Shun 10-in. Shun Classic Chef's Knife  Product Reviews

"There's no getting around the price of this knife. At almost $125, it's expensive, yet out of all my kitchen purchases, this was the most worthwhile. Handling: At 10" long, this blade takes a little getting used to if you've never used such a long knife, but it handles BEAUTIFULLY! The balance point is about 1 centimeter from the heel of the blade, and the D-shaped handle without a large bolster allows you to grip the knife at the perfect point to maneuver it as you wish. Sharpness: This thing is $@%&ing sharp!!! You don't need to press the knife down through the food (that actually makes cutting more difficult with this knife). Just slice back and forth and let the weight of the knife (which is lighter than some 8" chef's knives I've used) do the work for you. This is due to the more acute cutting angle of the Shun knives (16 degrees on each side) compared with that of western knives (22 degrees on each side). Beauty: The pictures of this knife on the internet don't do it justice. The resin-impregnated pakkawood handle (usually appearing as flat black in all the pictures) actually has a BEAUTIFUL grain pattern under light (especially sunlight). And then of course there's the damascus-patterned blade... I've used Chef's knives made by Wusthof, Henckels, and Global, and none of them handle as well, cut as easily, or look as beautiful as this 10" Shun."

"Perfect balance , perfect weight , precision . After using my shun 10 inch knife , my wusthof gp2 feels like an axe . it is not an even a comparison ."

"I've used 10" chefs' knives at my job before, but never a good one. Honestly, when I took this knife out of the box, it seemed very heavy and unbalanced. Then I started using it; the balance came through the second I sliced through a hard potato with virtually no effort. I'm amazed at how precise I can slice and dice with this knife, (I also have a much smaller Kershaw 6" utility knife). I think the shape of the blade combined with it's small width guides your fingers perfectly. I can cut foods as well as my Japanese mandeline with it! German style knives have their place, but this knife is pure perfection, beautiful, and versatile."

"Well I will start off by saying that the nice lady who sent me this Knife too Canada charged me next too nothing and sent it air mail which she did out of purely great customer service. The knife arrived within the 3 days that the estimated arrival was expected to be and the box was undamaged. The knife is well.. its a Shun..that says it all but i will tell you this.. I ran it along my arm for a second just too find that it was shaved as close with one swipe as my face would be when i use a new mach 3 turbo blade. I folded over a rag 5 times so there was 10 layers of a semi-thick rag and with little too no effort this knife cut through all 10 layers and actually cut into the table. I would recommend not even sharpening this knife for 3 months and when u do be very careful not too damage this wonderful knifes edge.. 100% satisfied with The Handy House and the customer sevice I recieved from them. Will recommend them to anyone I know that wants a knife.. I look forward too doing more business over my career in the kitchen and years too come..Thanks Handy House.. Tim from Nanaimo BC Canada"