I have one of these knives and I love how it cuts. However, do they make one without the "coating"? It is peeling off now, each time I use it.
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I have this knife and 3 others that have the "coating" - none of them have peeled at all, even after I sharpened them which takes the color off a tiny bit of the very edge. Never put them in the dishwasher, always hand wash & dry. Maybe you got a defect?
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The wasabi series that oattieo mentioned is a much better quality, but still very inexpensive series than the pure komachi line. A wasabi chefs knife is only about 30-40 bucks and well worth it. Kai also makes the Shun brand of knives. There are also other high quality but inexpensive knives in the same price range as wasabi. At ten bucks, the komachi is a great deal and nothing else at the same price range comes close. But for only a little more you can get mercer genesis, mercer millennia, dexter icut pro, kai wasabi, victorinox rosewood that will last a lifetime instead of 3 years, and give far superior performance. The wasabi series that oattieo mentioned is a much better quality, but still very inexpensive series than the pure komachi line. A wasabi chefs knife is only about 30-40 bucks and well worth it. Kai also makes the Shun brand of knives. There are also other high quality but inexpensive knives in the same price range as wasabi. At ten bucks, the komachi is a great deal and nothing else at the same price range comes close. But for only a little more you can get mercer genesis, mercer millennia, dexter icut pro, kai wasabi, victorinox rosewood that will last a lifetime instead of 3 years, and... » Read More The wasabi series that oattieo mentioned is a much better quality, but still very inexpensive series than the pure komachi line. A wasabi chefs knife is only about 30-40 bucks and well worth it. Kai also makes the Shun brand of knives. There are also other high quality but inexpensive knives in the same price range as wasabi. At ten bucks, the komachi is a great deal and nothing else at the same price range comes close. But for only a little more you can get mercer genesis, mercer millennia, dexter icut pro, kai wasabi, victorinox rosewood that will last a lifetime instead of 3 years, and give far superior performance. « Show Less
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Yes Kai does make a "Wasabi" series without any coating but its about $30 or more. I also own this knife plus have several colored knives and none have ever shown any chipping let alone peeling nor have I ever heard of it before. No dishwasher right?
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I think you got a bad one....mine were beautiful and I have been complimented on them. Only complaint is it takes a while to figure out how to set the knife on he plate without it sliding out. Best
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I haven't really done much with the blade, however I have put honing oil (could use wd-40) on it and wiped it down on occasion. No rusting yet. Where the blade is so large I would go with stones to sharpen, however the blade came super sharp and is still that way. The handle has a rubber coating to ensure grip and I wouldn't get any chemicals on it to prevent degrading or stickiness. I would say it wouldn't take more to upkeep then any other knife, however you should be mindful of the tip as to not chip it.
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Hi, I've never had that problem with this knife. It's really awesome actually. It works great and is really nice looking and cuts smoothly and cleanly without crushing, smashing or ripping the bread.
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The coating is most likely going to wear away with heavy use unless you plan on using it to cut mostly soft materials. I have the non-coated A1 and its held up great over the years with no rust issues. I also have a pilot with the coating and most of the black coating has worn off around the cutting edge. IMO I don't really think a coating is needed if your worried about rust. If your batoning through chunks of wood the black coating seems to have a slight sticky feel to it as well. I personally like the A2 and A1 non-coated.
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Paulo, For the price this is a great knife and I find myself using it more than my expensive knives and find that a few quick swipes on my sharpening steel keeps it very sharp. The non-stick coating is on the body of the knife, the edge itself is not coated.
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Once you get it sharpened you might try using a honing steel after each use. A couple of swipes and the knife stays very sharp. It will postpone having to have the knife resharpened.
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The knife slides out of the sheath smooth as butter. I see Kyle had an issue with the spring coming out of the detent but I just looked at mine and I don't think my spring could come out unless I put some serious effort into it. Slides in and out of the sheath very smooth, no need to ever press the button, not to lock it in or take it out (but you can if you'd like)
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I've had two of these knives for over 6 years and use at least one of them almost daily. The coating on the one I use the most is really starting to flake off. I cut soft cheese yesterday and the coating was flaking off on the cheese so I'm going to replace it because I really really like them. I only hand wash them & store them on a magnetic knife strip.
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Although I have not taken this knife apart, once you get it, if you do, you will notice that it seems to be one piece of steel. Think of a Kabaar. I am not sure that the knife you have is the same knife I have. I have seen them (and bought them) before that are not the same. I would use my knife if I had to, but against a bear ? Does your knife have a thumb groove on the blade ? Mine does, first knife I have seen with one. I would not worry about the blade snapping but I have bought replicas like it where I would.
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the knob broke off mine the 1st time i used it..you can still use the knife, just (carefully) adjust the slice-guide, it will move & you can still get a great cut.
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Hi Brady G. Well I wore it once and the knife fell out and have not seen it since. I still use the top part still looks good. I do have another style, that Necklace Knife I glued together.
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This specific shun knife collection is very easily chipped. I have been owned and taking care of this so well, but still chipped. Not sure why. However, it maintains sharpness very well and has great balance and feel so good in my hands. One of my favorite knife. After this, I cannot use any other German knives. Just wish it's not too chipped easily.
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well i bought these knife back in december of last year and they are as sharp as the day i bought them, (yr later) my husband stands very firm on Chicago cutlery knifes, some time down the road u will need them sharpened.my husband used a wet stone and it worked great. after 15 yrs still going strong. know you asked if the color will scrape off i can't honestly answer that, because i haven't sharpened these color one's yet... but im thinking that the color will come off because it is only the top surface that is color coated to match the handle. ( but only the part that is sharpened) hope this help you in any way, god bless you and your family at this thanksgiving time and also have a very merry christmas....tammy
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No I haven't. It's a great knife, very good quality. The best I have ever had. They are serious about sharpening with that wetstone though.
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The blade has an unusual coating; almost looks like a weird sort of 1075 Carbon/Damascus steel thing going on. It definitely is not a black coat, so I suppose it is more of a rustic version, but I guess that would depend on ones version of rustic. It really is a beautiful yet simple looking throwback type of chopping knife. I apologize if my answer seems a bit vague. It's about the best I can answer though. Take care.
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I haven't used the cutter, but I will say the knife is excellent. Keep it clean though, as small rust spots are starting to appear on mine.