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Hi everyone,

I recently became very interested in thinly ground carbon steels knives. I already received a 240 Anryu Blue 2 Gyuto from CKTG so my eager of owing one has been relieved a bit. Now I want to grab a Wakui 210 Gyuto from EpicEdge, but I heard that EpicEdge will have great deals on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, so should I wait until then? What kind of deal EpicEdge and other online Japaneses knife retailers typically have for Black Friday? I live in Connecticut, US if it matters.

Thanks for any advice/opinion,

update: I just can’t stop thinking of it so I placed the order...
 
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EE Black Friday sale is unique in that each hour they put a different assortment of knives on sale.
You have keep checking back every hour, around the clock, to see what are that hour's specials.
 
What about JNS, JKI and places that carry Hitohira knives - do they usually have sales?
 
Thank you guys. If it’s usually 15%, I’d pull the trigger now as EpicEdge provide 10% off to KKF member anyway and it cannot be stacked with BFCM discount.
 
Does EE still offer a KKF discount? I remember hearing something otherwise.
I actually asked them and this is what I got on 10/2.
 

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EE changes every two hours. Some items will cycle through more than once. It’s a mix with some good deals.
KnS also has some good deals. I think James holds on to some unique items to offer.
Start saving now.

Last year they had a couple TF denkas up for a decent markdown.
 
Update: I just received the 210 Wakui Gyuto from EE today and the invoice shows clearly that 10% discount was applied. The knife looks great!
 
Update: I just received the 210 Wakui Gyuto from EE today and the invoice shows clearly that 10% discount was applied. The knife looks great!
Do you have any other Wakui's?
Wondering what the grind is like on the ones that they carry. I received one from EE that was quite a bit thicker and heavier than the one I got from Bernal. Also, would you say the profile has a flat spot or does it have a continuous curve? Thanks
 
Do you have any other Wakui's?
Wondering what the grind is like on the ones that they carry. I received one from EE that was quite a bit thicker and heavier than the one I got from Bernal. Also, would you say the profile has a flat spot or does it have a continuous curve? Thanks
I don’t have other version but #26 post of this thread says the Migaki version is supposed to be the thinner one?
https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/wakui-gyuto-question.42444/
 
Do you have any other Wakui's?
Wondering what the grind is like on the ones that they carry. I received one from EE that was quite a bit thicker and heavier than the one I got from Bernal. Also, would you say the profile has a flat spot or does it have a continuous curve? Thanks
also see my poorly taken choil shot and other pics below
 

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Ive seen wakui choil's with what appears to be a much, much thinner and higher grind than that, specially behind the edge. but choil shots can be deceiving.
 
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