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looks like the whole line increased significantly in price. Fortunately, I purchased mine 5 weeks ago.
I don't think the Yen has as much to do with pricing as people assume. The Yen has been trading within a fairly narrow band over the last 18 months. In fact, it is about the same as it was in July of last year.I am not surprised. The yen has appreciated against he dollar making it tough for prices to stay where they are at. Let see what happens???
Wait, how much were they before?
So happy I bought the two suisin IH's when I did. I probably would never have bought them at the new pricing
Ive looked around and not everybody has raised the prices yet FYI.
The retailers that get product from suppliers rather than direct from Suisin have not raised prices yet, but I expect them to with new shipments.
My point is the same as your's, as the old pricing probably won't last long, get them while you can.Yes. My point being if somebody is considering purchasing a suisin nows the time.
I don't think the Yen has as much to do with pricing as people assume. The Yen has been trading within a fairly narrow band over the last 18 months. In fact, it is about the same as it was in July of last year.
Every company raises or changes their price eventually, but this time it actually has A LOT to do with the exchange rate. Quite frankly, most Japanese companies that export are suffering. It isn't just knives, it's pretty much everything from books to cars. (My Japanese books have gone from $5 to $8 per volume and of course it sucks.) In reality, there is no reason for the Japanese economy to be doing so well. I don't know for sure, but I think the knife companies weren't expecting the exchange rate to stay so low, and the ones who anticipated it braced themselves for the worst. For what it's worth though many companies including Suisin aren't playing it half as safe as people think they do. It's annoying and Korin has taken a big hit too, but I hope this explanation keeps people from being too angry.
I really hope the economy here and in Japan gets better. It's rough paying 25% more on everything every time I visit my relatives.
Good points, tk.In terms of the Suisin Inox honyaki series, I think the price increase is not a great idea. These knives are not significantly better than Sakai Yusuke, Konosuke, Ikkanishi Tadatsuna, etc., yet they are priced far above these "twin" knives. If I needed to buy only one such knife, Suisin Inox honyaki would not make it onto my list because of the significantly lower price to value. Even before the price increase, the price seemed a bit high.
In terms of the Suisin Inox honyaki series, I think the price increase is not a great idea. These knives are not significantly better than Sakai Yusuke, Konosuke, Ikkanishi Tadatsuna, etc., yet they are priced far above these "twin" knives. If I needed to buy only one such knife, Suisin Inox honyaki would not make it onto my list because of the significantly lower price to value. Even before the price increase, the price seemed a bit high.
Sorry if this is super off topic.
Are the Suisin Inox Honyaki and Western similar when it comes to a western grind like the sujihiki? Hardness, steel, ect...
You can boil my question down to ... hearing lots of high praise for their inox honyaki line, from my boss who has the yanagi, there is a huge price gap. I'm wondering how other production sugihikis would compare.
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