I'm interested to know if the cladding is really stainless.
I've seen some sold as stainless clad and other places sell as reactive clad.
I’ve considered similar, but the confusion seems so widespread (spotted it on UK retailers and then elsewhere noticed the same) that I put it down to two similar ranges from the same brand. Can‘t say that I put much thought into it mind - as nice as the Inazuma look, they‘re a bit too flash for my tastes (and I have other priorities)
Would also be Interested in seeing if there are two types out there - seems more unlikely when I type that If I’m honest. I‘m now beginning to err towards the stainless cladding - most retailers seem set on mentioning that, plus it fits it with the Tojiro connection
Very weird. “Same spec but different kanji from a different channel”.
They do call out in the description that the cladding is stainless. I think “semi stainless” in the top-level description is referring to the SKD core and is probably a copy-paste typo for the White 2.
I'm interested to know if the cladding is really stainless.
I've seen some sold as stainless clad and other places sell as reactive clad.
Surprised to see wedging on the onion with that choil shot.
I very lightly touched up the Hatsukokoro and Miura (Y Tanaka in white #2) on an SG4k and used them for dinner prep today. For this very small job (just a couple carrots and an onion) they were pretty close to indistinguishable for me. The Miura might be a touch smoother, but that might be either due to the grind or the extra drag from the finish on the Hatsukokoro - I suspect the Hatsukokoro would benefit from a light rub with some really high grit sandpaper or steel wool.
They both feel very solid and capable, but definitely require more force to use than either my Kurosaki AS or Yoshi SKD. They’d both be a nice go-to for a daily driver, if I didn’t prefer 210 vs 240. I’d be hard pressed to choose a favorite between the two without a lot more use. Right now my Kurosaki is the knife I reach for most often, to give you an idea of my preferences.
for a nice with a finish that nice, Id recommend getting something a bit gentler. plus you can use it on the Miura as well. uchi powder and felt is my preference.
I purchased a 270mm gyuto courtesy of @JoBone with the coolest handle on my collection to date
The cladding is definitely reactive for something that is 'stainless' but nothing that a little flitz does not clean up.
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