Features:
| • | VG-10 stainless-steel is clad with 16 layers of SUS410 high-carbon stainless teel on each side, producing a 33 layered rust-free Damascus-look. | | • | Block set includes; Paring Knife, 6-inch Chefs Knife, 10-inch Chefs Knife, Slicing Knife, Bread Knife, Sharpening Steel, Taskmaster Shears, and Wood Block | | • | Seamless one-piece stainless steel bolster, handle, and end cap. | | • | Gift Boxed |
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Customer Reviews:
 Building a better cutlery set. September 27, 2006
Brad Burnham (Huntington Beach, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
To start off, I recently purchased this set of knives through another reseller rather than Amazon due to a much lower price there. However, regardless of price this is a fantastic set of kitchen cutlery. I really believe that this is one of the best (if not the best) mix of knives that Shun has put together as a set. Although I do like the santoku and utility knives that are included in some of the other 7-, 8-, and 9-piece sets, this is the only set (in this piece range) that I know of that comes with the 10" Chef's knife. The rest seem to come with the 8" Chef's or substitute the santoku knife.
The set itself comes with a 3.5" paring knife, a 6" Chef's, 9" slicing knife, 9" bread knife, 10" Chef's, and the ever present steel, shears, and bamboo block.
I happen to have hands that are perhaps on the larger side so I am very comfortable with the 10" Chef's and, in general, I think that after a bit of use most people will be. Some might prefer the 8" Chef's and for those people I would suggest a different set. This one does include two Chef's knives though. The other is the 6" which is quite exceptional for close work and/or smaller meals. On the whole, the set covers nearly every situation where you would need something to cut with. The 9" bread knife is more useful than I had thought at first as it is not just for bread but also roasts, turkey, or really anything where you'd like a bit of bite.
All of the knives are exceedingly sharp right out of the box. Alton Brown of Good Eats has stated that Shun knives have the sharpest factory edge he has seen and I would not disagree. I have two Kikuichi knives and I will tell you that they are far sharper but that is not meant to disparage the Shun set. It is simply that the Kikuichi are not factory made but forged by hand in the traditional Japanese swordmaker's manner (not to mention *very* expensive). Basically, I was impressed that the Shun knives even approched the sharpness of the Kikuichi.
All in all, I think that this is probably the best set for the amatuer or semi-professional chef. Anyone who loves to cook enough to need a good selection of absolutly top notch knives will be very satisfied.
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