I much prefer the a965. It's a more regular shape all the way through. You will really appreciate the thickness due to the feeling of stability and density it gives. Ohira suitas are incredible. You will love it.
This is mine ... http://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/ohira-range-suita-lv-3-5-a572/
At 50mm thick, it's a beast :viking:
Wow, yours is a beast! Several other members also said the A965 was a good choice as a relative noob to jnats it's easy to get caught up in looking at the lines, colors, etc. Someone mentioned that of their multiple Ohira Suitas their favourite is the one that has the most lines, rust spots, etc.
Just gone to the sydney knife show and impulsely brought this (photo was from Bill Burke's IG account)
But these 4 were already sold
http://i.imgur.com/sYxk9bM.jpg
did anyone here picked these up?
That handle is insane, nice grab!
I know who bought the other 4 :whistling:
Lookin' forward to seeing the pics