deskjockey
Senior Member
I'm thinking of getting a Masahiro Cleaver myself so, I'm looking forward to any reviews and updates! Especially, TS vs TX comparisons which seem to be MBS-26 versus MV(MB?)-85 carbon stainless-clad steel.
Ok, so I was planning on only getting one cleaver. But I've since picked these up:
- CCK 1912, Small Slicer
- Shibazi F208-2, another Slicer
Thinness and weight are very different. The cck is about 260g while the shibazi is about 330g. And thickness are about 1.6mm and 2.3mm respectively. The cck is a very thin and light slicer while id consider the shibazi to be more on the midweight side. Also the handle on the shibazi is much wider. I did a mini review of the shibazi and also documented my thinning project where I made a number of modifications to mine. Both are good values for the price. But out of the box performance are very different.How's the experience with the two by now?
I'm wondering if the almost four times the price of the SBZ für the cck is worth it, given that it's only markup and they're similarly priced in China...
I didn't find CCK cleavers to be that much cheaper in Hong Kong than the U.S. As for Shibazi, their line is so large you can find them at practically all price ranges. Their pro models were about the same as CCK's of the same grade.
The pro level Shibazi I own all came from various web sources here.
The F208 has the best steel that I was able to find of their different models.Am I missing any pro level stainless SBZ that's superior to the F208? I thought that was already pretty much their top of the line.
the big plain looking ones
Looking at AliExpress I would say they are probably the S-D1 and S-D2 models or something very similar in the line. I did pay more here in the US for the knives I have than what AliExpress is charging now.
According to Panko, the F208 is the superior quality knife while the S-D1/D2 are more of a cheap beater