Awesome! It's even got a speed bump!
TFTFTFImpeccable fit and finish. I don’t care about the rest. They’ll be going to my cabinette anyway.
Yeah, I've never heard that before. Like at $300: "I'll never spend $600 on a knife."but I won’t ever spend $1000.
And grippy, plain handle?two things: it feel good while cutting and sharpening.
You like hos?And grippy, plain handle?
It’s interesting to see the types of responses to this question.
I’m in sales and always make a mental map between “value” and “features”. We first determine “value” to the customer, then call out the features that deliver the value. “Value” is a personal judgement, basically the high-level “this is important to me” bucket.
Here’s what I see as a rough value/feature breakdown offhand. I can see the pros weight heavily towards “cuts well” and “maintenance”. Personally I’m heavily weighted towards “looks good” and “cuts well” with a bit of “maintenance” concern with carbon rusting. So I’m probably 40/40/20 split between those. So for me an plain or unattractive blade could be a fantastic steel and amazing cutter that the pros would love but I wouldn’t touch. That blade from a mass-producer would get zero interest from someone who cares about provenance, but if it was from a rare batch made by a mythical smith, then the “pride of ownership” group would sit up and take notice.
Value: Looks good
Features: Damascus, k-tip, finish (kuorochi, mirror, etc), patina (pro or con depending on perspective), handle, F&F, etc
Value: Cuts well / ease of use
Features: HRC, profile, geometry, length, weight, steel, handle, etc
Value: Maintenance
Features: carbon (either a pro or a con depending on perspective), stainless, steel type, sharpening, etc
Value: Value / TCO (total cost of ownership)
Features: cost, resale value, manufacturer rep, etc
Value: Pride of ownership
Features: manufacturer, rarity, popularity, etc
Totally agree. Since I weight heavily towards appearance and functionality (cuts well), for my 2nd j-knife I’ve been looking for something with a different appearance from the standard gyuto shape that I already have, and cuts differently. So I’m leaning towards a k-tip + laser since I currently own a mid-weight gyuto.Profile can be part of looks good as well as cuts well. Some profiles just look better to some people, could be because they think these profiles will cut well from experience or just looks. Some blade shapes just look better than other it seems.
That ridge may be specifically for potatoes, in which case it could be called a spud beemp. And yes, you do have to say "beemp" in that weird tone you used just now. That's just how it is.Awesome! It's even got a speed bump!
for my 2nd j-knife I’ve been looking for something with a different appearance from the standard gyuto shape that I already have, and cuts differently. So I’m leaning towards a k-tip + laser since I currently own a mid-weight gyuto.
Profile can be part of looks good as well as cuts well. Some profiles just look better to some people, could be because they think these profiles will cut well from experience or just looks. Some blade shapes just look better than other it seems.
You should have a crack at this Itsuo Doi Gyuto if you want something different from the standard gyuto shape that might possibly cut different too.
View attachment 117797
this just sounds like you don't know what you likeIf I list what's most important to me in a knife, my list is going to be based on my assumptions of "what every knife should always have anyway", and being my assumptions they're likely to be wrong.
But basically what I really hope for is for all the stuff in all the knowledgeable people's lists to be organized and put together just right, so that I don't notice any of it; I want it to be so that I just like it and it just works.
That's an example of a profile that can't be fixed. If the grind was chunky, I could fix that. But oh boy. Not for me, anyway. I'm sure someone loves it.You should have a crack at this Itsuo Doi Gyuto if you want something different from the standard gyuto shape that might possibly cut different too.
View attachment 117797
x2 that sh*t look so stupidThat's and example of a profile that can't be fixed. If the grind was chunky, I could fix that. But oh boy. Not for me, anyway. I'm sure someone loves it.
Is this one in your picture shorter than the 240mm you linked? The 240 has a very interesting profile - a long flat belly like a santoku but then an aggressively curved tip for rocking. That would be a nice profile for chopping/mincing fine stuff like herbs and scallion. Possibly a bit too heavy for me at 272g though (the 240mm). But on the plus side I’d feel like a pirate or bandit up to no good with that knife profile, which would be all kinds of fun.
You should have a crack at this Itsuo Doi Gyuto if you want something different from the standard gyuto shape that might possibly cut different too.
View attachment 117797
Enter your email address to join: