Shun Classic 6" Utility Knife, Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knife, VG-MAX Core with Damascus Stainless Steel Cladding, Pakkawood Handle, Precision and Sharpness for Professional and Home Chefs

Look, if you’re serious about cooking, like I am, then like my pappy said, you need the right tools for the job. I mean, what’s a doctor without a speculum? Or a roofer without a pick up truck? Or a government employee without an intelligence problem? You need the best stuff you can get ITK – in the kitchen. Keep up with me here. First of all, you’ll need a really good molecular slicing utility. You non-geeks might refer to this as a knife. I prefer the Shun line of professional knives because of how they look and feel. I mean, how cool is it to have a sexy Japanese knife? It comes super sharp, so be careful with it. Yes, they’re a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for. You’ll need to sharpen these once in a while, but they’ll last forever. I have had my set since 2011, and they're still sharp and wonderful. There's something about how Shun engineering manages to balance these knives - it's like they become part of you. They are so comfortable to use, and when maintained properly, it takes very little effort to cut vegetables and meats. I'm now expanding my set of Shuns for a new cooking show. Try one - you too will be impressed.

My husband loves these knives! We have 8 so far and all of them are well made. I dislike the how the handles feel in my hands , but that is personal preference.

First off, this knife is beautiful. The wood handle and steel cap give it a sophisticated look, but most of all, it is the Damascus blade that really makes it a show-off. Back before guns, a lot of effort went into making steel sharp for swords. The Damascus technique involves folding steel tens or hundreds of times to achieve the ultimate in sharpness, and it dates back hundreds of years. This knife is a reference to those ancient swordmakers, but not exactly. Unlike true Damascus knives, Shun knives are laminated: the inner layer is a high-tech piece of expensive super-steel (called VG-10) and the outer layers (protecting the inner and bringing down the cost) are a more ordinary stainless steel. Unlike the swords of old, only the outer layers on this knife are folded. The VG-10 inner part, the part the edge is made from and the part that cuts, is a single forged piece. So in this knife, the Damascus pattern is more for looks than performance. Perhaps it also helps keep food from sticking. However I don't care what it is for - it looks fantastic. It also gives an exotic, handmade look to your kitchen cutlery. Normally Damascus knives are much, much more expensive. As for cutting, the VG-10 super steel combined with the Japanese obsession with ultra-thin, ultra-sharp edges make this knife wickedly sharp. The VG-10 core is designed to keep an edge for a long time, however all straight edged knives will need sharpening. If you never bother to sharpen your knives, get a serrated knife instead. The handle is a wood product. It is based on wood, but resin-injected and sealed so it repels water. Shun advertises it as dishwasher safe, but that would be like putting your fine china in the dishwasher - you could do it, but why take the chance? If you do dishwash it, you might want to take it out before the drying cycle, and keep the blade away from anything that could nick it. This knife is very light and sharp. The 6" length is very useful to me. I use it sometimes as a slicer, sometimes as a parer, and sometimes as a sandwich knife. It has become my main go-to knife for small jobs. Unlike other, duller knife brands, this straight-edge knife has no problem cutting bread or tomatoes. All in all, this is my ideal balance of performance and looks. There are cheaper knives on the market that perform just as well (some 1/3rd the price) but none that look as good, at any price. It is worth it to me, especially since knives generally last for decades, sometimes lifetimes.

First impressions out of the box: This is everything you would expect out of a Shun. Immaculate craftsmanship, razor sharp. An absolutely beautiful tool. Handle felt a little small at first, and the center of gravity is slightly behind the bolster. I think this will not matter, as it's light as a feather. Ive held it for a couple of hours now, and my grip feels right at home. The asymmetrical handle feels wonderful. It automatically rotates to the right angle as soon as you grip it, for a right handed person. I cook for a living, and I can't wait to get this in the kitchen tomorrow. This is my 4th Shun product, and I don't regret any of the money I've spent on them. Expensive? Yes. But when you go to work with them, you know where that money went. If you value quality, you can't go wrong with a Shun.

I purchased this recently as it had the promo price and it was a replacement for my existing Shun 6" utility knife which I have broken the tip off of and dinged up the blade after a few years of daily use so this is my second one and 4th Shun. I love this knife, it's light and thin so it works on delicate items like tomatoes easily but it's big enough that you can use it on tougher cuts like potatoes when needed too. It keeps it's edge forever and while I hit it with a steel fairly frequently I finally sharpened my original after about 3 years and that was mainly to try to get rid of a few of the dings I put in. The main things to remember is that this knife is a surgical instrument and isn't designed or intended for heavy work. If you're like my wife and uses a knife like a hammer this isn't the knife for you, get some heavy German blades. However, if you treat this knife properly you'll find this one will end up as you're go to knife for most jobs in the kitchen.

Fast delivery and excellent quality worth the price.

This is the eighth Shun knife I have bought, as I have been putting it off for close to two years. Now, I'm glad I broke down and got it, even if it is not one of the most commonly recommended sizes. Other reviewers have noted that it may tend to knick, and I can see that as a possiblity, as the blade is thin for its size. But this has at least two virtues. The first is that it is incredibly sharp, even sharper than the big 8 inch workhorses, the French Chef's knife and the Santoku. More especially, it is sharper than the Shun boning knife, whose primary virtue is to be flexible, to easily work around bones. But it isn't as flexible as this one. It is also excellent for cutting through tomato skins. And, since it's smaller than the big chef's knives and vegetable knives, its easier to handle. It is even as good as my old serrated German 'tomato knife', which was not as good for other things as this little gem. In fact, it may even be better than the smaller pruning knife when working with tomatos and sweet peppers, where a long thick blade is a drawback. As long as you don't use this knife where a heavier blade will work better, this one should work quite well, and stay sharp, with proper care. It works for some things because it is lighter and thinner.

I'm a fan of Japanese knives. I have knives by Global, Tojiro, Fujiwara and several others. So I've wanted to pick up a Shun for a long time. I decided to pull the trigger when I saw this utility knife at a good price ($70) and it was worth the wait! This is hands down the sharpest knife I have (I just sharpened all my other knives a few days ago), and it's also the most beautiful knife I have. The real damascus steel is quite beautiful and the blonde handle is very nice qaulity. It's edge is like a razor and it easily slides through paper, paper towels, tomatoes, whatever you want to test it on. That said, there are a couple of things you should consider before you order. First, this blade is longer than I expected and very thin. It's listed as a 6 inch utility knife but the blade is closer to 7 inches. That's not a problem, but compared to a 6 inch fujiwara I have, this is less maneuverabile and not as well suited to small jobs. It's also very thin and seems really well suited for slicing, but not for harder things or really for dicing. Second, the handle is pretty small. This is the reason I changed my rating from 5 starts to 4. The size and shape of the handle feels too small for the blade (imagine a razor blade strapped to a pencil), and the more I use it, the more this seems to limit it's functionality. That said, it may just take some getting used to, so I'll update again after a few more weeks of use. Even with that one issue, I'm glad I ordered this and I'm already eyeing more Shun knives with Christmas approaching...

Best utility knife I've ever used. Razor sharp so care needed.

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2 sur 10

très belle lame, conforme aux prétentions de la marque, seul bémol le manche un peu fin et court pour les grosses mains de bourrin comme les miennes!

Don't waste your money on cheap knives. This one is fantastic and will work much better than all those cheap ones that you would have to replace very often. This will probably last for years and is a great product. It cuts through really tough things like pineapples, rather like a knife through butter. Would definitely recommend this item.