Shun Ken Onion Chef’s Knife: 4 1/2″List Price: $188.00Sale Price: $149.95You save: $38.05 (20%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business daysAverage Rating: Description
Not every cooking task requires a long blade. The Ken Onion chef’s knife is ideal for quick, small tasks such as chopping and dicing herbs, garlic, onions, shallots, other vegetables and meats. The Damascus-style blade profile reduces sticking and tearing of food and speeds prep times. The VG-10 steel core blade with 16 outer layers of stainless steel is stain- and rust-resistant with a razor-sharp beveled edge for superior cutting performance every time. Product Features• VG-10 stainless “super steel” holds an incredibly sharp edge longer• Blade’s distinctive moir pattern helps ensure superior strength• Razor-sharp, long-lasting edge is ground to 16 degree angle• “D”-shaped handle design for supreme comfort and control• Ebony-black PakkaWood® genuine wood handle is infused with a waterproof resin for long-lasting durability• Full tang construction adds stability• Stainless-steel bolsters and end caps for superior safety and control• Rockwell Hardness rating of 61 safeguards a superior sharp edge• Dishwasher-safe, but hand-washing recommended• NSF approved*• Made in Japan• Limited lifetime warranty• Presentation box included*The National Sanitation Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organization that employs stringent sanitation standards in evaluating food equipment for commercial use.
Reviews
The perfect knifeby Steve V. White from on 2010-03-29 This is one incredible kitchen knife. It fits the hand perfectly, is weighted just right, has an ideal rocker profile for chopping and sliciing, and is crazy wicked sharp!!The bamboo stand that came with the knife, however, was a piece of junk. It was broken right out of the box, and so, instead of gluing it back together, I just threw it away. The Shun now rests in my old knife rack where it replaced a useless cleaver I never used. Remember to place your knife upside down (blade facing up) in order to protect it’s precision hand-honed sharpness. Did I mention this sucker is sharp? It goes through roots and vegetables like a hot knife through butter. It is sharper than a scalpal. In other words, be aware of your fingers.If you do a lot of cuting and chopping, you will be absolutely thrilled with this knife.
Beatifull, Sharp, Good Metal, Designs, but!!by Martin Weege from Brazil, Jaraguá do Sul on 2010-03-16 HiThe Knife is great yes, almost everything is great, to leave it on the kitchen is something that everybody wants to feel in hand. The ladies love it.Its a ferrari, everybody loves it, but if you want the real deal go for a Porsche Turbo With the Ken Pro 2 Line, Same company,,,, it is a little bit better, sharper, better metal, but doesn’t have the fun fact, the design and the feel.So i have both, the onion line near the sink and the pro 2 line out of sight, just for me the owner hahahaDon’t forget we are talking about one of the best knifes out there, these and some german knifes are the best.If you have the desire to have just the thing, go for Nemuk Knifes, you could buy it even with diamonds, the thing is that these knifes have the perfect metal. But it start in $3000 dollarsYou need a stone to sharp it if you use it a lot, 300 grid to fix any problems in the bade (abuse), 1000 to sharp it (really sharp), 6000 grid to make it a killing machine (be careful).Thanks
A knife that handles like it’s part of your own hand!by Eat Love Laugh from Golden Gate, CALIFORNIA, US on 2010-03-15 The Ken Onion/ Shun chef’s knife is truly a design and product marvel! The knife was designed by truly legendary knifemaker Ken Onion after much research and consultation with professional and celebrity chefs. All that aside, the “Oh- I get it now” factor really hits you when you pick it up and hold it….the RIGHT WAY.What you do is this- pick up the knife as you would any other, only “pinch” either side of the blade between your thumb and index finger, just ahead of the bolsters (Shiny silvery area in front of the handles, at where the handle first meets the blade) then wrap the rest of your hand around the handle.By doing this, you will have found the “balance point.” You will see the magic of this design! The knife- so balanced, it seems to float in your hand. This balance gives you incredible control over your cutting, and thus makes for a safer knife in the hand! The handle contours reduce fatigue when compared to “traditional” (straight handled) chef’s knives. The blade is contoured as well. Why? The blade is thoughtfully contoured to allow for a rocking motion when mincing, allowing the cutting edge to remain in contact with the cutting surface. Remember the rocking motion of the large paper cutter in art class? The one with the swinging arm? The motion is the same! Just leave the tip of the knife in contact with the cutting board, and rock the blade to chop and mince.When slicing meats, such as a roast, start with the rear of the blade and pull backward as you guide the tip downward. This will allow for cuts as thin as you like. With this motion, the sharpness of the knife will take care of the cutting. And this one comes to you extremely sharp!The price? Yes, it is higher than some. Certainly MUCH higher than those flimsy throwaway knives. But as a comfortable cutting instrument- this is a beauty. I’m not a kitchen snob either- I own several of the flimsy thowaway knives! I use them for the more “inventive” utility knife chores around the house, such as scraping paint or gardening! Oh, a note of advice on caring for your Ken Onion-Shun or any other knife for that matter….PLEASE, PLEASE keep them out of the dishwasher! The dishwasher is harsh on knives- and WILL shorten it’s service life. By handwashing them, they will last longer. It also helps to store knives in a knife block or dedicated knife drawer with separate slots for each knife. The old “knife drawer” where we toss them in until we need them again causes the knives to bang against each other. This damages both the knives themselves and the cutting edge.You can’t go wrong with this fine series of knives, and especially the chef’s knife!
Nice ergonomic designby sagulnick from NH on 2010-02-25 These are great knives for reducing the strain on your fingers, hands, wrists and forearms. There’s a great breakdown of the ergonomic benefits of the Shun Ken Onion line at [...].
Great Knifeby Monte Porche from Northwest Louisiana on 2010-02-11 I purchased this for my wife for Christmas. Since then, we’ve used it almost every day, and we love it.The rocker blade makes cutting almost anything simple, and the handle is solid and well made. Great buy for anyone who loves to cook.