First fully Carbon

[bonestter]

210 is all I know for certain

Western handle's nice, but so are the Wa's

Have a few carbon core clad but no pure carbon

High heel, good chopper, and all round friendly

Fire away with recommendations

$1 - 500 budget

 

[IndoorOutdoorCook]

What kind of grind? Laser? Thicker ones more convexed? Wide bevel?

 

[MAS4T0]

So are you looking specifically for monosteel or are you also looking for iron clad carbon core?

How high are you looking for at the heel?

 

[bonestter]

I have a few clad

Want to go go hard core mono

Like the Victorinox Kramer profile

 

[spoiledbroth]

Victorinox Kramer you say...

 

[MAS4T0]

You can't go wrong with a ZKramer, I had the 52100 and it was a great knife. It felt almost like semi-stainless when compared to iron cladding. If you can find one I'd certainly recommend it, the release isn't fantastic (as you'd expect from a tall blade) but there's no wedging.

Thanks for clarifying - I wasn't sure if you meant that you had some stainless clad and were looking to get into something without the stainless cladding.

What kind of heel height are you looking for? I'd assume that a KS for instance would be a lot narrower than you're looking for.

 

[YG420]

Kato 210 if you can find one

 

[Jovidah]

A Victorinox Kramer... how awesome would that be. Same as the Zwilling Kramer, except a Fibrox handle and 200 dollars cheaper. :biggrin:

 

[Benuser]

More seriously: Misono Swedish carbon, with Japanesechefsknife.com; a Fujiwara FKH with the same, or, more traditional, a Herder 1922 with knivesandtools.nl

 

[bonestter]

Victorinox Kramer you say...

Yes, they share the same profile didn't you know?

 

[bonestter]

You can't go wrong with a ZKramer, I had the 52100 and it was a great knife. It felt almost like semi-stainless when compared to iron cladding. If you can find one I'd certainly recommend it, the release isn't fantastic (as you'd expect from a tall blade) but there's no wedging.

Thanks for clarifying - I wasn't sure if you meant that you had some stainless clad and were looking to get into something without the stainless cladding.

What kind of heel height are you looking for? I'd assume that a KS for instance would be a lot narrower than you're looking for.

Very tempted by the ZK 8" carbon

I like 50mm min heel. The ZK Meji and 10" Chef's are nearer 60 and they're fine

 

[TB_London]

Are you on Dan's passaround?

 

[bonestter]

No??

 

[Benuser]

If the OP is a pinch gripper, that would for sure be an excellent choice.