Shun Premier 5.5" Nakiri Knife

I've never had a Nakiri Knife before. I eliminated all my Henckels knives that had black plastic handles. I'm trying to eliminate as much plastic from my kitchen as possible. I chose this gorgeous knife for a few reasons: First was the wooden handle. No more plastic handles for me. Secondly was the shape of the handle. Very ergonomic for my arthritic hands. Third was the beautiful craftsmanship. This is incredibly sharp and makes cutting vegetables so quick and easy. This wasn't inexpensive, but it will last me the rest of my life.

I cannot believe how bad I needed this knife and I did’t know it. I’ve used it for over and year and it is still as amazing as when I got it. Extremely straight and sharp as you’d expect. Seriously this thing is so much fun to use. It cuts carrots like butter and it’s very satisfying to prep dinner every night. Keep the box for free sharpening in the future. I’ve used this thing almost daily and only once so far did I gently take it to the honing steel and it was like new again. If you’re on the fence about investing in a nice knife, this one will blow you away. My go-to knife for 10+ years has been a Zwilling Santoku and I still love it but wow, the feel and function of this thing is amazing. You will definitly pass this knife on to your kids one day. Mine is still brand new!

I will confess that this Shun Nakiri Damascus layered Knife was not by any means cheap, but I don't have my own teeth and I needed something SHARP to chop my veggies and other chewy stuff. This knife fits the bill. It will chop leafy lettuce all by itself which is something that no knife I owned could do without sending stuff flying off the cutting board. After using one at my daughters place in SC I had to have one. This knife will, with a cleaver action on a cutting board, finely chop the likes of rogain leaves, kale and spinach and nothing flies about, just gets chopped. Don't even need to hold the leafy stuff you are chopping which for me is a great safety factor. I've heard that the handle is too small. You really don't need to man handle this knife. It's sharp enough to do most anything without a heavy hand. Here it is shown cutting leftover prime rib using only the weight of the knife alone which is a mere 4 ounces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI-nRkb_8RQ Revised and updated because I just bought the Premier Sumo Santoku TDM0743S knife which has a stand. It is prominently displayed on my kitchen bar and it is just as sharp as my Nakiri Shun but is heavier to make use of the weight of the knife itself to aid in cutting. I can shave pork loin to make it tender as a marshmallow for sandwiches (with kraut of course). Love both of these knives. Just make sure you have a good cutting surface. Those complaining about the knife going dull or chipping might be using the counter top for a cutting board. Use a simple plastic mat or an actual maple board.

I was turned on to these knives by my wife. Now I need to get a bigger magnetic board to hold our set (as it is not all that we want yet. Very nice price point, excellent quality, easy to care for. Holds an edge very well. Excellent performance, feels good in both my hands and my wife’s. The first three have held up amazingly well as we have had them for quite some time. We are gradually replacing all of cooking knives. Highly recommended.

Nakiri bōchō translates to vegetable knife. The Shun Premier Nakiri knife is absolutely AMAZING for slicing, dicing and chopping veggies. It is light weight so your hands won't tire easily, but is so sharp that the knife goes right through without having to apply much pressure. The first time I used the knife was to chop carrots. After the first cut, I immediately stopped because the knife went through so easily that I thought the carrots had gone soft - the knife is THAT SHARP! And, there was no clunk of the knife that I usually experienced when using my Lamson chef knife. Cuts are super clean and straight with this knife. I can finely chop scallions fast and precisely (compared to my Lamson and Zwilling J.A. Henckels knives which require more than one motion to cut all the way through and the knives usually leave my scallions looking mushy). And now mincing is no longer mushing! I've also used the Wusthof Nakiri knife and I find the Shun Premier Nakiri to be far superior in beauty, weight, balance, and sharpness. Lastly, Shun offers "free" sharpening (you pay for shipping to and back). Check out the Shun website on product care [...]. Their FAQ page is good too: [...]

We've never used a nakiri before--just a santaku and chef's knives for vegetables, fish and meat. I thought my knives were pretty sharp, but I think I could lop off a digit with this knife and not feel it until I saw the blood. The 5 1/2" blade is perfect for our use. I think 7" could be too much. The fit and finish is perfect and it feels balanced and very comfortable in the hand. I bought it as a birthday present for me, but my wife gets to it first.

Excellent knife, razor sharp out of the box. I use it 10 hours a week prepping vegetables in a busy restaurant and its been nothing short of amazing. Durable, doesn't stain and have only needed to sharpen it once in almost a year. Absolutely do recommend for home or professional use

Very sharp and it is super light! I am a girl to cook with meat and vegetables almost everyday, it helps me cutting and slicing the meat so fast! Saved my strength and time a lot! But the price is a little bit high！

Como todo Shun el acabado del Nakiri es impecable, de punta a cabo es perfecto, realmente se nota la calidad (y por ende el precio pagado), el filo de fábrica es impresionante y muy resistente, siempre y cuando se use en tablas de madera, el pulido es perfecto. Debido al largo de la hoja tiene un ligerísimo desbalance pero queda muy cómodo con un "pinch grip".

Good product. Fancy. I purchased for collecting it.

Love this knife. And all my shun premier knives. Never thought id spend $1000 (cdn) on 3 knives but it is worth it if you chop prep and cook. I have the German henckels and the twin brothers for years and that set is going to my boat. In photo the middle 6” chefs shun is 5 years old already. Handle gets better looking with age and blade still looks brand new with near daily use. I had to sharpen the henckels lots but these Shun knives very rarely using diamond boards and IMO these shuns are on a completely different level. Plus that Damascus folded steel is intoxicating and a thing of beauty. I do highly recommend this Shun premier line.

Now this is how a knife should be made. It's really hard to beat a hand forged knife made in Japan.

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