Using Amazon Gift Card for new gyuto

[Racheski]

A classmate asked for some advice on buying a new gyuto, but the catch is he wants to use a $400 Amazon gift card. Are there high end Japanese knives worth buying on Amazon, or do you think he should try exchanging the gift card for cash on Reddit?

 

[daveb]

The Suisin Inox Western are solid intro knives and it looks like a 210 gyuto and a petty combo and a suji can be had for about $250. Couple of Shapton stones, SG500, SP1000, SP2000, would have him set up to sharpen and keep the total about $400.

There are no "high end" knives available on there that I saw while speed reading. Might get lucky with a Yoshihiro. THe Shapton lineup of stones is available there at pretty good prices.

Avoid the Shun, Dalstrong, and myriad others available.

 

[superworrier]

I think Yoshihiro is the best bet

 

[Wolffire99]

Amazon.Jp will have more options and you can filter by ships to the US

 

[M1k3]

Masahiro's are available on Amazon.

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

Define "high end".

 

[blokey]

JCK is actually on Amazon

 

[Racheski]

Define "high end".

Yeah should have used better terminology. I want him to avoid Shun, Miyabi, Dalstrong, etc…and find a knife from a smaller artisanal shop that is a better value. It’s hard to do with the options on Amazon, especially because I’m unfamiliar with Yoshihiro.