Spyderco Santoku????

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I am interested in purchasing my first Santoku style knife and was wondering what everyone thought of Spyderco's version. I love Spyderco's folders, but I have no experience with their kitchen knives.

The price makes them attractive at $30 bucks, but how does the knife itself match up against other manufactures? And if not, what's some other suggestions to look into?

Thanks for your help.
 
I've had one for several months now and use it constantly in the kitchen for all tasks.

I think it's as good as many knives that are priced over $ 100.

Try it, you can hardly go wrong for $ 30
 
It is a BestBuy blade. It also keeps my wife from my Rinaldi TTTKK.
 
I have one and like it quite a bit. I like the Spyderco homemaker better however.
 
I've never used the Spyderco myself but I do use the G5 by Global no a regular basis.

Has an extremely sharp edge and very easy to sharpen (I use my 204 Sharpmaker). I think they retail for around $50.00 US but I could be wrong, might be less. I like the feel of the stainless steel handle.
 
The Spyderco Santoku is a well used part of my kitchen knifery. A great design!

Jeff/1911.
 
The guys at the Fire house like it pretty well, they asked me to suggest a set of kitchen knives for them and they came back and asked to get another of the Santoku's!

G2
 
The Santoku is a great bargain. It has been part of my kitchen setup for several years running. The thin slightly flexible blade is a pleasure to use. But DO NOT attempt to chop more than the likes of onions, potatoes and ginger with it! My first one was borrowed by another household member. And was returned with kinks at the edge!!:eek: Culprit was bones and semi thawed meat.

The Sermolan ribbed handles provide a good hold. But they will eventually gather a lot of gunk if not thoroughly cleaned after each use. All in all, the Santoku is a fine all rounder in the kitchen and well worth the price.

Nakano
 
Originally posted by Nakano 2


The Sermolan ribbed handles provide a good hold. But they will eventually gather a lot of gunk if not thoroughly cleaned after each use.

Nakano
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Can someone shed some more light on this? How does the handle compare to other common kitchen knives?

I really want to buy one of these knives, but I don't want to get into anything more high maintenace then my Henckel's 5 stars.
 
The handle is not the high polished smooth finish you find on a lot of knives. Personally, I think this feature is one that makes the Spyderco a better knife. Maintanence is no worse then other knives in my collection - just soap it down and wash it off. Any normal knife/handle cleaning has always cleaned my knife up very well.
 
I use mine 80% of the time. I just throw mine in the dishwasher and it comes out clean and steralized.
 
After I bought mine, I called Spyderco and asked if the handle was diswasher safe. They said yes, but to make sure the blade won't bump against anything during washing or you'll roll the edge. Mine have been in the washer close to 1000 times w/o any problem.
 
The MBS-26 alloy used in Spyderco kitchen knives is great. This alloy holds a thin edge well and takes an exceptionally sharp edge. The handles are very ergonomic and give a secure grip when things get messy. The softness of the material and the deep grooves require periodic cleaning with a brush and soapy water. This is a high performance knife. The size, shape, and thinnes of the edge make it a great general purpose knife. If you have to chop bones get a carbon steel cleaver. Zap frozen meats in the microwave before you cut them with any thin blade. If you must attack frozen meat with a knife you will want a thicker one and/or one made of carbon steel.
 
Great knife I have had one since Christmas and have been using it constantly. Every few days I touch it up with an ultra-fine stone but it keeps a great edge. Possibly to great My dog decided to jump on my leg while I was chopping onions last week and almost lost part of the tip of my thumb:rolleyes: Otherwise well worth the money
 
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