Aloha ,
I'm a right handed home cook with minimal knife skills , cooking/prepping almost all my meals at home ; just for me .
Ease of use / care is important as well as fit / finish and aesthetics .
I have a synthetic cutting board and a Fuji Merchandise K-45#1000 WHET Stone
Style? - Santoku Made in Japan
Steel? - Stainless
Handle? - Western or Japanese
Grip? - Handle
Length? - 180mm Santoku
Use Case? - home kitchen / mostly vegetables
Care? - whetstones / honing / paid service , total beginner level at sharpening
Budget? $200 USD hard cap
Region? Hawaii , can order from Japan or Mainland USA
Knives Considered? MAC Knives Professional Santoku 6 1/2" , Kanehide PS60 180mm
I been considering the MAC for a while and see that the street price has been raised from $120 to $175 . (It's still available some places at the old price)
Price increase has inspired me to make a knife purchase now .
Either the MAC at either price or something else .
I'd like a knife that's ready to go out of the box .
I'm a right handed home cook with minimal knife skills , cooking/prepping almost all my meals at home ; just for me .
Ease of use / care is important as well as fit / finish and aesthetics .
I have a synthetic cutting board and a Fuji Merchandise K-45#1000 WHET Stone
Style? - Santoku Made in Japan
Steel? - Stainless
Handle? - Western or Japanese
Grip? - Handle
Length? - 180mm Santoku
Use Case? - home kitchen / mostly vegetables
Care? - whetstones / honing / paid service , total beginner level at sharpening
Budget? $200 USD hard cap
Region? Hawaii , can order from Japan or Mainland USA
Knives Considered? MAC Knives Professional Santoku 6 1/2" , Kanehide PS60 180mm
I been considering the MAC for a while and see that the street price has been raised from $120 to $175 . (It's still available some places at the old price)
Price increase has inspired me to make a knife purchase now .
Either the MAC at either price or something else .
I'd like a knife that's ready to go out of the box .