Need info on Shun kitchen knives

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planza

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I am about to get a few good kitchen knives. I have heard a lot of good things about Shun. Does anyone have any firsthand experience with them - particularly the Shun Pro's?

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i don't have the Sun Pro sreies, but the few Shun kitchen knives i have r great. my mom even wanted me to buy her a set.
 
thanks for the info. Does anyone have any idea on how they compare to Henckels, Wusthoff etc... From what I've read, they seem to outperform them, but I would like to hear from someone with firsthand experience.

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We sell those Kai Shun knives and both Wusthoff and Zwilling in our webshop.
The cutting edge of the Kai Shuns is VG10 with a hardness of 62 HRC and sharpened about 15 degrees.
The damast steel outer layers give the blades toughness and look good too.
Both Zwilling and even Wusthoff don't stand a chance in cutting power.
And these are good knives in their own right.
Problem is that the Kai Shuns are quite expensive in Holland, more than double the price of a good Wusthof.:eek:
 
Shun Classic are the tops. I agree that they are quite expensive, though. The way I look at it, if you are going to drop the coin on a one-time buy that will last you for MANY years, go with the Shun. Wusthoff is a strong second, but once you handle and use the Shun you'll see what I mean. Amazing cutting ease, sharpness retention, blade thickness, and feel in the hand.
 
Appreciate the info. That helped me make up my mind. I am going to go with Shun over the other higi-end kitchen knife brands.

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Good choice, I will chime in I own a shun block and with the damascus Vg-10 blades and i lvoe them, hold a great edge and are a joy to use.(look great too)
 
I only own one shun blade, the carving knife.
Damascus version.

Working with it on anything is a dream, wether it's meat or veg.
The full set would be nice but I ain't got that sort of money.

I recommend them.
 
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