Gyuto Finalists

[Higuma]

Greetings,
I am a home cook who only does veg. prep(onions, carrots, squash, garlic, leafy greens, and herbs):
I have narrowed my search through all the research I've done and pulled out the following 240mm Gyutos that fit my criteria. I would like help narrowing these down further, they're all either Blue#2/ AS with stainless clad but a few are Hap40, VG-10, and Ginsan. The heights are 50 on avg. And the spine at back have varying widths from thicc to thin(will vary in reality)

-Durability(no micro-chips) and sharp blade retention are my number one priority.
-a laser that has workhorse durability, doesnt have to be the thinnest laser

If you have any of these knives, your opinions are valued higher.

-Masakage Koishi (AS) 3.8mm
-Gihei Blue #2 3.7mm, "2.1mm after first inch"
-Anryu AS 3.5mm
-Kanehiro AS 3.2mm
-Kurosaki Megumi (VG-10) 3.1mm
-Kanehiro Ginsan (ginsan)3mm
-Tanaka blue 2 (Aogami 2)2.9mm
-Kohetsu Hap40 wa gyuto 2.8mm
-Anryu blue #2 hammered gyuto 2.6mm

[Bensbites]

You have done your research, and that is awesome.

You are crowdsourcing our favorite blades as opposed to the one that will work the best for you.

How do you cut? Rocker, chopper, push cut, tip draw,

Do you want a flat spot? High tip? Low tip?

Where do you stand on food release vs laser cutting vs wedging at the shoulders?

[Higuma]

You have done your research, and that is awesome.

You are crowdsourcing our favorite blades as opposed to the one that will work the best for you.

How do you cut? Rocker, chopper, push cut, tip draw,

Do you want a flat spot? High tip? Low tip?

Where do you stand on food release vs laser cutting vs wedging at the shoulders?

I forgot to mention that here, I did in my last post. I am a tap cut but I like the ability to slight rock the smallest amount of of curve in the tip is enough for me(medium), so I was really interested in the features I mentioned(durability, anti-chipping)

I need food release as I cut potatoes and sticky veggies often(as mentioned before) I need a laser with durability. I would like to know the overall consensus on these knives and how they perform respectively from people who own them.

[Nmiller21k]

Mods can we move this to the correct forum for knife recs.

[Higuma]

Mods can we move this to the correct forum for knife recs.

This is not me looking for recommendations, I just want to know peoples opinions of a select few knives that I know of.

[Nmiller21k]

Mods can we move this to the correct forum for knife recs.

This is not me looking for recommendations, I just want to know peoples opinions of a select few knives that I know of.

The original post looks like a rec.

[Nmiller21k]

Greetings,
I am a home cook who only does veg. prep(onions, carrots, squash, garlic, leafy greens, and herbs):
I have narrowed my search through all the research I've done and pulled out the following 240mm Gyutos that fit my criteria. I would like help narrowing these down further, they're all either Blue#2/ AS with stainless clad but a few are Hap40, VG-10, and Ginsan. The heights are 50 on avg. And the spine at back have varying widths from thicc to thin(will vary in reality)

-Durability(no micro-chips) and sharp blade retention are my number one priority.
-a laser that has workhorse durability, doesnt have to be the thinnest laser

If you have any of these knives, your opinions are valued higher.

This entire section, reads like I'm looking for a knife.

[Jeff B]

Think you should have the Konosuke HD2 on that list given the tasks listed. It would be a serious contender.

[PaulME]

It does look exactly like your looking for which of those to get, and the pole is kind of silly as unless you have tried them all your only voting for the one(s) you have tried - there are members who will undoubtedly have tried most or all.

Of your list I have an Anryu 240 really like it, would also reccomend the Kurosaki r2 hammered if you can find one -I found this knife amazing!! If the Megumi is basically the same which I believe it is it should be a great knife.

Someone pointed out Konosuki HD - don’t have one but have a GS when the HD was basically unobtainable, niceknife but does not speak to me like it seems to for others.
Paul

[Cutuu]

It does look exactly like your looking for which of those to get, and the pole is kind of silly as unless you have tried them all your only voting for the one(s) you have tried - there are members who will undoubtedly have tried most or all.

Of your list I have an Anryu 240 really like it, would also reccomend the Kurosaki r2 hammered if you can find one -I found this knife amazing!! If the Megumi is basically the same which I believe it is it should be a great knife.

Someone pointed out Konosuki HD - don’t have one but have a GS when the HD was basically unobtainable, niceknife but does not speak to me like it seems to for others.
Paul

The r2 and megumi kurasakis should be pretty different. The r2 is supposed to be much more laserish than the beefy megumi that I've tried, but I haven't tried an r2, just what I hear. The hd should be plenty different from the gs to have a unique experience with, maybe you'd like it maybe not. The gs was one of the thinnest most frailest feeling of the lasers I've tried. The he should have a little more meat plus it's monosteel which can make a big difference especially for a laser.

[PaulME]

So would agree on the r2 hammered being more of a laser than the GS or anything else I have. I find it amazing. Keep saying maybe I’ll sell it but have not done anything there yet. Makoto sg2 looks like an interesting candidate to replace, I really like the Makoto as 210 I picked up (when they were out of 240s), guess I’m a fan f the Kurosaki brothers
Paul