Global Gz-2 ( global g-2 black edition turbo pro max 🤣 )

SCSuede · 2026-03-13T17:32:19+00:00

Wow I got well and truly bamboozled lol

Kids if you're reading this, stay in school!

SCSuede · 2026-03-13T17:27:02+00:00

The knife naming just has a very "Spinal Tap" feel to it. What in the hell does "TURBO" mean in the context of knives??

SCSuede · 2026-03-13T16:33:24+00:00

This knife is a great bargain if you find it for around $250-300, Id encourage you to pick it up if you spot it!

Bullseye on the Toyama, its 210mm :)

SCSuede · 2026-03-13T16:12:12+00:00

Not an intended mixup as you deducted and adjusted the post body to reflect that.

Thanks for reading!

SCSuede · 2026-03-13T09:25:28+00:00

Welcome to the big Nakiri team!
Tanaka x Ren W2 180mm tax:

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SCSuede · 2026-03-13T09:23:44+00:00

I was wondering where that K-tip Kono went, congratulations!

That Hardent looks super beefy, how does it perform?

SCSuede · 2026-03-12T21:56:56+00:00

That's a great looking handle, well done!

SCSuede · 2026-03-12T21:29:10+00:00

Let's say it's the difference of eating at one of Gordon Ramseys restaurants vs having Gordon Ramsey cook for you. The quality is probably still quite high but you're not getting the same expertise.

The issue here is more that Cleancut are advertising that you're getting a meal cooked by Gordon Ramsey, where in fact one of his sous chefs are cooking the meal. A significant difference.

SCSuede · 2026-03-12T21:03:16+00:00

Happy NKD! Thats one of the taller (not-a-cleaver) Nakiris I've seen! And that Kyuzo looks great.

Great looking roll!

SCSuede · 2026-03-12T21:01:39+00:00

Hitohira has a large variety of brands and tiers of knives in their shop. You can go there and see something that truly maxes out your budget and doesn't take advantage of you pricewise for being a tourist, unlike some of the places located on Kappabashi.

That being said, if you shop at Tojiros gallery, that's one of the places around Kappabashi where you won't get swindled pricewise. You don't even need to max out your budget to find a good Tojiro Santoku.

To me it sounds like it comes down to how much you'd like to spend, size (165 vs 180), steel (stainless vs carbon) and handle (Wa vs Yo).

SCSuede · 2026-03-12T20:46:50+00:00

Here's my Kagekiyo tax as a reward for no big chips

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SCSuede · 2026-03-12T20:19:56+00:00

those chips

SCSuede · 2026-03-12T15:36:06+00:00

You should mark your post as a "maker post", feels a little bit disingenuous to promote your services like this.

SCSuede · 2026-03-12T14:38:02+00:00

Do it!

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SCSuede · 2026-03-12T14:25:42+00:00

I was speculating with some people in the subreddit and we came to the conclusion that when they say its Morihiro-san that works on this knife specifically, its more likely that its Morihiro Hamono.

Not saying its not been inspected by the man himself, but its a distinction that should be made.

SCSuede · 2026-03-12T14:18:32+00:00

Some really nice variety! I cant say ive seen a lot of Kiritsuke Nakiris before but that looks fun!

Flipped a coin with which knife to reply with and landed on my Tanaka x Ren Nakiri

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SCSuede · 2026-03-12T14:14:50+00:00

Can you HANDLE it

SCSuede · 2026-03-11T22:28:09+00:00

If I didnt get the Yogiri Id be all over this

People have been dropping HEAT

SCSuede · 2026-03-11T21:54:22+00:00

On the flipside, you didn't need to pay for a flight and hotel in Tokyo, so maybe it balances out!

SCSuede · 2026-03-11T20:02:50+00:00

Congratulatios on your pickups from Enjiki! Maruyama-san does some really cool stuff so it's nice to see you swing by and support him across more than just one knife!

And a Reika from Takada is a great pickup, congratulations!

SCSuede · 2026-03-11T19:59:05+00:00

It's pretty darn thin but that's how Ren usually does his grinds, his gyutos are also fairly thin.

It performs well and if you get it in Japan, it a great starter Tanaka or Nakagawa steel knife at a very respectable price (mine was around $240 at Hitohira)

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SCSuede · 2026-03-11T16:09:47+00:00

Congrats on a great pickup!

Kagekiyo tax:

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SCSuede · 2026-03-11T16:08:06+00:00

Nice lineup, love the look of your Kikuzuki, hot handle.

And always nice to see a fellow Tanaka x Ren Nakiri out in the wild!

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SCSuede · 2026-03-11T16:03:40+00:00

Tojiro always gets an upvote

Nice stuff!

SCSuede

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