Three Reasons To Choose Japanese Kai Knives

Fashion, lifestyle, media world – Japan is ahead of time. Whatever is going to develop, Tokyo already has it. Japanese products are also in great demand around the world. The Far Eastern blend of harmony, minimalism and function combined with convincing quality leads to a magic formula of a great number of popular lifestyle products.

One of the most successful products to come out of Japan is their range of Kai Shun knives. There are three key reasons why chefs and ambitious cooks worldwide choose Kai Knives:

1. Heritage
The Shun line was designed with the world finest materials to compete with the most expensive knives on today’s market. Produced in Seki City Japan, the samurai sword-making centre that has been famous for cutlery or over 700 years. CEO Koji Endo, head of Japan's largest blade producer, leads the Shun project.

2. The unique way the blade is made
The wavy pattern on the blades is called a Damascus look; what gives it that pattern are 16 layers of SUS410 High Carbon Stainless Steel pounded to 3/1000th of an inch and then "clad" on each side of the VG10 core. This combination of materials gives the blade strength, stain resistance, and incredible cutting performance.

Shun's cutting edge is ground to an angle of 16 degrees making them extremely sharp; compare this to the best German knives which are only ground to only 22 degrees. The exotic Japanese steels used in the cutting core of the knives allow them to hold these razor sharp edges without the need for excessive re-sharpening.

VG10 is a new type of stainless steel that has a higher density. This allows the steel to be tempered to a Rockwell hardness of 61, and still have the flexibility and strength to take and keep a perfect edge. VG10's natural tendency is to remain straight and true, so when it is used, the edge of the blade naturally straightens out and stays sharper longer.

The Kai Shun range has an inner layer of V-gold-10 steel and is exceptionally hard (1.0% carbon, 1.5% cobalt, and 61 ± 1 HRC) and so is incomparable to any other knife. These Japanese knives are highly resistant to corrosion, are well-balanced and have a lasting unrivalled sharpness so the knives will cut smoothly and effortlessly through even the toughest of foods.

3. Ergonomic design
Shun knives have an ergonomically designed handle shaped like a chestnut so it will fit snugly in your hand. The handles have a full tang construction and are made from fine laminated Pakka wood.

By: Jo Adido Solutions

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