Hi All! Posting one last lat time before I pill the trigger. I posted similar thoughts a few weeks ago (accidentally) the kitchen knife knowledge section, hoping in the more broad section I'll get some additional thoughts and guidance!
I'm planning to buy my first gyuto after using more traditional western knives. I answered the questionnaire in a previous post.
I've been leaning Tanka (either Ginsan or blue 2) because it looks beautiful and seems like a solid starting point. I cut a looot of onions though, and the only complaints I've heard is that the tip isn't particularly thin which makes this particular task less fun.
I've also been looking at the Waiku, it sounds like Epic Edge's version is thinner than K&S's but I much prefer the ebony handle that K&S adds on. Anybody know if it would be a mistake to go with the K&S Waiku, and would the aforementioned tip problem be better here?
My last thought is maybe I should just go with one of the big laser names that get tossed around because they sound like a lot of fun and I'll only be using it for home use.
Thanks, best, and looking forward to hearing your thoughts! (even if it's a different knife entirely!)
I'm planning to buy my first gyuto after using more traditional western knives. I answered the questionnaire in a previous post.
I've been leaning Tanka (either Ginsan or blue 2) because it looks beautiful and seems like a solid starting point. I cut a looot of onions though, and the only complaints I've heard is that the tip isn't particularly thin which makes this particular task less fun.
I've also been looking at the Waiku, it sounds like Epic Edge's version is thinner than K&S's but I much prefer the ebony handle that K&S adds on. Anybody know if it would be a mistake to go with the K&S Waiku, and would the aforementioned tip problem be better here?
My last thought is maybe I should just go with one of the big laser names that get tossed around because they sound like a lot of fun and I'll only be using it for home use.
Thanks, best, and looking forward to hearing your thoughts! (even if it's a different knife entirely!)