One more procrastinated review. Had knife and the notes for around 3 years now. Actually I got two more of those, competition grade. Anyway, one of the sexiest knives on the planet.
Saturday, May 23, 2009 21:20:07
Since I was in the mood of going through the old records, notes and reviews, I have figured this one was rather incomplete as well. So, I have arranged old records and compiled into the updated review. Sadly Carbon V is no longer an option with Cold Steel, if you can find one you got lucky ;)
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 22:20:12
One of the oldest knives in my collection. Still sitting in the trunk of my car, in the emergency package along with the other useful items like flashlight, first aid kit, jump start cables and whatever small stuff one might need.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 23:16:01
I've had the review notes sitting here for few years. Forgot about them. That little knife deserved better :) So, finally I've sorted them out and put that on the site. Really good knife for its price. I'm not into cold steel knives for years now, but that one is really good. Bad thing is that Cold Steel dropped Carbon-V steel version and went for AUS-8A steel instead, which is significantly worse in terms of toughness and edge holding ability, however is a lot more stain resistant.
Monday, May 18, 2009 22:13:02
Tojiro Flash series Santoku review has been published
Nice and well made knife. I don't use it often anymore, more into gyutos and nakiris and dropped santokus pretty much completely. But, if you like them, then check out the review for more details.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 11:45:51
Well, probably this one is a contender for the stupidest. Tragedy in the the Winnenden school led to the proposal to ban paintball and lasertag?!? Come on, how much of an idiot a lawmaker can be to propose that. Germany already has laws against computer games. They either have to be altered(Half Life had robots instead of soldiers) to meet their requirements, or banned altogether. In Germany military service mandatory. Every guy goes to the army and learns how to shoot and kill with real weapons and live ammo. But the same person can't play paintball and lasertag? As for the Germans asking to ban handguns and high caliber weapons, read your own history, alright? Back in 1930s Hitler did do that and where did it lead Germany and the world is pretty well documented.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 09:41:09
In macro gallery, damaged edges sub-gallery. Dozen of new photos depicting edge damage and deformations on three different knives - Global G-61, Henckels Chefs knife and Fiberware boning knife. Fiberware edge was royally messed up. Haven't seen a kitchen knife with an edge like that for a long time. Not quite sure how did it cut anything at all. Does make some entertaining pix though :) Enjoy.
Sunday, May 10, 2009 23:42:08
Well, this one went quick, at least the initial review. Plus the results of the first two cutting sessions with it. Overall, it is an excellent knife, it is very well made, looks really good and cuts even better. Kitaeji cladding surface is very nicely done, very smooth and the pattern is really beautiful. Was worth waiting 5 months for it though.
Sunday, May 10, 2009 02:10:51
Third and for now final knife(for now) from Shun Classic series is reviewed and the review is up. I think the most interesting part is the damages that I have found on the edge. Macro photos of the knife edge are attached to the review as well.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 23:05:48
Loads of new micrographs, or knife edge macro photos posted in macro gallery. That includes mirror polished edge micrographs for my new Shigefusa Kitaeji Gyuto, damaged edge sections for upcoming Shun Classic Paring Knife review, Sanetsu ZDP-189 Gyuto surface photos, and quite a few other pix. Enjoy. Actually you can see what average used does the knife blade, including chips and cracks.
Monday, May 4, 2009 23:37:33