Customer Reviews

Shun Classic 8-Inch Offset Bread Knife

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This is an excellent knife and complements a number of other knives I have extremely well.

It cuts with a degree of precision that I have just not found with other bread knives (and I have used most of the well-known brands) which can sometimes be too flimsy and move around when cutting bread with a hard crust such as a good sour-dough loaf or they are too thick or become blunt too easily. Also being offset has distinct advantages particularly in not hitting your knuckles when slicing.

This knife is one of the workhorses in my cooking exploits and having a reliable knife that cuts consistently across many bread/cakes types is really helpful whether it is a hard crust loaf as mentioned above or it is a cake I am slicing horizontally to fill with fresh cream and fruit this knife is always a delight to use.

Even my wife who is not particularly interested in knifes and cooking loves to use this knife and have said on more than one occasion that this is the best knife we own.

Simply it is a delight to use and has that added advantage of being beautiful to look at as well as being part of the truly excellent Shun knife range.

If I had to limit myself to three knives then this would certainly be one of the three (fortunately I don't).

Highly recommended!

This knife is an excellent tool. It looks stunning, and does exactly what it's supposed to. I've tried bread knives that aren't offset, and dislike them because your hand always hits the board before you've cut all the way through. With an offset knife this isn't a problem plus you can cut faster because you don't have to worry about your hand getting in the way. Shun makes excellent knives and this is no exception.

I purchased this knife for my boyfriend's birthday; he already had a Shun chef's knife and paring knife and this seemed the logical next knife to round out a set. He initially said buying a Shun bread knife was too expensive and that a less-expensive/non-name-brand would be just fine for a bread knife, yet after using this knife to slice a crusty loaf of bread he forgot all about saying that ;-) It cuts through hard, crusty bread like it's butter - and you do not have to put a lot of pressure on it while cutting. Very pleased with this purchase and it does come in a nice gift box, as well.

This is a wonderful knife and it is one of my three primary prep and line knifes, however it has its draw backs.

Pros:
-Great steel
-Great look
-Holds an edge well
Cons:
-Almost too heavy, a little cumbersome
-Feels akward
-Not well balanced
-Hard to sharpen

I would recommend this knife but i would do so with caution because it take s some time to get use to the way it handles. Although most offset knifes take some time to get use too. I dont know what i would do with out it but it is out of love that i can point out its faults.

I bought this knife a few days ago and used it to cut warm croissants. It cut through them without even bending the bread, it was totally amazing. Would definitely suggest buying this knife if you're looking for a bread knife.

This knife cuts through everything. I love using it for bread, and other things when my chef knife is being used by someone else.

I own a few custom Japanese knives I bought in Japan and this Shun is a great bread knife (Saji, Shikin Tanuka). Sharp out of the box and well made. For a bread knife, Shun can't be beat.

This is an oddly shaped knife that demonstrates that form does indeed follow function. The offset handle allows one to cut loaves without banging ones fingers on the support. Sharp as a knife can get! Works very well with even the hardest of crusts.

I've had this offset bread knife for about a year, and every time I am forced to use a lesser bread knife elsewhere, I can really tell the difference. I was talked into it by a friend of mine who's a knife geek.

Being a Shun, it feels good in your hand and has good balance, and the slices through bread are clean and perfect.

I'm taking excellent care of this knife so it'll last forever.

I have been collecting Hattori knives for several years, but they have become increasingly difficult to find. This knife is my first foray into the Shun line. What a pleasant surprise! Well-made, well-balanced, and elegant in appearance. At the same time, they take and hold an edge very well. Definitely worth having, for the amateur and the professional.