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There are now inexpensive Japanese-style knives from China. I have a couple of surprisingly well-made Xinzuo-branded knives, each under $50.
by ansgri 9mo ago
There are now inexpensive Japanese-style knives from China. I have a couple of surprisingly well-made Xinzuo-branded knives, each under $50.
- PunchyHamster 9mo agoI got one few months ago. Still haven't even had to sharpen it, I'm honestly pretty impressed
- mgaunard 9mo agowhat steel is it? Best edge retention I've seen is Aogami Super. From what I know Chinese copies focus more on the VG10-like steels.
- PunchyHamster 9mo agothe name of knife was HEZHEN Master 8,3" (B30) Seems like some VG10-equivalent from various pages advertising it
- mgaunard 9mo agoVG10 edge retention isn't that amazing in my experience, and it's harder to sharpen than carbon steel. Burr feels gummy rather than crisp, and carbon steel goes as high as 65 HRC vs 62 for VG10. It's sad that the market is flooded with high-performance stainless steels which are inherently worse and more expensive, just because the average person is afraid of rust and knife maintenance.