- Santoku knife with 7-inch blade for powerful yet precise chopping and slicing
- Clad with 16 layers of stainless steel for rust-free Damascus look
- Slight patterning helps keep cut food from sticking to the blade
- Arched PakkaWood handle and angled bolster; wash by hand
- Measures 12 by 2-1/2 by 3/4 inches; lifetime warranty when purchased directly from Amazon.com
Product Description
It began as a single knife, the Shu Ken Onion Chef's Knife. But our customers demanded more. So we've expanded the series to include include all of the most wanted styles. This Shun Knife by Kershaw is designed by Ken Onion, one of the worlds top knife designers. The Shun Ken Onion series features the clad VG-10 blade made famous in our Shun line. But then the handsome, stick-resistant blade is combined with Ken Onion's signature ergonomic handle design and the... More >>
Ken Onion by Shun 7-Inch Santoku
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This is an extraordinary knife. It is classy and it cuts perfectly. It is worth the money for a knife you’ll have for a lifetime.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is the “Romanee Conti” of kitchen knives — by far the best and most useful I’ve ever owned. Holds its sharpness and is better balanced than anything on the market I’ve ever tried.
Rating: 5 / 5
All the knives in my kitchen are sharp. However, none of them will cut through sinew the way this one does. Forget the standard tomato or paper tests – any sharp knife will go through those with ease. When a knife can make a clean cut through a sinewy pork shoulder roast in one soft effortless motion, like a hot knife through butter, THEN it is special!
The handle on this knife takes a little getting used to, but once you find the balance of the knife, it is very comfortable and secure to hold.
Rating: 5 / 5
As the other reviewers have stated, this is a top notch knife. Extremely comfortable to hold and well balanced like all of the Ken Onion knives, and of course razor sharp.
My only qualm is that this knife does not ‘feel’ like a santoku, it feels more like a chef’s knife due to the fact that it has a bolster which santoku do not traditionally have. This may or may not be a bad thing depending on your personal preference, but I would suggest trying it out before purchasing.
Note that I am not knocking the bolster or handle design itself. The ergonomics are fantastic and the Ken Onion chef’s knife is probably my favorite knife, but personally I do not like the way that it applies to this particular style of blade.
I decided to purchase the Shun Elite santoku instead, which is only slightly more expensive and has SG-2 powdered steel which is harder than the VG-10 steel on the Classic and Ken Onion lines.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’ve had this knife for about a month now, and continue to really enjoy it. The sharpness of the knife is almost uncanny. The handle looks odd but is one of the most comfortable I’ve ever used. A friend with very large hands says he has difficulty holding the knife properly, but it’s ideal for anyone else.
Rating: 5 / 5