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Masamoto KS 240s and 270s Soon

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I was told that these two knives are shipping to me next week. I'll update here before they go live once I get them.
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Very excited to see that they are up!

https://www.chefknivestogo.com/masamotoks.html
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Drewski wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:10 am Very excited to see that they are up!

https://www.chefknivestogo.com/masamotoks.html
They went pretty fast. :lol:
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Kit Craft wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 12:14 pm
Drewski wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:10 am Very excited to see that they are up!

https://www.chefknivestogo.com/masamotoks.html
They went pretty fast. :lol:
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Yeah they stayed up a lot longer than I was expecting. 15 min or so. Long enough that I talked myself into getting a 270 :roll:
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Supply has been a little better lately so that's why the demand isn't as pent up as before.
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Such a cool knife.

I wonder, my 240 is actually about 250. Is the 270 sized at 280?
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Kalaeb wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 1:36 pm Such a cool knife.

I wonder, my 240 is actually about 250. Is the 270 sized at 280?
285x53 is what I see listed on a spec sheet on another site. On this site they are listed at 280x55.
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The site's in-stock notification was clutch for me! I was able to snag one of these KS before they sold out! Can't wait to give it a try.
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My KS is so 2013, maybe I should upgrade....nah.... :D
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They are fabulous sabatier profile blades - used mine as main knives for quite some time. They are now held as collection knives. Still using my ultimatum for the most part - will be the cabbage cutter tomorrow at my second job. Got to make Irish food for several hundred - Rick has a truck for tomorrow so I’ve gotta be at work by 5:30. Just bringing the one knife - no line work for me. I hope those that get the Masamotos appreciate how good those things are - French profile, great Japanese blade
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Is there anything that actually came close to being similar to this? The matsubara certainly wasn't in my opinion.
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The Richmond Ultimatum series had the true Sabatier profile with arguably better steel, and once thinned were better knives than either
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raleighcook15 wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:08 pm Is there anything that actually came close to being similar to this? The matsubara certainly wasn't in my opinion.
lsboogy wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:24 pm The Richmond Ultimatum series had the true Sabatier profile with arguably better steel, and once thinned were better knives than either
But that's the caveat, the KS didn't need to be thinned to be the great knife it is.
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raleighcook15 wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:08 pm Is there anything that actually came close to being similar to this? The matsubara certainly wasn't in my opinion.
Honestly, no, not really, lots of makers have tried to do similar shapes but usually failed in one of the other categories that made the KS a great knife. Either distal taper, grind or something else was off. The KS had them all. Good steel, awesome shape, awesome edge profile, distal taper and a very versatile grind that allowed it to be both svelte feeling and provide ample separation at the same time.
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Kalaeb wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:36 pm
raleighcook15 wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:08 pm Is there anything that actually came close to being similar to this? The matsubara certainly wasn't in my opinion.
Honestly, no, not really, lots of makers have tried to do similar shapes but usually failed in one of the other categories that made the KS a great knife. Either distal taper, grind or something else was off. The KS had them all. Good steel, awesome shape, awesome edge profile, distal taper and a very versatile grind that allowed it to be both svelte feeling and provide ample separation at the same time.
Big +1 Matt, very well put.
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lsboogy wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:24 pm The Richmond Ultimatum series had the true Sabatier profile with arguably better steel, and once thinned were better knives than either
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Kalaeb wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:36 pm
raleighcook15 wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:08 pm Is there anything that actually came close to being similar to this? The matsubara certainly wasn't in my opinion.
Honestly, no, not really, lots of makers have tried to do similar shapes but usually failed in one of the other categories that made the KS a great knife. Either distal taper, grind or something else was off. The KS had them all. Good steel, awesome shape, awesome edge profile, distal taper and a very versatile grind that allowed it to be both svelte feeling and provide ample separation at the same time.
Having Masamoto KS knives, lots of Sabatiers, and a couple Ultimatums, the Ultimatum profile reflects the 50’s Sabatier profile better (slightly longer belly) - I agree that thinning was required to bring the knife into beast category, but it now cuts better than the Masamotos I own, and even with thinning cost less. I think Mark should bring them back - little better grind, same profile, and maybe AS core steel. Would make a great prep knife - there is a reason the sabatier profile is still revered, and a knife that reflects the profile with great steel and a great grind would be my choice for prep work - especially when I have boxes of ingredient sitting in front of me
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lsboogy wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:24 am
Kalaeb wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:36 pm
raleighcook15 wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:08 pm Is there anything that actually came close to being similar to this? The matsubara certainly wasn't in my opinion.
Honestly, no, not really, lots of makers have tried to do similar shapes but usually failed in one of the other categories that made the KS a great knife. Either distal taper, grind or something else was off. The KS had them all. Good steel, awesome shape, awesome edge profile, distal taper and a very versatile grind that allowed it to be both svelte feeling and provide ample separation at the same time.
Having Masamoto KS knives, lots of Sabatiers, and a couple Ultimatums, the Ultimatum profile reflects the 50’s Sabatier profile better (slightly longer belly) - I agree that thinning was required to bring the knife into beast category, but it now cuts better than the Masamotos I own, and even with thinning cost less. I think Mark should bring them back - little better grind, same profile, and maybe AS core steel. Would make a great prep knife - there is a reason the sabatier profile is still revered, and a knife that reflects the profile with great steel and a great grind would be my choice for prep work - especially when I have boxes of ingredient sitting in front of me
Here that mark. Lets get these made :)
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raleighcook15 wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:45 am
lsboogy wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:24 am
Kalaeb wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:36 pm

Honestly, no, not really, lots of makers have tried to do similar shapes but usually failed in one of the other categories that made the KS a great knife. Either distal taper, grind or something else was off. The KS had them all. Good steel, awesome shape, awesome edge profile, distal taper and a very versatile grind that allowed it to be both svelte feeling and provide ample separation at the same time.
Having Masamoto KS knives, lots of Sabatiers, and a couple Ultimatums, the Ultimatum profile reflects the 50’s Sabatier profile better (slightly longer belly) - I agree that thinning was required to bring the knife into beast category, but it now cuts better than the Masamotos I own, and even with thinning cost less. I think Mark should bring them back - little better grind, same profile, and maybe AS core steel. Would make a great prep knife - there is a reason the sabatier profile is still revered, and a knife that reflects the profile with great steel and a great grind would be my choice for prep work - especially when I have boxes of ingredient sitting in front of me
Here that mark. Lets get these made :)
I might be off base about this, but isn't that what intentions are for the Konosuke and Kohetsu togattas are?
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