Shun SG0409 Elite 6-Inch Utility Knife Review

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(More customer reviews)I was thrilled when I received this knife. I had previously purchased a Shun santoku and a paring knife, and wanted to find out how much better it really gets than these.

Out of the box the knife is very sharp. It's also very light, it's reminiscent of a straight razor on a knife handle. The handle is comfortable, and a bit bigger than I was expecting from another review- it's probably 15mm in diameter on average.

I sliced through onions just to test it out, it did a great job, with none of the diced-onion-stuck-to-blade issues that I had with my Henkels set. It took about 1/3rd the effort of my normal Shun knives (in good condition) to cut the onion. I cut potatoes next, and again, it was great. My wife and I had dinner plans, so I left my lovely knife alone till the next day.

The next morning I wanted to try something I had seen on Iron Chef America, I was going to remove the top of an egg with the knife... I knew my Henkels couldn't comfortably do this, from a previous attempt.

It probably took me 5 minutes, but I was successful... at a cost. My knife was now dull- apparent from looking at the blade with a light opposing the knife.

I thought, initially, that it might just need to be honed, so I broke out my F.Dick Multicut Steel, and attempted to correct the blade. 3 things here: 1) This didn't help, and 2)The SG-2 steel is so very hard, it basically ignored the honing. Every other blade I have would respond in some way to this steel, but not this one... and in my increasingly enthusiastic honing, I managed to scratch the laminated layers of steel (on the sides of the SG-2, The SG-2 itself showed no wear no matter what I did).

I was at a crossroads, what do I do with my freshly damaged knife? I could send it to Kershaw, but it would take weeks to get back, and I'd end up paying for shipping. So, figuring I would make other mistakes with knives eventually, I purchased a Spyderco Sharpmaker 204. This brought the blade back to factory condition nicely. Now I'm very happy with the blade, and am considering others in this line.

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Product Description:
The ancient traditions of Japanese samurai sword-making, meet today's state-of-the-art steel technology in the new Shun Elite series of knives by Kai.Like the traditional samurai sword blade, Shun Elite is extremely sharp and flexible; ideal for food preparation.But unlike the traditional blade, Shun Elite features a center layer of a new type of "super steel" called SG-2.This new "super steel" starts out in a powdered form.Under heat and pressure it combines to make a much denser alloy which in turn creates the finest molecular structure used in knife making today.The result is an edge that will hold longer than any other steel on the market.Even better for busy chefs.Shun Elite's superior edge will respond quickly and easily to a honing steel when it needs a quick touchup.For added strength and protection, the SG-2 is clade between two outer layers of quality 410A stainless steel for beauty and tireless handling.Shun Elite features an ergonomic handle of handsome PakkaWood®.This premium-quality hardwood laminate combines the beauty and feel of hardwoods with the strength and performance of plastic.Inlaid with a traditional symbol, the handle is also enhanced by thin rings of brass and copper separating it from the bolster. With this kind of beauty and performance, Shun Elite will soon become the knife chefs reach for again and again.

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