Buy Calphalon Katana 5-Inch Nakiri KnifeCalphalon Katana 5-Inch Nakiri Knife Product Description:
- The Nakiri is a traditional Japanese vegetable cleaver. The straight edge is designed to slice, dice and julienne using a firm thrust forward, rather than a rocking motion.
- VG-1 Japanese steel for exceptional sharpness and ultimate edge retention. Damascus style blade clad with 33 stainless steel layers for distinctive style, exceptional rigidity and rust resistance.
- Traditional blade shapes enhanced for ease of use and precision. Integrated bolster design provides a secure, comfortable grip and offers increased control. Ergonomic poly-resign handle is contoured for comfort and well balanced for control and precision.
- Winner of the 2006 Housewares Design Award for innovative design in cutlery.
- Lifetime Warranty
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Calphalon Katana Cutlery 5" Nakiri
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Mystery Nakiri Knife
By Geoff Dolman
I found this knife while browsing on the Amazon site. I have yet to see any reference to a 5" Katana nakiri knife on the Calphalon site. This is maybe my sixth Katana knife, and I really love each of them. I have not had any of the rusting problems mentioned in several reviews. The knives out of the box are the sharpest I have seen. I really like the balance and the wide tapered bolster, which helps remind the user to grip these knives properly. I generally clean my knives fairly shortly after use, but it seems that is the best way to care for good cookware and cutlery. The size and balance of this smaller nakiri is excellent, and it is a great vegetable mini-cleaver. The nakiri lends itself to a slightly forward stroke when slicing and chopping, and it works fine. The price is way out of line on the low side compared with other Katana knives. I have been buying and using them on a piecemeal basis, and I really like each knife I have bought with the exception of the serrated slicing knife. For some reason, it seemed to shred delicate items rather than saw cleanly. I returned it. The first one I got was the 6" chef's knife, and it has been one of the best short chef knives I have ever used. It has maintained its very sharp edge for well over a year, and, again, not a hint of rust problems. Other than the serrated knife, I would recommend any of those I have bought and used, including the 8" chef knife, the 3.5" paring knife, the 9" bread knife, and the 5.5 inch honesuki.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Excellent Hybrid Nakiri
By Samuel Hudnet
I bought this knife mostly based on price to quality ratio and I can say that, based on that, I am quite pleased! I do a lot of cooking across cuisines including a significant amount of traditional Japanese food, so I was looking forward to having another more traditional style knife of decent quality with this addition to my cutlery. When I first got it I was a bit concerned as the blade edge is made in the European style rather than the Japanese style, which has a 15% bias rather than a 25% one and is edged on only one side rather than both.The knife, however, proved to be a sturdy fusion of Japanese and western cutlery, however. The european-style handle is much nicer to hold than a traditional Japanese blade, while the specialized shape and cut work perfectly to do exactly what the original Japanese version was made to do - vegetable cutting and dicing! The weight distribution on the blade is not perfect and it feels heavier than most Japanese blades will ever feel (more like a Chinese small chef's knife), but I can say that I like the feel and have been cutting my vegetables with more ease than my Victorinox, Wusthof, and Calphalon chef's knives afforded me in the past. The only knife in my possession that does better with vegetables is my Tojiro Japanese-made hybrid chef's knife, which cost more than 3 times as much.Concerning rusting - if you care for this knife the way you should there will be no rusting. Simply wash and dry it after use rather than leaving it sitting out in water for prolonged periods of time. I believe this care should be given to any knife you've paid more than $1 for, and it take only 1 minute to do each time. Cooking and cleaning go hand in hand, right?Concerning the size - I cannot say that I have used the 7" version of this product (this one is no longer in production by the way, only the longer one), but I've found this to be a good size to work with a wide variety of vegetables. Sure, there may be a few things too big to cut without scrunching them a bit, but the increased dexterity with smaller items is more than worth it.Concerning weight - for vegetables I like heavier knives, so this is perfect for me, but if you want a light-weight knife go with a more traditional Japanese steel knife made by a Japanese manufacturer rather than this knife.Concerning sharpening - I have had and foresee no problems in this area. Make sure you sharpen at the right blade angle!Concerning handle - the handle on this product is quite comfortable for my larger hands and the bolstered handle gives me the perfect place to rest my thumb as I dice. It does, however, make storage a bit difficult. The knife tends to stick out a bit from traditional knife blocks.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
surprise great knife bargan !
By Gregory C. Ward
This great kitchen knife was a great "surprise" bargain ! Great quality & great performaqnce!
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