Masakage Koishi — Aogami Super Gyuto 210 mm

I love it is one of the best knives

Tony is great to work with and this 210 mm gyuto is sharp and quick

I've been wanting to get a Masakage Koishi gyuto for nearly a year, but just kept putting it off for other knives. Eventually it was back in stock here so I decided to go for it . I'm so glad I did, because this knife is exactly what I like in a Japanese blade.

It's beautiful, exceptionally well made, perfect fit&finish with a comfortably rounded spine + choil, the stock handle is buttery smooth and well fitted without any gaps. All coming together with an incredible edge geometry and silky effortless cutting feel. It's very nicely thin behind the edge, but has enough meat at the spine to feel solid and confident on the cutting board. It has a gentle hollow grind, but doesn't wedge or suffer from bad food stickage.

If you read some older reviews of this knife some people complained about those issues, but it seems over the years Kato-san and Shibata-san have clearly tried addressing them with gradual refinements. With the current version of this knife being a true top performer. So if you're seeing those older reviews around and are concerned about this knife's performance, don't be, those issues have been solved now and this knife is just as good as any other top performer.

Also I added the sharpening service, and just wanted to say how good of a job Tokushu did. The edge came extremely sharp out of the box, with both a nice polished edge that still has good bite. They also packaged everything very securely, with plenty of foam inside the box, bubble wrap around the box and held shut with plenty of rubber bands. They also sharpened it and shipped it in less than 24 hours of my online purchase.

I'm very impressed and satisfied with both the knife and the service. I will 100% be coming back to browse and make some future purchases here as one of my top store choices. Highly recommended, both the knife and the store.

As an amater home cook I know this knife was probably a little overkill but I wanted to get something that would stand the test of time.

I have already used the knife many times for many different purposes and it does not disappoint.

Laser sharp out of the box, not a defect in sight. After the first week of use on primarily vegetables the edge was slightly less of a laser but a gentle honing with the ceramic rod brought it right back.

Overall this knife is a 10/10 for me.