Kyohei Shindo Warikomi Blue #2 Kurouchi 165mm Nakiri with Keyaki Wa Handle and Plastic Ferrule

This is the one. This right here is the best grind I have seen at this price point, BY FAR. Absolute laser, extremely thin behind the edge. Id say it competes with my Shibata Koutetsu BTE wise, with no extra thinning needed. Ive only heard good things about Kyohei Shindos heat treat of his blue 2. I haven't taken this one to the stones yet as it came with a very nice edge out of the box. Ill update the review once I have more experience with it.

felt very very comfy in the hand with a new handle, the sharpest knife ive ever used. very very satisfied

Every nice and thin grind that makes an excellent knife but the fit and finish is very rough, can be somewhat fixed with some sandpaper and maybe a new handle. Better preforming than takamura but it’s not stainless and more delicate.

Very thin behind the edge and one of the best preforming knives I have, the likes of yoshikane, shibata and myojins. Can’t wait to see more of the maker

I'll preface this by saying, this is my second Kyohei Shindo knife purchased from Tokushu. My expectations this time around were on point, and I'm very pleased.

Knives at this price point come with compromises, no two ways about it.
IMO where Shindo-san shines, is successfully funneling time and cost saving decisions (the bad) into areas that don't necessarily affect functionality. These have super high performance where it matters; On the cutting board.

Very thin bevel, nice heat treat, great cutter out of the box with some very light touch-up. It's not winning any beauty contests, but as a <$200 blade, it's a definite winner.