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Brilliant Monochromatic colors make the pure komachi 2 series a real eye-catcher. But all that fun-loving color has a serious purpose too. The color-coding makes it easy to choose the right knife for the job. It also helps guard against cross-contaminating food-for instance, by using the knife you've just used to cut meat on the vegetables. The bold blade colr is achieved by bonding food-safe fda approved resin to high-carbon stainless-steel blades. This non-stick coating resists corrosion, makes cleaning simple, and hlps the knife glide through food with ease. The pure komachi 2 color-matched handles are lightweight and ergonomically contoured for a comfortable, fatique-reducing grip. Incredible sharp and decidedly attention-getting. Pure komachi 2 knives make a delightful addition to any kitchen.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Value Mommy
This is a great little knife with a major identity crisis. Someone else said it works well as a small chef's knife and I agree. It's a great little utility knife. However, it absolutely stinks as a paring knife. I was using it for the first time yesterday to hull and chop strawberries for jam and it is downright dangerous as a paring knife. When your hand and thumb are placed where you need them for paring and cutting, the heel (which you can see in the picture protrudes quite far and angles out) is perfectly positioned for cutting you in the tender area between your thumb and index finger. It happened to me three times before I just gave up and grabbed my Henckels instead.
If you're looking for a great little knife on the cheap, pick this one up. If you're looking for a true paring knife, keep searching. I would highly recommend something with a shorter heel. I'm sure someone out there will think I'm just a dope who just doesn't know how to use a knife properly, but I assure you, I'm no spring chicken. I've been at this cooking thing for a while.
If you're looking for a great little knife on the cheap, pick this one up. If you're looking for a true paring knife, keep searching. I would highly recommend something with a shorter heel. I'm sure someone out there will think I'm just a dope who just doesn't know how to use a knife properly, but I assure you, I'm no spring chicken. I've been at this cooking thing for a while.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
This knife is brought to us by KAI, the company responsible for Shun kitchen knives and Kershaw and Zero Tolerance sporting knives. Of course, this knife represents the opposite end of the price-quality spectrum from Shun.
The Pure Komachi line is very comparable to Kuhn-Rikon's Colori line. I prefer the Pure Komachi knives, as they are flat-ground instead of hollow. That's just my preference.
The "nonstick" coating is really there to cut manufacturing costs and keep the knife cheap. It is cheaper to coat a big run of these knives than it is to polish the bare metal. I'd rather have a plain steel finish, but at these prices, it's hard to complain.
This little parer is an excellent pattern, much more like a miniature chef's knife than most paring knives. It has that sort of raised-handle format where your fingers slot in behind the blade, and you can get the whole edge down on a cutting board and make "rocking" cuts. And it cuts like crazy because the blade is quite thin.
It comes with a plastic blade cover so that you can toss it in a drawer and not worry about dinging the edge. I wish that all knives did.
The steel is 420J2 stainless, the lowest-carbon cutlery-grade steel there is. Compared to other cutlery steels, it will not hold an edge very long, but to be honest, it's hard for the average person to tell any difference in edge-holding between this knife and a more expensive one made of "better" steel. Most kitchen knives are run pretty soft so that they dent or roll instead of chipping or breaking on impact, and so that they'll be easy to sharpen.
You can easily get a scary edge on 420J2, and it is very corrosion-resistant. It also keeps the price of the knife down.
So yes, this knife is CHEAP. But it cuts and handles great.
The Pure Komachi line is very comparable to Kuhn-Rikon's Colori line. I prefer the Pure Komachi knives, as they are flat-ground instead of hollow. That's just my preference.
The "nonstick" coating is really there to cut manufacturing costs and keep the knife cheap. It is cheaper to coat a big run of these knives than it is to polish the bare metal. I'd rather have a plain steel finish, but at these prices, it's hard to complain.
This little parer is an excellent pattern, much more like a miniature chef's knife than most paring knives. It has that sort of raised-handle format where your fingers slot in behind the blade, and you can get the whole edge down on a cutting board and make "rocking" cuts. And it cuts like crazy because the blade is quite thin.
It comes with a plastic blade cover so that you can toss it in a drawer and not worry about dinging the edge. I wish that all knives did.
The steel is 420J2 stainless, the lowest-carbon cutlery-grade steel there is. Compared to other cutlery steels, it will not hold an edge very long, but to be honest, it's hard for the average person to tell any difference in edge-holding between this knife and a more expensive one made of "better" steel. Most kitchen knives are run pretty soft so that they dent or roll instead of chipping or breaking on impact, and so that they'll be easy to sharpen.
You can easily get a scary edge on 420J2, and it is very corrosion-resistant. It also keeps the price of the knife down.
So yes, this knife is CHEAP. But it cuts and handles great.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Film Fanatic
This knife has virtually replaced the paring knives in my knife block. I'm not sure what made me get it (I purchased it cheaply at Target), but I'm glad I did. I use it for cutting small vegetables, trimming steaks, and almost any other kitchen task. I even use it as a steak knife sometimes. It's easy to clean, and has held a superb edge. I consequently went out and purchased the sandwich knife, a santoku knife, and the utility knife (all of which have done well). My only complaint is that they're so brightly (and somewhat effeminately) colored; this may sound trivial, but imagine cooking for a date using a pink chef's knife. I consequently bought a similar-styled chef's knife from another brand, but it was not nearly as good (I had some trouble cutting a sweet potato, although my henkel's knife did it with ease). As a paring knife, this beats my Henkels and Oxo knives HANDS-DOWN. I'm not as sure when it comes to larger stuff, but if you're getting a resin-coated knife, stick to the Komachi brand.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sharp knife, slightly awkward?
This has got to be one of the sharpest knives I have ever met. I own a few and they are amazing, the beautiful colors are a definite plus. Read more
Published 3 days ago by KtG
5.0 out of 5 stars
good and cheap
This paring knife is cheap, but its quality is not cheap. It's good for paring fruits everyday. It is light and easy to wash.
Published 5 days ago by Chan Mi Park
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sharp and a little dangerous
This knife comes very sharp from the factory. Also, be very cautious because the handle is a little slippery, and there isn't a good grip for the finger. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Avi Shrestha
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Knife
Was pleasantly surprised. My son told me how much he liked his so I went for it. Sure glad I did. The Big Knife is even better. Thanks
Published 2 months ago by Terrance L. Tipton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cool beans
Both my wife and I love and enjoy this knife. The little sheath that comes with it is very handy, we have a knife drawer and the sheath saves the edge and the oh s***s.
Published 2 months ago by L. Pettigrew
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow!!
The shape is a little odd for a paring knife. For me, it's a great all around small knife, but not paring. Very, very sharp. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Gail S. Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars
good guality product
these are good knives, I had a set of these but the small one got lost . I saw these online at a good price and bought 3 of them
Published 2 months ago by Jerry Bomar
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great knife
Sharp, cool color, my gift recipient loved it. Thinking of getting a set of these for myself, well worth the cost. Read more
Published 2 months ago by smtips
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great design. Soso material
It's light. It's sharp out of the box. It's one of the best-shaped all purpose pairing knife out there. It's cheap. Read more
Published 3 months ago by WP
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sharp
its our second knife, only regret is that wife didnt pickup the entire set that i would have liked to after reviewing our first knife and picking up this second one.... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sajid Raza
