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Kamikoto knife set on Amazon

Spaightlabs
Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349
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https://kamikoto.com/products/kanpeki-knife-set-3/?utm_source=amazon&utm_campaign=kanpeki

No clue if they are worth the original price or even the discounted price, but there are plenty of bladeheads on here who might could offer some insight...
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    edited June 2018
    I would steer clear.  They don't mention where they are made, could be China, what alloy steel they are made from, the Rockwell hardness, etc.
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  • ColtsFan
    ColtsFan Posts: 6,539
    ↑↑ This ↑↑

    Beware....great marketing, great fake Amazon reviews, questionable knives.
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  • Spaightlabs
    Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349
    Thank you gents.  Kinda figured that high starting price was window dressing to make the discounted price look amazing.
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,200
    It's gotta be legit, that ad is popping up on every single website now!
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    I recall discussions about these a year ago. Personally, the way they market them would tell me to stay away from them.

    What I recall is that they are made in China (which doesn't necessarily mean they are junk) and they were ok knives - just not anything special.

    There are a lot of "Japanese looking" knives coming out of China now. Dalstrong is one example. Lots of folks seem to like them.
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  • SSQUAL612
    SSQUAL612 Posts: 1,186
    nolaegghead said:
    I would steer clear.  They don't mention where they are made, could be China, what alloy steel they are made from, the Rockwell hardness, etc.
    Maybe Wes Johnson can help you with Rockwell hardness.
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  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
    A-a-a-n-n-n-d-d-d! They come w, a certificate of authenticity!!!
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    SSQUAL612 said:
    nolaegghead said:
    I would steer clear.  They don't mention where they are made, could be China, what alloy steel they are made from, the Rockwell hardness, etc.
    Maybe Wes Johnson can help you with Rockwell hardness.
    ...as long as it's not Lorena Bobbit...
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    A good value knife is made by Zhen.  I have three of them, bought them on woot! and they are all VG-10 core knives with a SS outer layer.  I have one "Damascus" style from them, it's purdy.  They all hold sharpness as you'd expect with VG-10.  Bit harder to sharpen than your average 440 knife.

    They also sell on Amazon.  I think they are made in Taiwan or China.
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