Pure Komachi by Kai 6-1/2-Inch Stainless-Steel Santoku Knife with Scalloped Edge

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Product Features

• Santoku knife with special fluorinated resin coating to ensure food-handling hygiene
• 6-1/2-inch stainless-steel blade; scalloped edge helps prevent foods from sticking
• High-tech ionomer resin see-through handle provides ergonomic design for comfort
• Handwash in warm, soapy water then dry completely
• Measures approximately 10-1/2 by 2 inches; limited lifetime warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 2.8 x 1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000B6E6Z8
• Item model number: AB2200
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,122 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
Ideal for chopping fruits and vegetables, this santoku knife features a 6-1/2-inch high-carbon stainless-steel blade with a scalloped edge that minimizes food's ability to stick to the edge. The knife's high-tech ionomer resin see-through handle provides an ergonomic design for comfort and is decorated with images of foods like carrots and mushrooms. An innovative approach in cutlery, the knife offers a special fluorinated resin coating that keeps food from sticking during preparation, ensures food-handling hygiene, and won't rub off when cleaned properly. The knife should be hand washed in warm, soapy water then dried completely. Steel scouring brushes or cleansers should not be used. Made in Japan, the knife measures approximately 10-1/2 by 2 inches and carries a limited lifetime warranty.

Product Description
Komachi Santoku w/Scalloped edge. This popular silhouette features a scalloped edge which further reduces the surface tension allowing foods to glide over the surface of the knife minimizing foods ability to stick to the edge.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Komachi Santoku Knife with Scallops, January 29, 2006

By	N. Yang (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

I have a set of Wüsthof Grand Prix (7 knives). It does not include a Santoku knife. So, I preordered a Komachi Santoku knife with scallops for a try. After waiting about two months, I finally received my knife from Amazon. I was surprised and somehow disappointed when I saw this knife. This knife has a purple pink color. It is very cute and looks like a girl's toy, not a cooking knife. So I let it sit for days without touching it. Until one day, I met a chef at a local grocery store, she used Komachi knives and highly recommended them. So I thought at least I should give it a try. I tested the purple knife side by side with my favorite Wüsthof 6" chef knife for cutting cheese and potatoes. These two knives are very similar in size. However, the Komachi knife is significantly lighter in weight and thinner in blade than the Wüsthof chef knife. After testing, I was very surprised! I usually use a utility knife instead of a chef knife for cutting potatoes to prevent foods from sticking. I found that the resin coating and scallops for the Komachi knife really prevented foods from sticking. I can cut cheese and potatoes much faster and effectively than using the chef knife. In addition, the Santoku knife can slice foods thinner than the chef knife. Right now, I still use my Wüsthof knives. I use this purple knife for cutting foods that stick to the blade. If you are thinking about buying an all-purpose or a vegetable knife and do not have strong expectations about what a good knife is supposed to be (such as a knife's color and appearance), this will be a good knife for you. I highly recommend it.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good first Santoku for an aspiring cook!!, August 16, 2006

By	G. Ganesh "showmemiss" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My husband and I love to cook! We decided we needed a good knife and we were not sure which one to buy but one thing we were sure about was the money we were going to spend. We were looking for something under $20 and while we were searching for one, we came across this. It sure was very promising! After doing a lot of research about what knives we wanted, we decided we need a sharp one with a scalloped edge and took a risk of buying this and so far we don't regret this!!

Pros:

1. Sharp and was far better than other knives we have ever used (Chicago cutlery, Faberware etc)
2. Good balance and worked well with both small and large hand (mine and my hubby's)
3.Full tang and it goes a long way in a good cut!!
4.Light weight,my hands were not tired and I think it proves that knife does not have to be heavy to cut well.


Cons:
1. If you want your knife to look professional,the color of this knife might put you off.
2. It may look toy like to some people.
3. Sometimes, veggies stick to the side.

Overall, it is great buy for the price you pay and in my books it is $19 well spent on a good knife!! If all you care about is the job a knife does instead of how it looks, I think this can fit very well.

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I wanted to update this review after almost a year's use. I still own this knife and this happens to be the main knife I use for dicing and chopping. Well, after almost a year's use, the blade has worn off a little but is still in great working condition. I sharpened it using a knife sharpener and I have no regrets whatsoever buying this knife. Still it is a top runner in my home. Yes the knife gets stained a little but that's fine with me. Final word - You may need to sharpen it after a year and the blades get stained little bit. After sharpening, it has bounced back to its original self!!!! Buy it and you won't believe how useful it gets for the price you paid.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Knives, August 21, 2006

By	J. Hibbs (boston) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought a couple of these knives on a lark three years ago and have used them everyday to slice everything. I have never been disappointed, never.

I sharpen them rarely, and then only 10 or so passes on a steel are required to bring them back to the sharpness that will effortlessly cut extremely thin tomato slices .

I have Gerber (impossible to sharpen and dull quickly), Wustoff (heavy and dull quickly) and others which are too heavy and require constant sharpening or maintance.

These lightweitht knives have a very thin blade and whatever combo of carbon and stainless Komachi used, is the perfect recipe for sharpness and holding an edge.

Will only buy this brand now.