It's here...
Haven't had a chance to use it yet, but since there's been a lot of discussion as people get their orders from his Modern Cooking collab, I thought I'd put up a thread with first impressions. In no particular order:
- It's quite light and nimble feeling in hand but still has a good solidity to it.
- The tip is wicked thin and pointy. Definitely looking forward to horizontal onion swipes with this guy.
- I'm digging the handle shape and weight. I like dense, solid handles but also prefer a forward balance AND dramatic distal taper; this feels like a great compromise between those competing priorities. Feels good in hand and I don't think the shorter neck will be an issue for me.
- The hamon pops more than I expected from photos, which is great!
- I was a little worried the sweep back of the heel would be too dramatic and liable to catch on everything, but I don't think that'll be the case.
Can't wait to put it to use.
Haven't had a chance to use it yet, but since there's been a lot of discussion as people get their orders from his Modern Cooking collab, I thought I'd put up a thread with first impressions. In no particular order:
- It's quite light and nimble feeling in hand but still has a good solidity to it.
- The tip is wicked thin and pointy. Definitely looking forward to horizontal onion swipes with this guy.
- I'm digging the handle shape and weight. I like dense, solid handles but also prefer a forward balance AND dramatic distal taper; this feels like a great compromise between those competing priorities. Feels good in hand and I don't think the shorter neck will be an issue for me.
- The hamon pops more than I expected from photos, which is great!
- I was a little worried the sweep back of the heel would be too dramatic and liable to catch on everything, but I don't think that'll be the case.
Can't wait to put it to use.