Misono Dragon or 440. Enough said.How about something with a western handle?
Any comparison between Chromax and Kaeru? This two looks nice as entry level knives and holiday season is near - need some gifts ideas.Takamora chromax is a really solid entry level knife. Last year, I gave them away as Christmas gifts, and everyone still raves about them.
With the Suisin Western Inox from Korin are the handle sizes graduated between the 180 and 210 sizes or are they all the same size? One if the things that I dont care for with the FKM's is that they are all the same size, including the 240 and 270 suji.In the states it's hard to beat the Gesshin Stainless or Gesshin Wa Stainless from JKI or Suisin Western Inox from Korin. Internationally, the Kaeru gets my nod.
I know this gets discussed a lot but availability changes quite quickly and new stuff comes out etc.
This sort of stuff confuses me because I don't understand the point of suggesting any knife over $100 to an absolute beginner.
At the end of the day - more at the end of a few months, really - the knife will only perform as good as the person's sharpening skills. That goes for knives at any price point.
Usually people already have cheap knives that will hold a 1k - 3k edge, so I tell them save their money, buy a cheap combo stone and get a more expensive knife after they're able to maintain an edge they're happy with. This leaves them with sharpening skills and a better knife at the end of the day.
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