Help me find and knife for a colleague

[Jeffrey Kramb]

A colleague of mine wants to find a gyuto in a blue steel with a western handle. He likes the Masamoto HC gyuto but not the edge retention, hence the blue steel. Recommendations?

 

[M1k3]

Stainless or iron clad? Laser? Workhorse? In between? Budget?

Toyama/Watanabe
Shinko Seilan
Ikazuchi
Suien VC
Tanaka from K&S
Makoto or Yu Kurosaki

 

[GorillaGrunt]

Sakai Takayuki Aoniko, there are probably more out there too

 

[Alder26]

Oihishi makes western handled blue super I believe

 

[Jeffrey Kramb]

budget is $300. Something in between a laser and workhorse. Cladding doesn't matter.

 

[parbaked]

The JCK Natures Deep Impact is a good option for western handle, AS steel:
https://japanesechefsknife.com/coll...to-180mm-to-240mm-3-sizes?variant=29537701635

 

[inferno]

i think jck has a few different interesting series to look into.

 

[Benuser]

Suien VC is a beast. More a workhorse than a lightweight. Very well made, excellent F&F. Needs a good sharpening with some thinning OOTB. Strongly right biased, good food release. Neutral balance. Excellent edge retention.

 

[Benuser]

The JCK Natures Deep Impact is a good option for western handle, AS steel:
https://japanesechefsknife.com/coll...to-180mm-to-240mm-3-sizes?variant=29537701635

Have used them on crappy poly boards. Best edge retention I've seen so far.

 

[Benuser]

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