KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Santoku 18 cm - Damascus steel - Pakkawood handle
KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Series Santoku Knife 18 cm / Handle made of dark Pakkawood
We present the winner of the Stiftung Warentest: the KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Santoku Knife. And this time we completely agree with the result. With its almost straight blade, it can finely chop and precisely cut almost anything, whether it's meat, fish, vegetables, or fruit on the cutting board. The blade effortlessly glides through the food, and the wide blade can also be used like a palette. Butch also gives these knives the highest rating.
The 18 cm long blade of the KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Santoku Knife consists of a VG-Max steel core, wrapped in 32 layers of Damascus steel. This combination gives the Santoku Knife enormous sharpness and long-lasting edge retention. In numbers, the blade has an impressive hardness of +/- 61 HRC. An elaborate hammer-finished surface, known in Japan as Tsuchime, is worked into the blade up to the middle. This creates a 3-part texture on the blade, making the Santoku Knife a true eye-catcher.
Such an elaborately crafted blade demands an equally worthy handle. And the medium-brown, grained Pakkawood handle with a length of 12 cm is no less impressive than the blade. The symmetrical and ergonomic handle shape fits the hand perfectly, whether you're left or right-handed. Thanks to the applied lamination, the wooden handle is very resistant to liquids. However, the knife should not be exposed to long water baths or even a dishwasher. A steel plate with an engraving of Tim Mälzer's Kitchen Bulls forms the magnificent finish of the knife.
The packaging is just as successful as the knife: each KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer knife is securely nestled in a wooden box.
The KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series is undoubtedly one of the top series from the Japanese knife forge. Whether you like Tim Mälzer or not, the knives are really cool - to put it in Tim Mälzer slang.
Manufacturer product number | TDM-1702 |
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Manufacturer | KAI |
Model | Shun Premier Tim Mälzer |
Product type | Knife, Santoku knife |
Product number | 7220000021 |
Main material | Knife steel |
Weight | 0,2 kg |
Cleaning | hand wash only |
Blade material | Damascus steel, VG-MAX steel |
Blade length | 18 cm |
HRC | 61±1 HRC |
knife edge | double-edged |
Handle material | Pakka wood, Wood |
Handle length | 12 cm |
Special features | made of VG-MAX steel wrapped in 32 layers of stainless Damascus steel, blade with handcrafted hammered surface (Tsuchime), stainless steel bolster, full tang, oval handle made of dark laminated Pakka wood, stainless steel end cap with engraved Tim Mälzer Küchenbulle logo. |
Store availability | ready to pick up in the store |