There have been a number of deals lately on the Shun Steel Series knives (both Alton's Angles and "normal" Steel Series), but deals on Shun Classic are rare. Here's one:
I'd found this on Amazon's site a couple of weeks back, it had a "usually ships in 5-7 weeks" notation, and no picture (still doesn't), so I didn't bite for a while. Finally ordered last week out of curiousity, and to my surprise got a "this item will ship sooner than expected" notice a few days ago. Received the knife yesterday, and it's this knife. Shun's fancy box says "DM-0756 Sheepsfoot 3.5" Paring Knife, Made in Japan".
These are the Shuns I like, with the nice heavy-ish Pakkawood handles. Hope this helps someone for the holidays.
Fwiw, I collect the Shun "steel" series, buying a knife whenever the price hits rock bottom on Amazon.com and can tell you the equivalent 3.5" pairing goes as low as $32.
The steel series has silver handle, blade and handle all one piece. LOVE THEM!
Glory said: Fwiw, I collect the Shun "steel" series, buying a knife whenever the price hits rock bottom on Amazon.com and can tell you the equivalent 3.5" pairing goes as low as $32.
The steel series has silver handle, blade and handle all one piece. LOVE THEM!
The Steels are nice, too, I just prefer the balance and heft of the wood handle on the Classic series, and find them less slippery when wet. Like any great cutlery, it's a matter of personal preference and usability.
As far as overall value, there have been certainly a ton of great deals on the Steel series lately. I'm hoping there will be deals on at least a few of the Classics somewhere down the road.
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