelings ain’t hurt though - I can understand deception when looking at BST. Mine is that every knife I like is often a 240mm and breaks the deal.

As long as it cuts stuff awesomely for you I don’t regard length as a « problem » with any knife - a choice has to be made according to use and preferences.

 

[madelinez]

I prefer 230-240mm but plenty of people have smaller kitchens than me so I totally understand 180-210mm knives.

 

[AFKitchenknivesguy]

Don't mean to hurt feelings in todays sensitive climate, but can we put unicorns for sale at a cheap price and PM me first?

 

[Matus]

My 210 Munetoshi Honyaki is currently my most used knife. I consider your primary question answered

 

[Nedfeister]

No

 

[NO ChoP!]

^^ millennial ^^

 

[AFKitchenknivesguy]

Lol

 

[BillHanna]

Boomers gonna Boom

 

[labor of love]

GenXers could save the world. If only the tik tok youth could heed their wisdom.

 

[soigne_west]

Wives need knives too

 

[daveb]

I don't think I've offended anyone today - yet.

That said I could get behind seperating bst into "girlie" knives and "manly" knives.

 

[parbaked]

I like my knives like my woman...short and sharp!

 

[kbright]

210mm seems to be very common size. If most people wanted a 240, there would be less 210s.

 

[M1k3]

I don't think I've offended anyone today - yet.

That said I could get behind seperating bst into "girlie" knives and "manly" knives.

Still waiting on the "get rid of 2 rules to implement 1 new rule" policy.

 

[Barclid]

>Implies not liking Santoku or 210 Gyuto will rustle jimmies

>"Nothing irks me more"

Seems like typical boomer projection.

 

[Alonzo]

If I could chime in here, I personally divide knives into:
Small - 180 and under
Medium - 210-240
Large - 270 and up

Thats a ballpark for sizes 'cause those are the common sizes knives come in and there are inbetweeners obviously. So 210 and 240 in my eyes are prety much the same in many ways. Lets say you got yourself a 240 Sakai gyuto and I have a 210 Sanjo gyuto they can be just about the same size on the edge. If you factor in weight and heel height
some Sanjo 210 can feel and perform bigger then some Sakai 240.

I prefer a 210 in my personal pro environment. Just my 2 cents on it.

 

[VincentBeek]

No, the rule is Gyoto is cool, Santoku is not.

 

[Corradobrit1]

#210livesmatter

 

[esoo]

No, the rule is Gyoto is cool, Santoku is not.

every low tipped gyuto just looks like a stretched santoku to me.

 

[esoo]

every low tipped gyuto just looks like a stretched santoku to me.

Case in point: 240 vs Santoku (pics stolen from Knifewear)

 

[Runner_up]

Knives are like women: I am attracted to all shapes, colors, and sizes.

 

[bahamaroot]

My 210's help me better understand my inner woman.

 

[vl2k1]

As one of the newbies around here, this has gone to the deep end faster than I expected.....

 

[Runner_up]

^^ Welcome to the forums, this is nothing

 

[WildBoar]

The 210s know they are a bit less popular than the 225-240s. So they often will work longer and harder to make sure the desired tasks are completed. And often they will be more agreeable to tasks the 225-240s don't want to do.

 

[AFKitchenknivesguy]

For anyone that doesn't understand internet humor, while the OP was kinda truthful he was being funny too.