High-end Vegetable Cleaver in the 200-210mm range?

[JedPhillips]

I have a Gesshin Ginga #6 Cleaver in Swedish steel which I absolutely love in terms of cutting, but which I find just a bit too big and cumbersome for daily tasks. I have a few other vegetable cleavers / nakiris, ranging from 180-210, and generally I prefer things in the ~200mm range in terms of size. Tall nakiris or other small cleavers in the 185 range just feel too stumpy for me.

My favourite profile is the Sentan which has a little bit of belly and is very pleasing to use. But ultimately the Gesshin blows it out of the water in terms of cutting performance, which you might expect based on the price difference. Some of this is likely also due to a weight difference, but even when use the Gesshin for sideways slicing it just breezes through things.

Are there any moderately high-end cleavers (including cai dao, chuka bocho, or tall nakiris with a non-rounded tip) in the 200-210mm range that can compete with the Gesshin Ginga? My budget is fairly generous, up to $500 or so, and either US or EU/UK sources are fine (ideally in-stock).

Thanks!

 

[daveb]

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[jaydee]

Not off the shelf but it doesn´t hurt to ask Michael from Knot handcrafted (via the forum or better yet via instagram) when he could deliver a custom cleaver like this one:
52100 KH cleaver
He is located in Birmingham and you get a lot of knife for the money. His grinds are real good.
I have a nakiri in 52100 that I love but he also does knives in AEB-L and SF100 that would fit a cleaver nicely.
(steels with good toughness)